SAN DIEGO — This past week, the NFL con artists painted with their true colors — greenback dollar and yellow stripe. During Roger Goodell's annual, thrilling State of the NFL Address Q&A session during Super Bowl Week, Jim Trotter, who at the time was working exceptionally well for NFL M…
LOS ANGELES — Two minutes, one out! One minute, two outs! Two minutes, three outs! Batter up, batter down, batter up, batter down, batter up, batter down. Groundoutflyoutflyout. So went the accounting of the first half inning of the Dodgers' game Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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HOUSTON — Among the thousand-odd texts filling Miami coach Jim Larrañaga’s phone in the moments after making the Final Four last Sunday, one stood out for its uniqueness. “Congrats, see you in Houston!” Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball coach Dusty May wrote. Larrañaga texted back…
As Al Davis sat down to reflect on John Madden’s coaching legacy, 30 years had passed since the Raiders’ first Super Bowl victory. “For a while, there were words that we and he couldn’t win the big one, because we had lost so many championship games,” Davis told me in 2006 during an exclusiv…
PHOENIX — The Miami Dolphins have been on a strong run of reeling in top-tier veteran talent over the past two offseasons. In trades for star wide receiver Tyreek Hill and cornerback Jalen Ramsey, each indicated Miami was where they wanted to go among teams that could build the framework for…
Garret McGuire had an idea. But in his father’s opinion, that wouldn’t be enough. Garret, a Baylor sophomore quarterback at the time, needed more before he walked into head coach Matt Rhule’s office with a play suggestion. He needed a plan. He needed notes. He needed video proof. Even then, …
PHOENIX — The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches.
PHOENIX — The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches.
The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches. Each team is now required to have a person in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion. Currently, 15 clubs have a DEI head and two others have someone leading that department and another one.
BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has become an NFL unicorn for his ability to make something out of nothing. In the open field, he impossibly evades tacklers, and in the backfield, he dodges linemen and squeezes downfield passes between defensive backs. But as Jackson, now a veteran of five professional seasons, tries to navigate a long-term contract, he’s run into dead ends and ...
BALTIMORE — Calais Campbell’s career in Baltimore was short but impactful. The 36-year-old veteran defensive lineman spent just three of his 15 seasons in the NFL with the Ravens, but he made the Pro Bowl in 2020 and last season was the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner. He was also a respected voice in the locker room and mentor to a young defensive line that had barely more collective ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson stole the show during a record-setting NFL scouting combine to position himself as the possible No. 1 pick in next month’s draft. For an encore, Florida’s former quarterback plans to throw on Thursday during the Gators’ Pro Day as he pushes to build a case as the best quarterback available. “We look at it like: as a competitor, any time you get a chance ...
Major League Baseball’s new rules package is set for its regular-season debut Thursday when all 30 teams play their first game. The good news for the sport is that the rules changes have been widely praised during spring training.
PHOENIX — Sean Payton’s team won’t start playing for more than five months, but the new Broncos head coach has already made a clear impact on the franchise in his boss’ eyes. “He immediately set a different tone coming into the building,” CEO Greg Penner told a small group of reporters at the league’s spring ownership meetings here Tuesday. “As a head coach probably the most important thing ...
Embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder could very well sell the franchise before an investigation into his organization’s conduct can be complete. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said even if that’s the case, any report will be made public. Goodell said Tuesday at the league's annual meetings that the NFL is “committed to releasing the findings.” Snyder and the Commanders are still under investigation by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White.
PHOENIX — Robert Kraft stole headlines last year at the NFL owners meetings when he seemingly drew a line in the sand with members of his football staff by voicing his displeasure over not winning a playoff game in three seasons. That tone didn’t change after the Patriots’ 8-9 season last year, as Kraft sent a letter to season ticket holders in January once again voicing dissatisfaction with ...
PHOENIX — This week’s NFL owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore hotel feature the top brass from teams around the league, including owners, general managers, coaches and team presidents. They typically don’t include players. Odell Beckham Jr. is different, though. On Tuesday afternoon, the 30-year-old free agent wide receiver strolled through the lobby of the swanky hotel. He was wearing a ...
Kevin Warren’s first official day as Chicago Bears President and CEO will be April 17. That’s when Warren, who still is working full time as Big Ten commissioner, will begin one-on-one interviews with every Bears employee to assess changes that need to be made to help create a championship-caliber organization. He’ll dive deeper into the financial and logistical challenges the Bears face as ...
PHOENIX — Sean McVay pondered many uncertainties, about himself and his team, before deciding to return for his seventh season as coach of the Rams. But quarterback Matthew Stafford’s physical condition was apparently not among them. McVay said Tuesday that there would be “no limitations” on Stafford when the Rams begin offseason workouts on April 17. Stafford, a 15th-year pro, played through ...
PHOENIX — On Tuesday morning the NFL owners approved the Philadelphia Eagles’ proposal to allow players to wear the number zero. Any player, with the exception of offensive and defensive linemen, can now wear the number. This includes punters and placekickers. The proposal was one of nine submitted by different teams, which will bring another change to how jersey numbers are handed out around ...
Lamar Jackson’s frustration over contract negotiations reached a boiling point when he announced Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens. Staying in Baltimore might be his best and only option.
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Several prospects from the NBA Academy in Africa are playing in the new season of the Basketball Africa League. The league was created by the NBA in partnership with FIBA to help grow the sport in Africa and is now in its third season.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will announce its class of enshrinees for 2023 this weekend. Among the finalists: Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich.
Lamar Jackson said he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, adding that the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him.
Drue Tranquill just led the Chargers in tackles, finished tied for third in sacks and established himself as a down-in, down-out defensive leader. Still, coach Brandon Staley said Monday that the allure of free agent Eric Kendricks was too much to pass up. "He's one of the most complete linebackers in the last decade," Staley, speaking at the NFL's owners meetings, said of Kendricks. "You're ...
PHOENIX — While Aaron Rodgers said he didn’t have a wish list of players he would like to play with, he wouldn’t mind playing with a former Giants receiver. During his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show earlier this month, when he said he intends to play for the Jets, Rodgers did say Gang Green asked him about specific players. One of those appeared to be free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham ...
PHOENIX — After the Ravens and Lamar Jackson spent the last two years trying to come to an agreement on a long-term deal, the quarterback has issued a definitive response. Following months of silence from Jackson, he revealed on Monday that he has demanded to be traded. “As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has not been interested in meeting my ...
With the NBA’s regular season down to fewer than 10 games, the Mavericks may miss the playoffs and thus would be the NBA’s Most Disappointing Team this season. This should go down as the most disappointing season in Mavs history.
For more than two decades, Kevin Colbert's responsibility with the Steelers was to find players to help them win division titles and Super Bowls. Now, he's helping the guys who once helped him. And, in the process, he is doing for himself what he is doing for them — transitioning into life after football. "It helps me," Colbert said. "Helping them gives you a purpose." After 22 years as ...
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