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David Johnson got his new contract from the Arizona Cardinals on the eve of the 2018 season opener. Johnson received a three-year, $39 million deal with $30 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who says the deal is worth up to …
Naomi Osaka was left in tears over the way her first grand slam title ended. Osaka, 20, beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in the finals of the US Open on Saturday, but the ending was marred by controversy. The controversy was so strong that it led to …
Patrick Mouratoglou admitted to coaching Serena Williams during the finals of the US Open, but he says it’s no different from what any other coach does. Mouratoglou was interviewed by ESPN’s Pam Shriver after Williams lost the US Open …
Serena Williams was furious with chair umpire Carlos Ramos after being assessed a penalty point and later game during the second set of her match against Naomi Osaka in the US Open finals on Saturday. Williams smashed her racquet after being broken …
Serena Williams told off the chair umpire during her match against Naomi Osaka in the finals of the US Open on Saturday. Williams received a coaching violation during the second game of the second set after being given a hand signal from a member of …
Southern Illinois got off to a nearly flawless start offensively against Ole Miss on Saturday, but there is one area of their game that could use some work. Quarterback Sam Straub threw three touchdown passes on the Salukis’ first three …
Nick Saban is getting both of his quarterbacks plenty of action early in the season, as promised. Sophomore Tua Tagovailoa started for Alabama in their game against Arkansas State on Saturday. He threw three touchdown passes in the team’s first …
Elena Delle Donne gave an awesome quote about her knee injury on Friday night. Delle Donne had just 10 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes of her Washington Mystics’ Game 1 loss to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA Finals. That’s far below …
Kenta Maeda is stepping up for the Los Angeles Dodgers as their closer while Kenley Jansen is out, but he certainly knows how big those shoes are to fill. Maeda recorded the final two outs of the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on …
TCU head coach Gary Patterson does not think his Horned Frogs will have a coaching advantage over Ohio State when the two teams meet on Sept. 15. Urban Meyer will be serving the final game of his three-game suspension as part of the punishment for …
Nick Saban may have a public image for being somewhat of a Darth Vader-type, but he might not be as bad as you think. Saban came under fire for giving a surly response to a straightforward question from ESPN’s Maria Taylor following …
Texas needs to start working on its scholarship offer for this baby. According to KTXS, two parents-to-be went to the doctor this week for an ultrasound and were surprised when a technician showed their child appearing to give the Texas “Hook …
Rafael Nadal retired from his semifinals match against Juan Martin Del Potro after two sets on Friday. Nadal announced his plan to retire to the chair umpire after approaching him about a line call during the sixth game of the second set. The …
Damian Lillard is doing a bit of role reversal. Used to having reporters break news about him, Lillard has been turning the tables by showing off his reporting chops this week. The three-time All-Star point guard broke news on Friday about NBA …
First it was Shohei Ohtani, and now it’s Michael Kopech. For the second time this week, a team is recommending Tommy John surgery for one of its top young pitchers. The Chicago White Sox said on Friday that Kopech needs Tommy John surgery for a …
Max McCaffrey has been suspended for the first four games of the 2018 NFL season. Both NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Field Yates reported on Friday about McCaffrey’s suspension. Source: Free agent WR Max McCaffrey was …
