Twins fall but still hold small cushion for 2nd wildcard spot
NEW YORK — CC Sabathia found himself in trouble as soon as he stepped on the mound Tuesday night. The veteran left-hander was able to escape an early jam, setting […]
Judge: NFL concussion victims hit with ‘deceptive practices’
A federal judge overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement with former players said she’s concerned about “deceptive practices” by claims service providers, lawyers, lenders and other groups seeking a […]
Cubs win again, but Brewers keeping pace for division, wild card
With the playoffs right around the corner, the World Series champion Chicago Cubs are riding their longest winning streak of the season. They have a 3½-game lead in the NL […]
Chiefs take over top spot in NFL poll; Packers fall from No. 1
NEW YORK — Of the eight teams off to 2-0 starts this season, perhaps the most impressive has been the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs went into Foxborough and handled […]
Dallas, most valuable NFL franchise; Packers just out of Top 10
The Dallas Cowboys not only are the NFL’s most valuable franchise for the 11th straight year, they are the top-valued team in the world. According to Forbes magazine, their worth […]
NFL Overreactions: Are the Giants already finished?
The New York Giants are finished. Odell Beckham Jr. returned to the lineup but the offense was awful again in a 24-10 home loss to Detroit on Monday night. Eli […]
Packers hit hard by injuries in loss to Falcons
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A slew of injuries to key players could leave the Green Bay Packers scrambling this week. And perhaps the week after that, too. Packers coach Mike […]
Smashing: MLB home run record on track to fall Tuesday
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton’s smacks, Aaron Judge’s jolts and all those dizzying long balls helped Major League Baseball move another poke closer to the inevitable. Nearly two decades after […]
Will NFL contracts ever fully guarantee? Players can hope.
Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary “scheduled” for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise’s all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that […]
Banged up Packers fall short in deja vu loss to Falcons
ATLANTA — Green Bay’s offense was without both starting tackles from the start and then lost both starting wide receivers. Oh, and the Packers were playing in the first regular-season […]