By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams grew up idolizing Aaron Rodgers. Now he might get the chance to compete against him when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit Soldier Field on Sunday. With his completion percentage dipping ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Golden State's Steve Kerr doesn't see much of a need to pass the Olympic coaching torch to Miami's Erik Spoelstra. In Kerr's mind, Spoelstra was ready for the looming challenge long ago. Kerr — the former U.S. Olympic men's basketball ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — With J.J. McCarthy struggling to find his touch and the Minnesota Vikings having put only one field goal on the board to show for their first three quarters, their first big break of the game last week came with a long punt ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Add Lamar Jackson's ankle to the list of injuries the two-time MVP has dealt with this season. Jackson missed practice for a second consecutive Wednesday, and while it's possible that was largely precautionary, the fact that the ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took a brief respite from film study Wednesday to reflect on his incredible season and another historic Hoosiers run. He certainly deserves to take a bow — though he won't, even on a bye week. Mendoza knows he can't ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday. The ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is optimistic but hardly certain his broken left wrist will be good enough for him to play on Sunday when Pittsburgh visits Chicago. There's no question how the rest of him feels about the potential to get a chance to face ...
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech's "Enter Sandman" tradition on Wednesday as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference. It's something the 53-year-old Franklin is eager to experience as the Hokies' ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart continues to progress through concussion protocol, and New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka said the rookie quarterback is trending toward playing Sunday at Detroit as long as there are no setbacks in the ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties. ESPN has a reworked deal that includes ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was ruled out of Wednesday's game against Washington because of a sprained left wrist, his first absence in nearly two years. McDaniels played a season-low 23 minutes in Minnesota's 120-96 win over Dallas on Monday, exiting ...
By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of moving pieces on offense going into this weekend's matchup with the rolling New England Patriots. Joe Flacco has been limited in practice as he continues to manage a shoulder injury. Fellow ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs are in an unfamiliar position with an even record, chasing a playoff spot. The Indianapolis Colts are also in a new spot, leading a division they haven't won since 2014. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (5-5) have no margin for ...
By TOM WITHERS Associated Press BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America's entertainment mecca. "You cannot miss this moment," ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic had 37 points and 10 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The ...
Ja'Marr Chase's one-game suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey has been upheld by a hearing officer, which rules him out of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. The suspension, without pay, was upheld Tuesday by hearing officer Jordy Nelson, ...
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rookie forward Braeden Bowman scored his second career goal and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Ben Hutton and Shea Theodore also scored for the Golden Knights, and Akira Schmid stopped 17 ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in one of the first big moves of baseball's offseason. The 31-year-old Ward hit a career-high 36 home runs this past ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter and Diego Luna had one goal each as the United States overwhelmed Uruguay with a four-goal first half in a 5-1 win on Tuesday night to head into a World Cup year with a five-game unbeaten streak. Tanner Tessmann added a ...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had three assists, Josh Morrissey extended his scoring streak to six games, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Adam Lowry and Neal Pionk each scored their first goals of the season, Kyle Connor had a nifty ...