When Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked last month about the latest attempt to make the kickoff return safer by having fewer of them, he didn’t say much. (Shocker.) But it was clear that he agrees with the viewpoints of coaches who don’t like the change. The latest tweak, a reaction to the unintended consequence [more]
The Jets are expected to work out a new deal with quarterback Aaron Rodgers before his first game with the team later this year and it appears they’re working to find other ways to create cap space ahead of that pact. Linebacker C.J. Mosley said at OTAs last week that the team has approached him [more]
With Ange Postecoglu installed as the new manager, this summer will be chock full of transfer news as Tottenham undertake a massive rebuild.
Multiple NFL players have been busted for violating the league’s gambling rules this offseason, and that has NFL coaches at work on making sure their players understand what the rules are. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said his team already educated its players about gambling, but there’s been a renewed emphasis in recent months. “We [more]
I was feeling good on my birthday so I decided to multiply this week’s Father of Mine giveaway by five. Copies have been signed, sealed, and soon will be delivered to the winners: Dan in Minnesota, Matt in Minnesota, Danny in Ohio, Todd in Pennsylvania, and Brent in Ohio. We’ll do another giveaway for Father’s Day [more]
The Raiders have applied the franchise tag to running back Josh Jacobs. He has yet to sign it. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal. Jacobs posted a tweet on Saturday suggesting that he’s thinking about other running backs. “Sometimes it’s not about you,” Jacobs said. “We gotta do [more]
Liverpool transfer news continues to intensify, as Liverpool looked to reload on the fly and qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
A year ago, no Toyota Cup driver finished in the top 15 at Sonoma. With five drivers starting in the top 10, Toyota looks for a turnaround Sunday.
In April, when free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins provided non-verbal indications of his interest level in four teams, it was clear that he was not interested in joining the Patriots. Now, he’s getting ready to visit New England. It’s the second stop on a two-teams-and-possibly-counting tour, with Hopkins visiting the Titans first and then the Patriots. [more]
Last Monday, before news emerged of “pervasive” violations of the gambling policy by Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, an item from Kalyn Kahler of TheAthletic.com delved into whether the players know the specific rules that apply to betting on sports other than football. Of five players with whom she spoke, four did not know that players [more]
Is the No. 3 pick and Simons enough to get the Trail Blazers a star in return?
The Denver Broncos were believed to be a potential landing spot for free-agent running back Dalvin Cook. Now that he’s available to be signed by any team at any time, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Via Mike Klis of 9News.com, the Broncos “do not appear to be in on” Cook, who was officially [more]
Heat fans booed McGregor during the skit, long before this news came out.
Kevin Harvick is a force to be reckoned with at Sonoma. Dr. Diandra explains why his statistics at road courses in general are underappreciated
Special teams coaches unanimously opposed the NFL’s new rule that will encourage fair catches on kickoffs, and Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey made clear that to those coaches, keeping the kickoff in the game is personal. Asked what he thinks about those who say they might as well just eliminate kickoffs, McGaughey took issue [more]
Here is how the field finished in the inaugural Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway.
Aric Almirola scored his fourth career Xfinity Series win.
Things are slow, which means that things that wouldn’t hit the radar screen when things aren’t slow otherwise make a blip. Here’s something that made a blip. In response to the nonsensical “Baby Gronk” phenomenon, Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy posted a lengthy tweet aimed at making the point that preparing a kid to [more]
Chase Elliott is back after his one-race suspension and starts 10th at Sonoma. Denny Hamlin won the pole. Here is how the rest of the field will be aligned.
Denny Hamlin scored his 38th career pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, as Toyotas took five of the top eight starting spots for Sunday's Cup race.
With fullbacks for most teams gone the way of the dodo bird, nose tackles could be going the way of the fullback. That’s the concern of Steelers nose tackle Breiden Fehoko, as he explained it in a recent appearance on Steelers Nation Radio. “It’s kind of turning into the old fullback position,” Fehoko said, via [more]
Manchester City seized the final jewel for its treble crown, as Rodri piledrove the Premier League and FA Cup champions to the European Cup.
Manchester City joined some truly elite company on Saturday, claiming not only their first Champions League title, but a famous (and rare) treble.
Rodri's rocket secured the Champions League trophy, but the midfield's defensive performance made it all possible.
Rajakovic started coaching at age 17 in his native Serbia — it's a good week for Serbian sports.
