NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Aidan O’Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders played with a lot of energy — and looked pretty sharp — for a last-place team that had every excuse to be sluggish and sleep-deprived. O’Connell passed for two touchdowns, tight end Brock Bowers broke two rookie NFL records, and the Raiders won for … Read more
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Newly married and sworn as a Naval officer, Jimmy Carter left his tiny hometown in 1946 hoping to climb the ranks and see the world. Less than a decade later, the death of his father and namesake, a merchant farmer and local politician who went by “Mr. Earl,” prompted the submariner … Read more
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) scores his second touchdown of the game against the Indianapolis Colts in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) The 2024 wide receiver rookie class was rated as a strong one last spring, a bunch … Read more
Anthony Edwards clearly doesn’t mind paying the price to say what’s on his mind. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Anthony Edwards is opening up his checkbook again. The NBA announced on Sunday that it’s fined the Timberwolves All-Star $100,000 for “using profane language during a live television interview.” Per the league’s statement, the NBA reached the six-figure … Read more
President Jimmy Carter (L), who died on Sunday, was honored by several members of the sports world, including Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank (R). The two, who were longtime friends, were pictured here together when Carter attended a Falcons game in 2008. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) On Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter died … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Snapping a franchise-record 10-game losing streak, winning for the first time at home this season and ending the Indianapolis Colts’ slim playoff hopes Sunday didn’t salvage the season for the New York Giants. The main positive in the 45-33 win that Drew Lock led with four touchdown passes and a … Read more
Slovakia needed a result on Day 2 of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship and got one, while Sweden remained undefeated in group stage play. After losing to the Swedes on Day 1, Slovakia got a late goal for a 2-1 win against Switzerland on Friday in Ottawa, while Sweden moved to two wins in … Read more
Reigning champion Luke Humphries was knocked out of the World Championship by an inspired Peter Wright in a major upset at Alexandra Palace. Two-time former champion Wright turned the formbook upside down to stun big favourite Humphries, who was well below par in a 4-1 defeat. Wright, 54, who lifted the crown in 2020 and … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that defenseman Kris Letang would not be in the lineup for the Sunday night rematch against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. In his place, prospect Nathan Clurman will make his NHL debut. Clurman was recently called up from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins when Marcus Pettersson went down with an … Read more
The Vancouver Canucks will be without two of their stars for at least the next week. Both Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson will miss the upcoming two-game road trip, which features matchups against the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken. Both Hughes and Pettersson missed Saturday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken, which saw the Canucks … Read more