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Benton is a 17-year journalist and member of the Pro Football Writers of America. In addition to his work at Larry Brown Sports, he serves as the editor of Giants Wire for USA Today SMG. Benton has also worked for MSG, SNY, AOL Sports, and was the founder of Giants 101.

President Donald Trump speaks

President Trump makes Alabama-Georgia attendance decision

President Donald Trump has decided not to attend Saturday night’s Southeastern Conference matchup between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, citing the approach of Hurricane Isaias. The president announced the …

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin in net.

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin appears to suffer serious injury

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a lower-body injury midway through the second period of Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena and did not return. The incident occurred at 8:20 of the …

Kyle Busch looks out

Kyle Busch’s 11-year-old son honors late father with sick burnout

Brexton Busch, son of the late Kyle Busch, stole the show on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, climbing into his late father’s No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Lucas Oil Chevrolet and delivering a lengthy burnout on the frontstretch. The …

The Shelbyville Dragons haul in a hail mary to end a thrilling comeback win.

High School football team secures miraculous comeback with 20 points in 53 seconds

The Shelbyville Dragons erased a 19-point deficit in the final minute on Thursday night, scoring 20 points to stun fifth-ranked Joaquin, 40-39, in their District 12-2A Division I opener in East Texas. Joaquin, the 2025 state runner-up, led 39-20 with …

Side judge Jake Grissom trucks an Arkansas State staffer.

Arkansas State sideline staffer gets trucked by sprinting side judge

During Thursday night’s Sun Belt Conference game between South Alabama and Arkansas State, a side judge created an unexpected moment of his own. Late in the first quarter at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the score stood tied at 7-7 …

Joel Embiid with zero effort on alley-oops pass.

Video: Joel Embiid hilariously fails with zero-effort alley-oop

Joel Embiid’s first preseason appearance produced a clip that traveled for all the wrong reasons. On Thursday at the Barclays Center, Embiid and rookie Labaron Philon pushed a two-on-one break against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid fed Philon with a …

Kelvin Sheppard at a press conference

Kelvin Sheppard: Questions about Lions’ defense are ‘ultra disrespectful’

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard spent Thursday rejecting the idea that quarterback Jared Goff and the offense have to prop up his unit, describing that framing as “ultra disrespectful.” Four games in, the numbers are …

MLB logo on a wall

MLB memo tells clubs how to cut off players if CBA talks fail

Major League Baseball has given club owners and senior executives a private 34-page guide for operations if players are shut out once the labor contract lapses. Dan Halem, the deputy commissioner, sent it on October 1, The Athletic reported. The …

OG Anunoby in a Knicks uniform

Dakota Johnson refused to believe OG Anunoby was a real person

Anne Hathaway spent part of a promotional appearance doing something few co-stars are asked to do: Proving that New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby is a real person. Johnson, Hathaway and Josh Hartnett sat for Hot Ones Versus on the First We Feast …

Tom Coughlin and Mike Brown signing.

Mike Brown got Tom Coughlin to sing Who Let the Dogs Out

New York has hosted parades, arguments, and the occasional January miracle. It had not, until Wednesday night, hosted Tom Coughlin barking on cue. The scene was the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation‘s Champions for Children Gala at Pier 60 at …

Dan Hurley squaring up a referee

Dan Hurley headbutt scarecrow becomes a viral sensation

A forehead-to-forehead moment from last spring’s NCAA Tournament is now standing on a sidewalk in Old Wethersfield, and it did not stay local for long. Friends Ryan Lawlor and Jeff Bottaro, working with their families, built the scene for the …

Drake Maye in a Patriots uniform

Was Drake Maye telling the truth about the bloody football?

Nearly a week after the play went viral, a photo put Drake Maye’s explanation back in circulation. NBC Sports Boston posted images (credited to Daelyn Waters) on Friday that give Maye’s excuse some “substance.” The frames …

Amon-Ra St. Brown warming up

Amon-Ra St. Brown has priceless reaction to Julian Edelman’s accidental double entendre

Julian Edelman was aiming for atmosphere. He hit a double entendre instead, leaving Amon-Ra St. Brown stunned. On a recent episode of FOX Sports’ Gronk & Jules Show, the former Patriots receiver asked Lions wideout St. Brown a question that …

Virginia Tech kicker John Love reacts to controversial miss.

Did Virginia Tech get robbed by bad call on last-second FG?

Virginia Tech’s unbeaten start ended Friday night on a kick the building thought it had won, and the officials under the uprights immediately waved off. John Love’s 36-yard field goal as time expired was ruled no good, and Pitt left Lane …

Jared Verse warming up for a game

Browns’ Jared Verse has ‘no respect’ for Steelers, calls them ‘dirty’

Cleveland’s 27-24 Thursday night win over Pittsburgh gave Jared Verse a microphone, and the Browns defensive end used it on the Steelers. Verse said the teams traded trash talk all night and accused Pittsburgh of playing dirty. He declined to …

Jayden Daniels holds a ball

Commanders make decision on Jayden Daniels’ Week 4 status

The Washington Commanders have ruled quarterback Jayden Daniels out for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts in London, meaning he will miss a second straight week with a dislocated left elbow. Marcus Mariota will make his second consecutive …

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