Brock Bowers, seen here last week against Jacksonville, has set a rookie tight end record for yardage. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) You’d be hard-pressed to find a guy in NFL history tougher than Mike Ditka, but Brock Bowers is making his case. On Sunday, Bowers claimed Ditka’s 63-year-old NFL record for receiving yardage by a rookie … Read more
Hundreds of passengers have faced cancellations or delays after fog affected flights at Gatwick Airport on Sunday. On the airport’s busiest day of the holiday period, many travellers were left needing assistance or compensation. Here the PA news agency answers key questions on how to get help if your flight is affected by fog. – … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 28 points and Sonia Citron added 25 to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout Virginia 95-54 on Sunday. Olivia Miles earned her third triple-double of the season and sixth of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. Miles entered the game as the NCAA’s … Read more
Shedeur Sanders apparently knows where he’s going. Do the Giants? (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) You can never say Shedeur Sanders is lacking for confidence. Hours before the likely final game of his collegiate career at the Alamo Bowl, the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback showed off custom cleats with the logo and colors of the New York Giants, … Read more
Many Desperate Housewives fans are still mourning the death of Mike Delfino, 12 years later. But for actor James Denton, getting shot “was a lot of fun.” In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the actor, 61, shares his favorite episodes from the ABC comedy drama in which he played Mike, Susan Mayer’s (Teri Hatcher) partner … Read more
It was a landmark occasion for Pep Guardiola. Not because he took charge of Manchester City for the 500th time, joining only Les McDowall in a select club, but because a manager who was a byword for winning actually won a game. For a manager with 39 trophies in his career, such results seemed routine. … Read more
Ange Postecoglou admitted it hurt to watch his weary Tottenham players fail to hold on for a much-needed victory against Wolves, but promised to do everything to help them turn around the season after a 2-2 draw. Injury-hit Spurs were on track to end a torrid month of December on a high after first-half goals … Read more
EDMONTON — “A couple of those guys on the ice were asking me why I’m out there.” One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. While former Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele wasn’t considered trash when he played for the Oilers, he wasn’t utilized in Edmonton like he has been with the Los Angeles Kings this … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even when Penn State quarterback Drew Allar gets some praise, it’s usually a backhanded compliment. They say he’s a good game manager and stays within himself, or that he doesn’t try to do too much. They mention he might not be flashy, but he gives the team a chance to win. … Read more
TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals. John Tavares and Bobby McMann scored for the Leafs. Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his … Read more