The white towel hid Zach Ertz’s face, but the sobs didn’t leave much for the imagination. The Washington Commanders tight end suffered a knee injury against the Minnesota Vikings Dec. 7 and will not return. Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota – in for the injured starter Jayden Daniels – threw high to Ertz in the third quarter. Vikings safety Jay Ward ...
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned two pro sports franchises in the Dallas area, as well as an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday, Dec. 6, at the age of 79. Hicks died peacefully in Dallas, surrounded by family, a spokesperson said in a press release on Sunday. As the owner of MLB’s Texas Rangers, Hicks signed shortstop ...
The US LBM Coaches Poll panel has weighed in, and while it will not necessarily reflect the opinion of the College Football Playoff committee, it does present a bit of history on its own. Indiana, as expected, will enter the postseason as the No. 1 team on the heels of its Big Ten title victory against Ohio State. It marks ...
This college football postseason lineup is full of familiar faces in the College Football Playoff and some newcomers to the field. The 11 games to decide the national champion will start with first-round games at campus sites on Dec. 19 and 20. Four winners will advance to face the four teams with first-round bye in quarterfinals on Dec. 31 and ...
ORLANDO, FL — Welcome to Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings, the Super Bowl of trade rumors where thousands will be under one circus tent – well, technically a hotel – where everyone and anyone will be subject of speculation. Agents will spread rumors at the meetings that half the teams in baseball are interested in their client. Teams will ...
The college football regular season is complete.. The College Football Playoff field will be announced Sunday, Dec. 7. And yet after 15 weeks of play, there is still some mystery about which 12 teams will be part of the bracket. The No. 1 spot is clear, however, after Indiana took down Ohio State in the Big Ten title game to ...
Between Notre Dame, Miami and Alabama, one brand-name program was going to miss the 2025 College Football Playoff. And it turns out there’s no luck of the Irish. Despite consistently appearing above Miami in the CFP rankings since Week 11, the Hurricanes’ head-to-head win over Notre Dame in Week 1 finally was enough to catapult Miami over the Irish. Both ...
The New York Jets seem like they’ll need the Tumbler, Batwing, Robin and any number of Batman’s gadgets to avoid missing the playoffs for a 15th consecutive season in Week 14 against the Miami Dolphins. Or maybe they just need to be completely villainous. In that vein, NYJ linebacker Quincy Williams completely embraced the vibe of the Dark Knight ethos ...
The co-main event at UFC 323 lasted just 26 seconds, and the fight ended not only in a fast but also gruesome fashion.Alexandre Pantoja, who was defending his UFC flyweight championship, suffered a dislocated shoulder about 10 seconds into the fight. The injury occurred when challenger Joshua Van caught Pantoja’s leg on a head kick attempt. Pantoja suffered the injury ...
AI-assisted summary The uniforms, dubbed ‘Gotham City Football,’ are meant to honor New York City’s grit. Design elements include a matte black helmet and a manhole cover pattern on the jersey. The New York Jets are once again swimming in the AFC East’s sewer. Maybe that explains why they’ll be dressed like manhole covers Sunday when they host the Miami ...