New York hasn’t even made the playoffs since the 2010 season — the longest drought in the NFL. But with QB Aaron Rodgers in the fold, the Jets have great expectations.
Author: Michael
Bears rookie offensive tackle Darnell Wright aced his conditioning test at training camp earlier this week.
In normal circumstances, it’s bigger news if a projected starter fails his conditioning test. This one’s a bit different though.
Wright “crushed” the test according to general manager Ryan Poles. Why? Because he trained for the wide receivers’ version of the test by mistake, instead of the one for offensive linemen.
“I was looking at the wide receivers’ portion of the workout, so I was doing theirs,” Wright said.
Saturday’s Group F matchup between France and Brazil lived up to its billing, with the two heavy hitters going pound-for-pound, as Les Bleus charged to a 2–1 win in the Women’s World Cup. The victory—spurred by two France veterans, Eugenie Le Sommer and captain Wendie Renard—was a powerful statement following Les Bleus’ scoreless draw against Jamaica.
Fans packed Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane Australia, and made their presence known throughout the match—the Brazil contingency particularly visible, coating the venue with canary yellow and green.
Based on their performances so far at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, here’s our Power Rankings of all 32 teams.
It’s funny what happens as people get older. They either feel more confident and more content with who they are as a person, or they say “the heck with this” and just let out their thoughts.
For the 39-year-old Max Scherzer, he is choosing all the above after he publicly said that he wants to speak with the New York Mets over some questionable recent transactions the team has made, including trading away their closing pitcher David Robertson earlier this week.
“I probably have to have a conversation with our front office,’’ Scherzer told reporters on Friday.
Lance Lynn bid the White Sox adieu Thursday, and commented on his relationship with Rick Hahn and the front office.
Is Burrow’s injury something that could linger or flare up later? What happens if he misses regular-season action?
The NBA sent a leaguewide memo stating that players could face discipline if they make public or private comments indicating they won’t “fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade.
As if goodbyes weren’t already hard enough, an awkward on-air transition made things that much more difficult for Rob Ninkovich as the former NFL player and ESPN analyst bid farewell to the network on Friday.
Ninkovich, an ESPN analyst since 2019, began his day with an appearance on Get Up, where he looked to share a few parting words to host Mike Greenberg as the show ended. However, what began as a heartfelt message soon turned into something completely different when ESPN cut to First Take in the middle of the ex-linebacker’s sentence.
Nebraska tight ends coach Bob Wager has resigned after he received a DUI citation earlier this week, the school announced Friday.
According to Lincoln, Neb. police, Wager was stopped by officers just before 1:30 a.m. local time Wednesday and was cited for having blood-alcohol content of 0.15 or higher, refusal of a preliminary breath test, refusal of chemical test and having an open container.
“It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska,” Wager said in a statement Friday.