The New England Patriots completely rebuilt their leadership under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, and as a result will be led by six new captains this season. Among them are several first-time recipients of that honor, including fourth-year Patriots Brenden Schooler and Marcus Jones. Arriving alongside one another, the pair is not just holding the flag high for what turned …
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On any other day, Townsend, playing at her home major, would have been the crowd favourite. On Sunday, the Louis Armstrong Stadium rode every high and low as she spurned eight match points before losing to Barbora Krejcikova in three sets to exit the women’s singles in the last 16. But on the same stage in the doubles, she was …
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It is now “Watch Your Back” season for Russell Wilson. There will be all sorts of insistence that there will be no quick hook. Wilson at 36 years old looks frisky enough, and his force of personality is formidable, maybe now more than ever. The Giants believe their offense is in good hands with him and that he will function …
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Throughout the week leading up to last week’s season opener against Texas, Ryan Day said Ohio State’s only goal against the Longhorns was to win. So he couldn’t be upset that the Buckeyes only gained 203 yards of offense in their 14-7 win over the Longhorns. A win is a win, especially when it comes against a team that was …
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Aryna Sabalenka was sad to see her would-be quarterfinal opponent bow out of the U.S. Open before their Tuesday match. Markéta Vondroušová withdrew from the Grand Slam with a knee injury that she did not want to exacerbate further. Sabalenka, the defending women’s singles champion, took to social media to pen an emotional note to Vondroušová. Marketa Vondrousova, of the …
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KATOWICE, Poland — Luka Doncic scored 26 points as Slovenia overcame Iceland 87-79 to reach the knockout stage at EuroBasket, qualifying France along the way. The Los Angeles Lakers star was just 2-of-10 from 3-point range. Slovenia joins Poland, Israel and France as the four teams to advance from Group D. Spain, however, is in danger of not getting out …
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Arch Manning‘s much-anticipated debut as Texas‘ starting quarterback didn’t exactly meet the moment as the former No. 1 overall recruit struggled throughout Saturday’s 14-7 loss at No. 3 Ohio State. But, while certainly disappointing to Longhorns fans, Manning’s difficult debut outing had far wider-reaching consequences, especially as it relates to BetMGM’s Heisman Trophy odds coming out of a wild Week …
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Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where season-opening struggles can even extend down to the mascots. First Quarter: This Is Not an Overreaction—It’s Legit Bad at Alabama. Second Quarter: Debuts, Good and Bad. As stated in last week’s Dash, the College Football Playoff posturing over strength of schedule and quality wins will be pervasive throughout …
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The Diamondbacks announced today that right-hander Taylor Rashi and infielder Connor Kaiser have been recalled from Triple-A Reno. In corresponding moves, they have optioned Juan Burgos to Reno and placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a torn right ACL. It was apparent that Gurriel was injured last night. He and center fielder Blaze Alexander were …
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and right tackle Luke Goedeke have reached agreement on a four-year, $90 million extension with $50 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. A second-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2022, Goedeke was scheduled to become a free agent after this season. Editor’s Picks Goedeke, 26, has played in 41 games in his three …
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