Lions’ Campbell: RB Gibbs to be ready for opener
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — After injuring his hamstring during a practice last week, Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr…
Month: August 2024
UConn tops field as Maui Invitational returns home
LAHAINA, Hawai’i — Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic…
Oklahoma St. linking helmet QR code to NIL fund
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said last week that he hopes his players can focus on football now instead of…
How nearly dying — twice — has helped Mark Coleman live
MARK “THE HAMMER” COLEMAN sleeps with a night light. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound five-time UFC champion has bad dreams. Lots of…
Banged-up Braves sign Urshela after Riley injury
The injury-plagued Atlanta Braves have signed Gio Urshela one day after losing star third baseman Austin Riley for the rest…
No. 1 Sinner tests positive for steroid, avoids ban
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for a banned anabolic steroid in March and was stripped of prize…
Vardy taunts Spurs fans on Premier League return
Jamie Vardy completed his return to the Premier League with a goal to secure a point for Leicester City against…
Breakout players to watch across Europe’s top five leagues
The domestic European soccer seasons are back, so it’s the ideal opportunity to provide a list of up-and-comers from the…
Should Barcelona be worried about Lewandowski up front?
First off, a happy birthday to Robert Lewandowski: he turns 36 years old this midweek. It signals the arrival of…
The college football origin stories of Sherrone Moore, backup Oklahoma guard
A common refrain heard around the Oklahoma locker room and team hotel on evenings before game days: “Ask Sherrone.” Long…
What are the early returns on 2024 NFL rule changes?
In the NFL’s first game of the 2024 preseason, the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears combined for eight kickoffs in…
‘You got “the man” with you’: Looking back on Steve McNair’s groundbreaking 1994 season at Alcorn State
WHEN ALCORN STATE quarterback Steve McNair and his teammates would walk from their dorms to Jack Spinks Stadium for home…
Bottom 10: How Michigan went from national champs to our dubious list
Inspirational thought of the week: There’s a house honey, way across town People coming from miles around Put on your…
Sources: Man City interested in Gündogan reunion
Manchester City are among the clubs exploring the possibility of signing Ilkay Gündogan amid doubts over his Barcelona future, sources…
Dodgers honor fan favorite Turner in L.A. return
LOS ANGELES — Justin Turner returned to Dodger Stadium on Monday night for the first time since leaving the Dodgers…
Sources: Bama agrees to record deal to keep GM
Alabama football general manager Courtney Morgan has agreed to a new, precedent-setting contract with the Crimson Tide following a summer…
Donovan: Learning curve ‘steep’ at NWSL’s Wave
San Diego Wave interim coach Landon Donovan knows he faces a “steep” learning curve when it comes to training NWSL…
NFL: Kickoff touchbacks to 35 ‘not likely’ in ’24
The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the…
Ravens: Andrews still out post-crash, will be ‘fine’
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is dealing with a “very minor thing” that has kept…
Bills QB Trubisky, WR MVS out multiple weeks
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As the 2024 NFL season gets closer, the injuries for the Buffalo Bills continue to pile up.…