Cleveland won its first game without Beckham, who since signed with the Los Angeles Rams. But on Sunday, the Browns fell to the New England Patriots, 45-7, dropping their record to 5-5. “I haven’t been able to get the ball so much, either,” said Landry, when asked about a left knee sprain that kept him […]
It’s not like it’s been any kind of ‘Junction Boys’-style practice, but he’s participated,” Falcons coach Arthur Smith said. The 30-year-old is in the midst of the best year of his career with Atlanta — racking up 473 receiving yards and 303 rushing yards, already eclipsing the season highs in his prior eight years. They […]
Bell, 29, didn’t show much explosiveness in his five games with Baltimore, averaging a career-worst 2.7 yards per carry . Bell, who was behind Latavius Murray and Devonta Freeman in the backfield pecking order, never started a game for the Ravens and never participated in more than 42% of their snaps in a game. “I […]
Other leading players, including men’s No. Peng wrote in a lengthy social media post earlier this month that a former vice premier had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals. Peng, 35, wrote that Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier and member of the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, had forced her […]
When you think about grace in our game, Bobby Cox is right there, certainly as a manager, and then certainly at the top with the impact he had on people. The Rays opened the season with the fifth-lowest payroll in the sport, but they held off the veteran-laden Red Sox, the young and dynamic Blue […]
Crypto.com is paying $700 million, according to multiple reports, over 20 years to rename the building. The 20,000-seat arena has been Staples Center since it opened in October 1999, with the naming rights owned by the American office-supplies retail company under a 20-year agreement. The platform has inked high-visibility sponsorship deals with Formula One, the […]
Before the Ravens announced the move, Bell wrote on Twitter: “This hurts but it’s been a blessing to be here to say the least. By cutting Bell, the Ravens are left with three running backs on the 53-man roster to season-ending injuries before the start of the regular season, Baltimore has had trouble getting consistent […]
In running back Saquon Barkley’s case, when the Giants , it will have been six weeks since he took a handoff in a game. Barkley, who missed the past four games, has played one full game when rookie first-round receiver Kadarius Toney was also a significant part of the offense. Yes, there have been flashes, […]
Not that the mascot largely — large as in that green, furry, bulbous belly — ever really went anywhere. “We welcome the original Phillie Phanatic back with open arms,” Phillies executive vice president David Buck said Tuesday. The team alleged Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the Phanatic and “make the Phanatic a […]
Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria tapped back into some of their prime form to bolster the offense; Kevin Gausman, Alex Wood and Anthony DeSclafani, all obtained through one-year commitments, outperformed their contracts to make up a formidable rotation. The Dodgers pushed hard over the final two months, acquiring Max Scherzer and […]
Riley is 54-9 at Oklahoma, which promoted him to replace longtime coach Bob Stoops after the 2016 season. Asked if he or his representatives had been in touch with LSU, Riley said, “I coach at the University of Oklahoma. Riley has never coached in the SEC, starting his coaching career at Texas Tech, his alma […]
Syndergaard, 29, spent the first seven seasons of his career with the New York Mets, making one All-Star team and displaying perhaps the nastiest array of pitches for a starter in the major leagues. The cost is hefty: Beyond the $21 million, the Angels will forfeit their second-round draft pick in 2022 because Syndergaard had […]
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The roller-coaster ride continued on Sunday. Now an uninspiring 5-5, the clock is ticking on the Browns to rediscover a groove — to finally string together a series of consistent performances to make a postseason push. I wish I did,” said Bitonio, when asked to explain Cleveland’s drastic week-to-week inconsistency. Last season, Cleveland surged into […]
Rojas will take the spot of Phil Nevin, who had been the Yankees’ third-base coach since the 2018 season. The 40-year-old Rojas, the son of former big league player and manager Felipe Alou, spent the last 16 seasons with the Mets organization. When the Mets dismissed Rojas, they said he had been offered the opportunity […]
Julio Lugo, who played for seven teams in a 12-year major league career and was the shortstop for Boston’s 2007 World Series championship team, has died, the Red Sox said. Lugo batted .269 with 80 homers and 475 RBIs from 2000 to 2011 with the Astros, Devil Rays, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, Orioles and Braves. […]
“I know I was favored to be the rookie of the year,” Arozarena said through a translator. Franco, 20, made a late season run for top rookie honors as he reached base in 43 consecutive games, tied with Frank Robinson for the longest such streak by a player 20 years old or younger. …Read the […]
Sarkisian announced on Monday that star running back Bijan Robinson will miss the rest of the football season with a dislocated elbow. At 4-6 overall, they’ll have to win their final two games — on the road at West Virginia on Saturday and home against Kansas State on Nov. Without Robinson, the Longhorns will have […]
The NFL allows the Packers to periodically conduct such sales to make up for the fact that the team has no deep-pockets owner who can invest into the franchise. “We appreciate the interest that fans have expressed in our sixth stock offering,” Packers president Mark Murphy said Monday in a statement. No one may buy […]
