Associated Press

Aidan O’Connell Efficient In Leading Raiders To Preseason Win Over 49ers

Aidan O'Connell passed for 141 yards and a touchdown in a highly efficient performance and Las Vegas beat the 49ers on Sunday.
9 months ago

Damar Hamlin Makes Early Impact In Returning To Field In Bills’ Preseason Game

Damar Hamlin reached another major milestone in his return to football by suiting up for Buffalo's preseason opener against the Colts.
9 months ago

NFL Preseason Could Be Good Test Of How Teams Approach League’s New Kickoff Rule

Special teams coaches and standout players weren't happy when the NFL changed the kickoff rules this offseason.
9 months ago

13-Year-Old Da’vian Kimbrough Becomes Youngest Soccer Player To Go Pro In US

Da’vian Kimbrough, a 13-year-old forward, signed a contract with Sacramento Republic of the United Soccer League.
9 months ago

Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs Receives Prison Sentence For Fatal DUI Crash In Nevada

Henry Ruggs received his sentence for killing a woman in a crash while driving his car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph nearly two years ago.
9 months ago

Column: It’s Not Conference Realignment. It’s Consolidation, No One Is Safe In Dash For Cash

Don’t call it conference realignment. Call it college football consolidation. Recent history suggests few are safe from being squeezed out.
9 months ago

Pac-12 Conference Facing Dire Future Following Mass Exodus

The Pac-12 dubbed itself the “Conference of Champions” for a history of athletic excellence stretching back more than 100 years.
9 months ago

Simone Biles Dazzles In Her Return From 2-Year Layoff To Dominate US Classic

Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it.
9 months ago

USWNT Loses To Sweden On Penalty Kicks In Its Earliest Women’s World Cup Exit Ever

The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop from being eliminated in the round of 16.
9 months ago

Washington, Oregon Leave Behind Heritage — And Rivals — For Stability In Big Ten

Washington and Oregon were two of the founding members of the Pac-12 Conference when it began in 1916. Now, they leave for the Big Ten.
9 months ago

Pac-12 Leaders Hear Details Of Media Deal, But No Vote To Accept Terms

Pac-12 commissioner Kliavkoff presented a media rights deal to league stakeholders who concluded without voting to accept the terms.
9 months ago

CBS And Nickelodeon Team Up For Kids-Centric Super Bowl Presentation

The Super Bowl will have a kids-centric presentation on Nickelodeon, marking the first time the game has had an alternate telecast.
9 months ago

NFL Teams Are Adapting To Unrelenting Heat As Training Camps Ramp Up

Some NFL teams are taking extra precautions this year, including more water breaks and early practice times.
9 months ago

Bronny James Plays Piano, Dines Out In Video, Photos Emerging Days After He Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest.
9 months ago

Beleaguered Pac-12 Says It Will Pursue Expansion With CU, USC, UCLA Leaving Next Year

The Pac-12 Conference issued a statement aimed at stability after Colorado became the third school in a year to announce plans to leave.
9 months ago

Analysis: Running Backs Contract Troubles Could Lead To Locker Room Dissension

NFL teams have devalued running backs to the point where the franchise tag contract was significantly higher five years ago.
9 months ago

Can Pac-12 Survive? Conference Faces Murky Future After Colorado Bolts For Big 12

Still, without a media rights deal to replace ones that expires next summer, the Pac-12's commissioner keeps promising that all will be well.
9 months ago

LeBron James Says Family Is ‘Safe And Healthy’ After Bronny’s Cardiac Arrest

LeBron James said his family is “safe and healthy” three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.
9 months ago

Bills RB Nyheim Hines Will Miss Season After Being Hit By Jet Ski, AP Source Says

The Bills will shelve plans with Nyheim Hines after the RB was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending injury.
9 months ago

Bronny James In Stable Condition After Suffering Cardiac Arrest At USC Practice, Spokesman Says

Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at USC.
9 months ago

First Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Female Northwestern University Athlete As Hazing Scandal Widens

The hazing scandal at Northwestern has widened to include a volleyball player who became the first female athlete to sue the university.
10 months ago

Saudi Arabian Soccer Team Al-Hilal Makes Record $332 Million Bid For Kylian Mbappe

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday.
10 months ago

NFL Teams Are Refusing To Pay Running Backs, Reflecting Pass-First League

NFL teams are refusing to give running backs lucrative long-term contracts, leaving the best RBs feeling angry and underappreciated.
10 months ago

Brian Harman Unstoppable In Drama-Free British Open Win At Hoylake

Brian Harman is a major champion and it was never in doubt after he cruised to victory at the British Open.
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