UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones closed out the shootout at Mohegan Sun Arena Friday morning by shooting from beyond the arc. One after another, after another, after another, the shots hit the net. They did so in the wee hours of the night, too, to lead an offensive attack that… Read More »
The round of 16 of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs moves to the unpredictable high banks of Talladega this weekend. Spring race winner Kyle Busch enters the race needing a strong performance to get to the bright side of the finish line, currently sitting in 12th place in the standings, 17 points from advancing. William… Read More »
Almost all season, MLB has faced the paradox of the San Diego Padres as one of the best teams in the league, except when it comes to actually winning games. Despite the surge in September, this is no longer a problem. The Padres were eliminated from MLB postseason contention on Friday after the Miami Marlins,… Read More »
The San Francisco Giants have fired manager Gabe Kapler the team announced Fridayending a four-year tenure that featured the winningest season in franchise history in 2021. In the two years since that season, in which the Giants won 107 games to beat their rival Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West title, the Giants have… Read More »
Drink a 64-ounce Coke and devour a Big Mac. Grow a mullet, speed up a JetSki and soar some Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sing “USA” from the top of Mount Rushmore. Sing the national anthem while getting a flying eagle tattoo. Pray to John Wayne, Dale Earnhardt and Taylor Swift. Whatever you need to do to bring… Read More »
Will QB Cameron Rising be on the field for Utah at Oregon State on Friday night? That’s the big question when the No. 1 Utes. 10 enter the game as 4-point underdogs against the No. 1 Beavers. 19 (9 p.m. ET, FS1). Rising hasn’t lost ground this season after suffering a torn ACL during the… Read More »
Europe’s Viktor Hovland throws his ball to the crowd after winning his with European partner Ludvig Aberg in the 15th green match of the 4&3 morning foursome at the Ryder Cup. (AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Ryder Cup kicked off Friday morning with Scottie Scheffler booed by the home crowd, Jon Rahm pumping his fist as… Read More »
As NFL scouts studied De’Von Achane ahead of the 2023 draft, they needed to know: Was he a track star who played football or a football player who ran track? The chicken and the egg question may seem silly, the difference is a matter of semantics. But scouts and coaches looked into this during the… Read More »
The last time the Detroit Lions looked this good on a big stage, Barry Sanders might have been in the backfield. Or maybe it happened when televisions were black and white. Lions fans may not know what to do after Thursday night. After a 34-20 win over the Green Bay Packers that was dominant, aside… Read More »
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — When the New York Jets entered the 2023 NFL season, they said openly: they expected to contend for a Super Bowl. Fans hoped that the arrival of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers could take the Jets to a level they hadn’t reached in 55 years. Instead, entering Week 4 of the season,… Read More »