Running was en vogue across the NFL in 2022, as the league-wide pass rate hit an 11-year low.
It was a banner year for rushing efficiency: Yards per carry hit an all-time high (4.5) and we saw the highest average rushing yards per game since 1987 (121.6). Along the way, 16 players recorded at least 1,000 rushing yards, which matched the 2019 and 2012 seasons for the most since 2010.
Many of those players are primed to hit that milestone again, while some will fall short. And then there are newcomers, like Falcons rookie Bijan Robinson, who could join the fray.
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Fleetwood shares the overnight lead at the Open Championship at Hoylake on -5 as McIlroy fights his way to a level-par round to stay in the fight
Vikings rookie wideout Jordan Addison was cited Thursday morning for driving 140 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
NFL fans are astutely aware that opposing defenses often fail to contain two-time NFL League MVP Patrick Mahomes. And now we can officially add bees to the list as well.
On Thursday, KSHB41 sports anchor Aaron Ladd shared a now-viral video. The clip shows a segment from today’s Kansas City training camp practice where bees swarmed a group of Chiefs players and coaches.
While backup quarterback Shane Buechele appeared to be ‘boxing’ the bees, Mahomes showed his deft elusiveness by evading the bees with the grace and athleticism he displays while in the pocket on the gridiron.
In the fourth inning of Thursday’s game against the Reds, Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores learned a lesson that’s sure to be retained by many throughout the league for years to come: Don’t run on Elly De La Cruz.
Cincinnati’s sensational rookie flashed his loud skills yet again with two outs in the inning. When center fielder Luis Matos doubled to left-center field, Flores attempted to score from first base.
NASHVILLE — College football is going to look completely different in 365 days than it does today. Conference realignment has changed the entire landscape of of the sport and the biggest change in decades is set to go into effect on July 1, 2024.
Texas and Oklahoma will leave the Big 12 to join the SEC. The best conference in football is getting even better as the Longhorns and Sooners migrate to the Southeast.
Lane Kiffin even joked with Steve Sarkisian that the SEC schedule looks like an NFL schedule.
The Knicks reportedly inquired about Bulls guard Zach LaVine, but the asking price for the 28-year-old was “giant,” per The Athletic’s Fred Katz.
“Other All-Stars have trickled in and out of the rumor mill over the years, including this summer,” Katz wrote. “New York made contact with the Chicago Bulls about their shooting guard, Zach LaVine, but the asking price for the two-time All-Star was ‘giant,’ as one league source told The Athletic, which is exactly why LaVine remains in Chicago. The Knicks and Bulls, according to league sources, never got close.
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Last summer, Tom Aspinall was the rising star of the UFC’s heavyweight division.
One leg kick later, it is unknown if Aspinall will ever be the same fighter.
After grueling and grinding to become relevant in the UFC, all Aspinall’s momentum came crashing down in just 15 seconds in to his bout one year ago against Curtis Blaydes.
Carlos Rodon became the unfortunate face of New York Yankees‘ fans frustrations on Wednesday.
Rodon, an offseason $160 million signing, has been hurt for most of 2023, making just three starts this season.
His third start came Wednesday, hoping to help the team avoid a disastrous series against the Los Angeles Angels.
It did not go well.
Rodon pitched just 4.1 innings, allowing six runs on four hits, with five walks and just three strikeouts.
As he was walking off the mound early in the start, some Yankees fans didn’t hide their frustration.
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Viktor Hovland had an unusual incident on the par-5 15th at the Open Championship. A bird pooped on him, but will it be lucky for him?
Viktor Hovland is looking for his first major championship this week at the Open Championship. Royal Liverpool is giving a lot of guys a test. Hovland may have gotten a blessing during his round on Thursday.
When he addressed the ball for his second shot on the par-5 15th, a bird flew over and pooped on his arm. It shocked him, and he gave a brilliant one-liner. “I just got shat on,” Hovland said.