There’s probably not a Johan Santana or Anthony Santander in the bunch, but that didn’t stop Major League Baseball teams from selecting 13 players in the Dec. 10 Rule 5 draft, the concluding event at the winter meetings. Players are eligible for the Rule 5 draft if they have not been placed on their club’s 40-man roster after four or ...
Going back to the longtime quarterback’s prep days in Athens, Alabama, then on to North Carolina State, the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Chargers and, ultimately, the Indianapolis Colts, Rivers’ jersey has always been adorned with No. 17. However when the 44-year-old, who’s been coaching high school football in his native Alabama, came out of retirement this week, rejoining the ...
The dam broke at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings on Tuesday morning with news of free agents Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz agreeing to new contracts in quick succession. Schwarber is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies on five-year, $150 million deal, while Diaz is set to join the champion Los Angeles Dodgers with a reported three-year, $69 million pact that ...
AI-assisted summary The Atlanta Falcons have been eliminated from the playoffs and clinched their eighth consecutive losing season. The Falcons’ offense and special teams have significantly underperformed this season. While Morris’s job is under scrutiny, potential staff changes, particularly for the offensive and special teams coordinators, are likely. Poor Raheem Morris. After waiting 13 years to finally get another crack ...
Softball is more popular than ever as the sport is set to make its highly-anticipated Olympic return at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. And now fans will have another opportunity to check out the best players in the world. On Wednesday, the Professional Softball League (PSL) announced it will combine seven previously independent softball clubs from across the country into ...
The league stage of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League competition continues with the second day of Matchday 6 on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The biggest match of the day features Real Madrid hosting Manchester City. Real Madrid, the 15-time winners of the UEFA Champions League, are coming off a humbling 2-0 loss to middle-of-the-table Celta Vigo over the weekend and first-year ...
AI-assisted summary Seattle plans to host a ‘Pride Match’ during the 2026 FIFA World Cup for a game between Egypt and Iran. Both Egypt and Iran have formally objected to FIFA over the planned LGBTQ+ celebrations. Organizers in Seattle are moving forward with the event, which coincides with the city’s annual PrideFest. Both participating nations have severe penalties and laws ...
The punches won’t fly until Dec. 19, but Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are talking. ‘They say I’m unproven,’ Paul says. ‘Untested. That I talk big and fight small. Well, surprise, b—-.’ Joshua, the Brit, says, ‘It’s time for America to see what real power looks like.” Those words are featured on the fight trailer released by Netflix, which will ...
No team has earned a spot in the NFL playoffs yet, but the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams have a chance to clinch postseason berths in Week 15. The Broncos and Patriots are tied atop the AFC. While the Jacksonville Jaguars and Steelers are clinging to their division leads. The Los Angeles Rams are currently on ...
A Bronx man has been arrested on charges including attempted murder in connection to last month’s shooting of an NFL player outside a restaurant in New York City. Frederick Green, 20, was taken into custody at the New York Police Department’s Midtown South Precinct on Monday Dec. 8 in connection with the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd. In ...