Patrick Mahomes looked much more like his familiar self Sunday night, and the Kansas City Chiefs needed nearly every bit of it. Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas City survived the Indianapolis Colts 33-30 in overtime, giving the Chiefs a 2-0 start to the season. The performance represented a significant jump […]
Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford was never going to feel like an ordinary SEC road trip. Now officials on both sides of the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry are making sure the emotions surrounding the former Rebels coach remain focused on football when the Tigers arrive for Saturday night’s showdown. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said officials have […]
Aaron Judge’s return to the New York Yankees lineup has hit another potential speed bump, although the team is hoping its captain’s latest physical issue proves to be minor. Judge left Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning because of tightness in his lower right leg. The Yankees replaced him with Heliot […]
Shohei Ohtani is swinging a bat again, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers an encouraging sign as they prepare for another postseason run. Ohtani took swings off a tee Tuesday in Los Angeles, marking his first hitting activity since landing on the injured list. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the workout went well, although the team […]
Alexander Zverev finally has his US Open championship. Six years after leaving New York with one of the most painful defeats of his career, the German star returned to the men’s final and finished the job, defeating American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory gave Zverev his second Grand […]
Derrick Henry needed only one game of the new season to rewrite another section of the NFL record book. The Baltimore Ravens running back rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns as Baltimore opened its season with a convincing 41-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. More importantly for Henry’s growing place in league history, those […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are giving Shohei Ohtani something he has rarely received during his remarkable career: time to slow down. With the postseason approaching, Los Angeles is placing its two-way superstar on the 15-day injured list as he continues to deal with physical problems that have increasingly limited his availability. Ohtani has missed six […]
Coco Gauff’s latest trip to the US Open semifinals required considerably more survival instinct than style. The 22-year-old American recovered from a disastrous opening set and twice came within a single point of elimination before defeating Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 in a tense quarterfinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff entered the match carrying […]
One second in Ann Arbor has prompted the NCAA to tighten its procedures for college football replay reviews. The NCAA has issued standardized guidance governing how replay officials handle game-clock adjustments following the controversial finish between Michigan and Western Michigan, a game decided only after officials restored a second that appeared to have disappeared. Michigan […]
The New England Patriots have secured a major piece of their defense for the long haul, reaching a four-year contract extension with cornerback Christian Gonzalez. The agreement is reportedly worth $135 million and includes $102 million in guarantees, putting Gonzalez at the top of the NFL’s financial pecking order among cornerbacks. The deal brings an […]