Success of Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and other NFL running backs may change position’s future

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are the top three leading rushers in the NFL. Every team had a chance to add them in the offseason. Henry, Barkley and Jacobs switched teams in…

Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey on the cusp of an NCAA record for victories at storied UConn

STORRS, Conn. – Rebecca Lobo still has the handwritten letters she received from UConn coaches Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey 35 years ago when they were recruiting her as one of the top high school players in the country. Before email and texts and limits on phone calls, it was the only way for coaches…

NBA risks taking part in UAE sportswashing with new partnerships: report

The NBA has come under criticism again over its international partnerships after a report from Human Rights Watch accused the league of potentially taking part in “sportswashing” because of its budding relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).   The report published Tuesday focused on the league’s two preseason games held in Abu Dhabi in October…

Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match before retirement

Spain’s tennis player Rafael Nadal during the national anthem ahead of a Davis Cup quarterfinal match against Netherlands’ Botic Van De Zandschulp at Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Spain’s tennis player Rafael Nadal competes against Netherlands’ Botic Van De Zandschulp during a Davis Cup…

New era of college football could help other teams replicate Indiana’s remarkable rise

Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade. But this new era of college football with unbalanced schedules and loosened transfer restrictions might make such dramatic transformations more common. “I think any P4 school with the proper commitment is capable of being…

Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with a leg injury amid chase for NHL career goals record

Utah Hockey Club centers Nick Schmaltz (8) and Logan Cooley (92) vie for the puck with Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) as Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) and center Dylan Strome (17) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany…

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season, AP source says

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks to reporters at the teams training facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Dennis Waszak Jr.) (Dennis Waszak Jr.) The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Douglas…

Dodgers to meet with Juan Soto, signaling more spending is possible

There were two prevailing thoughts from some people around the Dodgers organization regarding Juan Soto’s free agency this winter. The team is probably unlikely to land the 26-year-old superstar, who is expected to command a contract upward of $600-$700 million on a frenzied open market. But, the Dodgers might as well try nonetheless, possessing the…

ESPN star getting ‘very, very worried’ about Jerry Jones, has Joe Biden in mind

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith said Tuesday he had President Biden on his mind when he watched Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talk to reporters following the team’s loss to the Houston Texans. Smith said on “First Take” that while he usually enjoyed the Cowboys’ misery, he woke up feeling “sad.” The pundit said players…

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul has biggest U.S. gate outside of Vegas

The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout that brought massive viewership numbers to Netflix last week also resulted in a record-setting gate. Paul’s unanimous-decision victory over Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday has netted a gate of $18,117,072, a number that Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions says shatters the U.S. record for a boxing or…

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