Shedeur Sanders’ rookie season with the Cleveland Browns is ending with the quarterback being granted a spot in the 2026 Pro Bowl Games – albeit as a replacement player. Sanders was selected as a fill-in on Monday, according to multiple reports. Jordan Schultz was first to report the news. The AFC’s original selections at the position were the Buffalo Bills’ ...
The NCAA lied. You’re shocked, I know. Amateurism was not the glue to college sports’ popularity. Business booming for college football, as salaries soar and TV ratings remain strong. Women’s sports are enjoying a moment amid NIL and pay-to-play, too. The NCAA lied. You’re shocked, I know. In a 2014 court filing, a lawyer for the NCAA arguing against NIL ...
The San Francisco Giants have bolstered their outfield by landing free agent Harrison Bader on a two-year deal, according to multiple media reports. The contract is worth $20.5 million, plus incentives. Bader signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins last offseason and produced a .277/.347/.449 slash line with 17 home runs, 61 runs scored and 54 RBI in 146 ...
SEATTLE – Sam Darnold was just minutes removed from securing his first Super Bowl trip – as a starter, more on that important distinction later – and he’d already wrangled an apology out of me. In the aftermath of a drama-filled, 31-27 defeat of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game, which gave Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks the rubber ...
The Buffalo Bills made waves when they interviewed Philip Rivers for the team’s head coaching job, but they will not be hiring him to replace Sean McDermott. Rivers has withdrawn from Buffalo’s coaching search, according to multiple reports. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported the veteran quarterback ‘enjoyed the process with Buffalo’ but also noted Rivers and his family felt it ...
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Geoffrey Mason, who was the coordinating producer for the 1972 Munich Olympics and went on to a five-decade career with multiple networks, has died at the age of 85. ‘Geoff Mason was a friend and a colleague who had a storied career, touching just about every corner of the sports television industry,’ said Bob Iger, ...
DENVER — Nik Bonitto left no doubt about his level of frustration as a crowd of media gathered at his locker following the loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game. Bonitto, the star linebacker for the Denver Broncos, was understandably bummed that the 10-7 setback denied them a trip to Super Bowl 60. ‘It’s sickening…to think ...
The New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 to win the AFC championship. Quarterback Drake Maye clinched the win with a crucial third-down run in the final minutes. Maye is now the third quarterback under the age of 24 to reach the Super Bowl. DENVER – Mother Nature took care of the atmosphere with a swirl of flurries that ...
A piece of advice for Roger Goodell, Adam Silver and any other sports official thinking of joining President Donald Trump at the White House this week for some party planning. Read the room. Trump’s goon squads are gunning down U.S. citizens and using a 5-year-old in a blue bunny hat as bait for their overreaching immigration raids. Much of the ...
AI-assisted summary A family has filed a lawsuit against an Aramark employee for allegedly attempting to sexually assault their 8-year-old son at an NFL game. The lawsuit claims Aramark and stadium management company ASM Global were negligent and failed to provide a safe environment. The accused employee, Ushay Nixon, faces criminal charges and had a prior criminal history including sexual ...