Bengals defense meets after ‘unacceptable’ play
CINCINNATI — A historically poor showing produced a players-only meeting for Cincinnati’s defense Monday. Members of the Bengals’ defense spent…
Vikings’ Wentz to have season-ending surgery
EAGAN, Minn. — Carson Wentz’s painful run as the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback has come to an end. Wentz will undergo…
Next Brit up: Could Fabio Wardley actually beat Oleksandr Usyk?
It was brutal, absorbing, divisive and the winner was, in the eyes of many, unexpected. Fabio Wardley’s victory over Joseph…
Smart on Kelly, SEC firings: ‘The world we live in’
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, when asked about LSU’s Brian Kelly becoming the latest in a long list of coaches who…
Free agent pickups: Key adds ahead of the trade deadline
The eighth Sunday of the NFL season featured the New York Jets mercifully earning their first win, while the Atlanta…
Rams acquire CB McCreary in trade with Titans
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have added to their cornerback room, acquiring Roger McCreary in a trade with…
Fantasy hockey pickups: Plan for Frozen Frenzy with Blues and Blue Jackets
Every Monday, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered performers who have the potential to help fantasy teams in a…
Longhorns QB Manning in concussion protocol
Texas quarterback Arch Manning was in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday ahead of the No. 20 Longhorns’ game…
Sources: Wolves star Edwards to miss 2 weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Edwards…
NBA memo: Must assess ‘dire risks’ of gambling
The NBA is reassessing its measures on legal sports betting, how it should be regulated, what type of bets should…
Pickups: Go get Egor Demin, Herbert Jones, Walter Clayton Jr.
We are almost a week into the NBA season and we’re already seeing huge storylines start to play out. Luka…
Source: Mets hiring Snitker’s son as hitting coach
NEW YORK — The New York Mets are hiring Troy Snitker as their hitting coach, a source confirmed to ESPN,…
Coen: Jags not trading second-year WR Thomas
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are not going to trade receiver Brian Thomas Jr. despite the second-year player’s struggles…
Why everyone is talking about Bayern’s Lennart Karl
Bayern Munich have started the 2025-26 season with 13 consecutive wins to equal the record set by AC Milan in…
Bills fear DT Oliver has torn biceps, sources say
The Buffalo Bills fear that standout defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore a biceps in Sunday’s 40-9 victory over the Carolina…
Makhachev targets Topuria fight at White House
Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is focused on his upcoming move to welterweight, but he hasn’t forgotten about Ilia…
Source: Lockett to reunite with Carroll on Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Seahawks and Titans wide receiver Tyler Lockett is expected to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders,…
After Kelly ouster, LSU fires top assistant Sloan
LSU offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan has been fired effective immediately, the school announced on Monday, just a…
Two F’s and an incomplete make for a woeful UFC 321 report card
On paper, UFC 321 wasn’t terribly remarkable by any stretch of the imagination. With Tom Aspinall being a wide betting…
Ranking 80 men’s NCAA basketball teams by March Madness potential
More than six months ago, Walter Clayton Jr. won Most Outstanding Player honors on one of the most thrilling runs…