CHICAGO — As Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields was struggling through his debut as an NFL starter against the Browns last Sept. 26, his father, Pablo, went to a concessions stand in Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium. A self-proclaimed “nervous wreck” during Justin’s games, Pablo won’t sit with anyone but his wife, JoAnn, during games, and he […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingHe’s in his office, which looks like a cross between a Silicon Valley boardroom and a ski chalet, and he already has decided he doesn’t want to spend too much time here because, frankly, he isn’t a “big office kind of guy.” He wants to be in the middle of the action, and this office […]
Continue readingFor most college football teams across the FBS, spring practice is either over or will be winding down during the next couple of weeks. But the transfer portal, into which more than 3,600 FBS players have entered this year already, never stops churning. Coaches around the country will look to address weaknesses (and, sadly, recruiting […]
Continue readingCollege football bowl season is here! Here are the key players and storylines you need to know for every team in every game, starting this week and running all the way through the College Football Playoff. Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App Middle Tennessee […]
Continue readingWeek 3’s biggest games lived up to the hype, and yet no team in the top 10 lost. The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide looked mortal in their trip to the Swamp as the Florida Gators pushed them all the way to the final seconds, but the defending champion — and reigning juggernaut — of […]
Continue readingOn the outside, he’s a mild-mannered quarterback, not much of a talker. At heart, he’s still that small-town kid from the Atlanta suburbs who desperately wanted to stay close to home and play for Georgia and who nearly packed his bags and left Ohio State a few days after he arrived on campus because he […]
Continue readingSEATTLE — In a surprising move, Brian Schottenheimer is out as Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator after three seasons. The Seahawks announced the decision Tuesday, citing “philosophical differences” as the reason for the parting, while calling Schottenheimer, 47, a “fantastic person and coach.” This comes after a disappointing end to an odd season in which the […]
Continue readingThe AP Top 25 college football poll is out, and while the top remains pretty similar, there’s bound to be more movement next week, after the addition of the Pac-12 and a big Clemson-Notre Dame game. Here’s what’s next for each team in the rankings. No. 1 Clemson (7-0) We already know for sure Trevor […]
Continue readingThe match’s umpire and officials conferred and ruled to default Djokovic, essentially ejecting him from the tournament. The United States Tennis Association said that it’s justified by the rule book, “in accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball […]
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