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Could the New York Yankees turn to a freshly-retired player to manage their ballclub? General manager Brian Cashman isn’t outright saying no. Longtime MLB outfielder Carlos Beltran announced his retirement on Monday, and he said he would be …
A coaching change at Nebraska seems inevitable — and the school may already have a replacement in mind. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg revealed on Monday that the Cornhuskers have made clear that UCF coach Scott Frost — a former Nebraska …
Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is making progress in his recovery from the wrist injury that has kept him out of action since the season opener in September. Johnson posted a video update to Twitter on Monday revealing that he was on …
Six owners on the NFL compensation committee have given Jerry Jones a cease-and-desist warning over his efforts to block Roger Goodell’s contract extension, according to a report. Ken Belson of the New York Times reported Monday that the owners …
The Ohio State Buckeyes are back in the College Football Playoff hunt, but Urban Meyer doesn’t want to talk about it. After the team’s 48-3 win over Michigan State, Meyer said that, at least among the coaches and players, there …
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost shattered his pelvis after falling from a tree last week, but that doesn’t quite cover the trauma he experienced. Yost spoke to the media for the first time Monday since his accident and revealed that the …
Those riding the New York City subway on Monday may have gotten a bit of a surprise. The Cleveland Cavaliers rode the subway back to their team hotel after their Monday shootaround — much to the enthusiasm of J.R. Smith and especially LeBron …
The UCLA shoplifting case has reportedly reached the highest levels of both the American and Chinese governments. According to David Nakamura of the Washington Post, President Donald Trump spoke to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, about resolving …
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo may still be waiting a bit to make his debut with the team. While it had been widely assumed that Garoppolo would step in after the Niners’ Week 11 bye, C.J. Beathard’s strong performance …
The Minnesota Vikings have an unclear situation at quarterback, and coach Mike Zimmer isn’t shedding any light on it just yet. Even after Case Keenum threw for four touchdowns against the Washington Redskins, Zimmer characterized the …
Week 10 saw one of the NFL’s two remaining winless teams get a much-needed victory, plus a myriad of upsets or near-upsets, and some top performances. We also saw stars and teams struggle in unexpected fashion as the playoff race really begins …
At least one committed Tennessee recruit had a little bit of advance warning that Butch Jones was on the way out. Tanner Ingle, a defensive back from Orlando who has committed to play for the Volunteers, said Jones called him personally on Sunday and …
For the first time in nearly two years, Teddy Bridgewater was active and on the sidelines for an NFL game on Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback, who suffered a devastating knee injury prior to the 2016 season, did not play Sunday, but was …
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman was sidelined Sunday due to a concussion, but Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis thinks the issue started before this week. Freeman was knocked out of Sunday’s game after a hit from Dallas …
The tussle between A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey is now being used as a touchdown celebration. It was adopted by JuJu Smith-Schuster and Le’Veon Bell of the ever-inventive Pittsburgh Steelers after they scored Sunday against the Indianapolis …
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter is going to stick up for his teammates — even if it means calling out LeBron James. On Saturday, James shaded the Knicks for picking Frank Ntilikina ahead of Dennis Smith in June’s NBA draft, which was …
