Two of the top three lost, Miami and Auburn soared, and pretty much everything looks a little bit different now. by Jason Kirk Nov 15, 2017, 7:25am EST The College Football Playoff committee’s third top-25 ranking of 2017 is released in full below. Alabama’s your new No. 1, taking over for Georgia after the Dawgs
There’s a swagger in New Orleans right now. by Adam Stites Nov 13, 2017, 7:30am EST The New Orleans Saints started the season 0-2 and haven’t lost since. Winning seven consecutive games is no small feat in the NFL, but what’s maybe even more impressive is how easy the Saints are making it look. The
It’s on Russell Wilson to carry the Seahawks in 2017 and beyond. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Richard Sherman left the press conference podium in tears Thursday night, telling reporters he’ll try to be a positive influence on the Seattle Seahawks after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. “You just try to make sure that you give
After Gordon Hayward’s horrifying injury in the first game, this team has given fans a reason to hope. On Monday night I found myself pacing back and forth in my apartment as I plowed through a box of not-that-good almond-flour crackers I’d fished out from the back of my cabinet. I was watching the Celtics
The playoff picture is starting to take shape with only one game left in Week 9. by Adam Stites Nov 5, 2017, 11:37pm EST Week 9 marks the middle of the NFL season. It’s also far enough along that the playoff picture has begun to take shape with contenders rising to the top and a
We have that and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter. by Tom Ziller@teamziller Nov 6, 2017, 8:12am EST James Harden dropped 56 points and 13 assists on Utah, one of the best defenses in the league, on Sunday. Per ESPN, the 91 points Harden created (points plus points off of assist) is the third-highest total ever,
This sucks. by Adam Stites Nov 2, 2017, 5:56pm EDT Deshaun Watson was on his way to winning the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award before an ACL tear ended his rookie year. Sorry, Kareem Hunt fans. The start of the year for the Kansas City Chiefs running back was electric, but Watson was
The Astros were the butt of baseball’s jokes not that long ago. Now they’re having a whole lot of fun. by Grant Brisbee@mccoveychron Nov 2, 2017, 7:00am EDT LOS ANGELES — The Houston Astros were a joke. A literal punchline to whatever baseball joke you could come up with. They were “The Aristocrats!” of baseball,
The Patriots sent their backup stud to San Francisco by Christian D’Andrea@TrainIsland Oct 30, 2017, 10:06pm EDT Bill Belichick has continually made it clear he’s not afraid to trade away players when the return is right. On Monday night, he proved it once more, with a shocker of a trade. The Patriots shipped homegrown quarterback
What a wild and wonderful game. by Jeanna Thomas@jeannathomas Oct 29, 2017, 7:25pm EDT What happened: The Seahawks beat the Texans 41-38 in one of the most entertaining games of the season. How it happened: It was a tight game, and it was fun as hell from start to finish. The fourth quarter was particularly