Former San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Jones, who won the National League Cy Young award in 1976, has died at the age of 75. The Padres announced that Jones died on Nov. 18 in a statement released Wednesday morning. ‘With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, the Padres mourn the passing of our beloved left-hander, Randy Jones,’ the statement read. ‘Randy ...
Jessie Diggins’ incredible career is coming to an end. The most decorated cross country skier in U.S. history announced Wednesday, Nov. 19, that this will be her final season. She plans to compete at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, her fourth, before finishing her career on home snow at the World Cup Finals in Lake Placid, New York. The finals are March ...
AI-assisted summary The Baltimore Orioles traded starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward. Rodriguez, a former first-round pick, missed all of last season with injuries but has four years of team control remaining. Ward is coming off a career-high 36 home runs for the Angels and is in the final year of his contract. ...
AI-assisted summary Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season features five games between teams with a .500 record or better. Key matchups include the 8-2 Indianapolis Colts visiting the 5-5 Kansas City Chiefs. In the NFC, the 6-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the 8-2 Los Angeles Rams in a primetime game. This season has seen a record number of ...
A former Los Angeles Angels teammate of pitcher Tyler Skaggs testified in the wrongful death civil suit against the team that he, Skaggs, and former communications director Eric Kay hid their drug use from the Angels. Skaggs’ family is suing the Angels for wrongful death, seeking at least $118 million in lost earnings, compensation for pain and suffering, and punitive ...
Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Hall announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Federer won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the first male player to achieve that mark. He was also ranked for a record 237 consecutive weeks, spent 310 total weeks at the top of the ATP rankings, ...
Antonio Brown’s otherwise clear-cut case for the Pro Fooball Hall of Fame could be complicated by his legal issues, including an attempted murder charge. Hall of Fame voters are instructed to only consider what a candidate accomplished on the field when weighing whether candidates are worthy of making the cut. But the case of Jim Tyrer, who killed his wife, ...
AI-assisted summary Northwestern University is building a new Ryan Field, set to open in 2026, with a focus on an enhanced fan experience. The new stadium will cost $862 million, largely funded by the Ryan family, and will have a reduced capacity of 35,000. The stadium will include a canopy covering 100% of the seats to protect fans from weather ...
Georgia wouldn’t be in the SEC Championship game if the season ended today. Third place is a great spot for Kirby Smart’s team. Kirby Smart: ‘I want to win every game.’ Of course he didn’t try to lose, but there are upsides to a weekend of recovery before CFP. SEC Championship took a toll on Georgia last season, and Bulldogs ...
No. 24 Tulane was there. James Madison was not. The takeaway is clear: While the class of the Sun Belt, the Dukes are virtually guaranteed to fall short of the Group of Five’s automatic bid to the College Football Playoff. Based on the third rankings of the season, James Madison could sweep through the rest of the regular season, finishing ...