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Bill Shaikin: Here's what's at stake for the Dodgers over the final two weeks
LOS ANGELES — This is the time to bring on the rivals. The Dodgers are used to taking on challengers down the pennant stretch: the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres — and, in a previous version of the National ...Read more
Jaylon Johnson indicates season-ending surgery is possible after Bears CB suffers a new groin injury
CHICAGO — Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has a new groin injury, and the team hasn’t determined how much time the two-time Pro Bowl selection might miss. Johnson exited Sunday’s 52-21 loss to the Detroit ...Read more
Troy Renck: Blaming refs for Broncos' loss to Colts is just plain dumb. This one's on Denver.
INDIANAPOLIS — Time to run mental lapses.
And extra gassers at the end of practice.
Here in Naptown, a poster with Colts players adorns the J.W. Marriott, paying tribute to late team owner Jim Irsay. It reads: For the ...Read more
It's more than Justin Herbert. The secret behind the Chargers' resurgent pass attack.
LOS ANGELES — The Chargers embracing an opposite approach in play-calling — moving away from a run-heavy philosophy — left many bemused during their season-opening win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil.
Justin ...Read more
Mike Vorel: It was mission accomplished for Seahawks offense. Is it sustainable?
PITTSBURGH — The Seahawks’ offense has a mission statement.
In explaining the firing of former offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb in January, second-year Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said: “We want our offense to be ...Read more
Jets QB Justin Fields in concussion protocol following loss to Bills
NEW YORK — Jets coach Aaron Glenn announced Monday morning that quarterback Justin Fields has been placed in concussion protocol.
Fields, 26, suffered a concussion during the fourth quarter after Joey Bosa sacked him ...Read more
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy expected to miss Sunday's game vs. Bengals with an ankle injury
MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy sustained an ankle injury in Sunday’s 22-6 loss to the Falcons and is expected to miss next week’s game against the Bengals, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced ...Read more
Bengals QB Joe Burrow 'looks like' he needs toe surgery, head coach Zac Taylor says
NEW YORK — The Cincinnati Bengals are going to be without Joe Burrow for a while.
The star quarterback “looks like he’s gonna need surgery” for the turf toe injury he suffered Sunday, head coach Zac Taylor said ...Read more
Why United CEO warns Olympics could be 'net negative' for airlines in Los Angeles
Business and leisure travel are showing signs of a pick-up after a weak start to the year.
Scott Kirby, chief executive of United Airlines, told the Los Angeles Times that, with some easing of uncertainty surrounding ...Read more
For new Avalanche prospect Gavin Brindley, self-belief and hard work are never an issue
DENVER — Doubt Gavin Brindley at your own peril.
Some of his Michigan teammates learned their lesson late in his freshman season. Brindley was a little late getting ready for a Big Ten tournament semifinal matchup with ...Read more
How building out the Sky's training staff can help them keep up with the WNBA's spending frenzy
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky can’t keep playing from behind.
That has been the franchise’s mantra since winning its lone WNBA title in 2021. As the league experiences an unparalleled boom in investment and popularity, ...Read more
When push comes to shove, Bears fail to convert back-to-back QB sneaks: 'We've got to make it happen'
DETROIT — Trailing by a touchdown, the Chicago Bears faced a third-and-1 at their 37-yard line early in the second quarter Sunday at Ford Field. Coach Ben Johnson called for a quarterback sneak.
“I’ve got a lot of ...Read more
Greg Cote: Hapless. Hopeless? Dolphins blow late lead, fall 33-27 to Patriots.
MIAMI — There surely have been bigger early games, Week 2-early, across the NFL’s century-plus or the Miami Dolphins’ 60 years in it.
Maybe. But I doubt that. Have not covered one, heard of one or felt one like what...Read more
Falcons Take Five: 5 quick takeaways from the Falcons' win over the Vikings
With all the Atlanta Falcons’ issues with kicking field goals, projecting them to win the game because of field goals was a long shot.
Enter Parker Romo, who was the team’s choice as the kicker over Younghoe Koo, who ...Read more
Red Sox score six in first inning, beat Yankees to avoid crushing sweep
BOSTON — This weekend didn’t go the way the Red Sox hoped, and through the first two games it seemed like every time they had a chance to make something happen, the club let it slip away.
But Sunday the Red Sox only ...Read more
Andrew Callahan: Mike Vrabel, Patriots plant seeds of hope in thrilling win over Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The house of horrors we called it. Remember?
Miami, the place where Patriot dreams wilt, wither and die.
Tom Brady had a losing record here. Bill Belichick never beat Tua Tagovailoa here.
Blah, ...Read more
Mirjam Swanson: DeShaun Foster's short tenure at UCLA quickly proved a poor gamble
UCLA DeShaun Foster’s blip as a head coach of the UCLA football program is over already, thankfully, 15 games in.
Five wins, 10 losses, including all three games so far this season – stark affairs in which the Bruins ...Read more
Liberty hoping Breanna Stewart will be 'OK' after sustaining knee injury in Game 1 win vs. Mercury
The New York Liberty entered a hostile environment and secured an overtime Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.
But at what cost?
The Liberty now head to New York for Game 2 of the first-round series not knowing the ...Read more
Valkyries Takeaways: Natalie Nakase slams officials after blowout loss to Lynx in Game 1
MINNEAPOLIS — Following a 29-point loss to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the first round, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase took aim at Sunday’s officiating crew.
“I thought we were playing beautiful ...Read more
Dolphins' McDaniel answers about job security, 'fire' banner, late-game errors
MIAMI — In the wake of his team falling to 0-2, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Sunday that he holds some of the blame for late-game mistakes and operational issues but isn’t worried about his job security.
The ...Read more
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