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Sean McVay Defends Los Angeles Rams’ Australia Travel Plan After 27-7 Loss To San Francisco 49ers
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sean McVay said Thursday night that arriving in Melbourne the day before the season opener was not why the Los Angeles Rams lost 27-7 to the San Francisco 49ers. The Rams coach said he stands by the decision and takes responsibility for it. McVay spoke to reporters after the game at the […]
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports Nears $1 Billion Valuation In New Funding Round
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — TMRW Sports, the parent company of the indoor golf league TGL, is finalizing a new round of funding that would value the company at $1 billion, according to Front Office Sports. After its Series A round in June 2024, TMRW was valued at close to $500 million. That figure rose […]
‘He Wanted To Keep Going’: Jacob deGrom Battles Groin Tightness Through 12-Strikeout Gem For Rangers
SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom felt his groin tighten in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park and told the Texas Rangers he was good to keep going. He finished 6 scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners with 12 strikeouts and left with a 3-0 lead. Seattle scored four runs off Jakob Junis in the […]
‘The Best Driver I’ve Gotten To Compete With’: Kyle Larson Reveals Kyle Busch Tribute For Las Vegas
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson will drive a throwback paint scheme honoring the late Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 4. The design on the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet comes from the car Busch drove for the organization in 2007. That car was yellow and blue with red trim, with Kellogg’s […]
‘No One Was Disappointed’: T.J. Bass Reacts To New York Giants Trading Dexter Lawrence Before Dallas Cowboys Opener
FRISCO, Texas — Dexter Lawrence will not be in the middle of the New York Giants defensive line Sunday night, and T.J. Bass said Thursday that “no one was disappointed” when the Giants traded him. New York sent Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in April for the 10th overall pick, and Cincinnati gave him a […]
‘Alcohol Was Definitely A Thing For Me’: Puka Nacua Opens Up On ‘Darkest’ Offseason Before Los Angeles Rams Return
MELBOURNE, Australia — Puka Nacua said alcohol became one of the ways he escaped stress before he entered a holistic care facility this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams receiver spoke with Netflix’s Elle Duncan in a pregame interview that aired Thursday, before the Rams opened the season against the San Francisco 49ers. Nacua said the […]
‘Nothing Long-Term’: Serena Williams Opens Up On How Long Tennis Comeback Will Last
NEW YORK — At the 14th annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Thursday, Serena Williams said her return to professional tennis is not a long-term plan. Williams, 44, spoke onstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Moira Forbes, the executive vice president at Forbes. Her daughters are 9-year-old Olympia and 3-year-old Adira. Forbes reported that […]
‘He’s Going To Be An All-Down Player’: Christian Parker Reveals Dallas Cowboys’ Plan For Von Miller
FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller will not be limited to one situation in the Dallas Cowboys defense, Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday, three days before the 37-year-old outside linebacker plays his first game for his hometown team. Miller agreed to a one-year deal Aug. 16 and joined Dallas for the final days of […]
‘I’m Just Trying To Win Sunday’: Caleb Downs Shrugs Off New York Giants Passing On Him Twice Before Dallas Cowboys Debut
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs makes his NFL debut Sunday night against the New York Giants, a team that had two chances to draft him in the first round in April and passed both times. New York took Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5. With the No. 10 pick, acquired days earlier in […]
Ryan Flournoy Lands 1-Year Extension Worth Up To $6 Million With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Ryan Flournoy agreed Thursday to a one-year contract extension worth up to $6 million, Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report reported. Agent Molly McManimie finalized the deal Thursday night, according to Schultz. Flournoy is playing on a two-year, $2.035 million contract he signed with Dallas in […]
‘It Sucks’: CeeDee Lamb Blasts MetLife Stadium Turf Before Dallas Cowboys Face New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb said Thursday that the artificial turf at MetLife Stadium “sucks,” three days before the Dallas Cowboys open the season there against the New York Giants. Kickoff is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Lamb is in his seventh season, and Dallas has played at MetLife against the Giants every year since […]
‘We Play With A High Level Of Effort And Intent’: Christian Parker Sets Dallas Cowboys Defensive Standard Before New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Christian Parker will call plays in an NFL regular-season game for the first time Sunday night, when the Dallas Cowboys open the season against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Parker, 34, was hired as Dallas’ defensive coordinator Jan. 22 after two seasons as […]
‘Couldn’t Put Any Weight On It’: De’Zhaun Stribling Carted Off In San Francisco 49ers Debut Against Los Angeles Rams
MELBOURNE, Australia — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling was ruled out with a left ankle injury Thursday after a cart took him off the field in the first half of his NFL debut. Stribling first hurt the ankle late in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground. San Francisco listed him as questionable […]
‘There’s Some Benefit To Coming First’: Bill Daly Explains Houston, Austin Cases For NHL Expansion
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid out the case for both Houston and Austin on Wednesday, as the league and the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin weigh where to place a 33rd franchise. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas, in an availability reported by The Athletic […]
‘It Might Not Happen’: Bill Daly Pumps Brakes On NHL Expansion To Houston Or Austin
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday that a 33rd franchise in Houston or Austin is not a done deal for the league or for the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin, which holds a nonbinding term sheet with the NHL. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas, […]
‘I Would Never Jeopardize America’: Angel Yin Sits Out Solheim Cup Opener After 35-Pound Weight Loss
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Angel Yin will sit out the opening session of the Solheim Cup on Friday morning. U.S. captain Angela Stanford did not include Yin in her four foursomes pairings, which were announced Thursday at the opening ceremony at Bernardus Golf. The lineup came a day after Yin said she was ready to play. […]
Serena, Venus Williams Deliver ESPN Ratings Surge In U.S. Open Doubles Return
NEW YORK — ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2 on Friday, Sept. 4, the night Serena Williams and Venus Williams played their first U.S. Open doubles match together since 2022. The network released the figures Wednesday. Viewership peaked at 2.2 million between 9 and 9:15 p.m. CT. The sisters lost that night […]
‘I Landed’: Rose Zhang Reveals Wild Skydiving Trip Before Solheim Cup
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Rose Zhang went skydiving last week through a partnership with Red Bull, a jump that had been pushed back from March. On Thursday, U.S. captain Angela Stanford paired Zhang with Jennifer Kupcho for the fourth match of Friday morning’s foursomes at the Solheim Cup. The two tee off at 1:16 a.m. CT […]
Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica Pegula, Moves One Win From Historic U.S. Open Three-Peat
NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is one win from a third straight U.S. Open title. Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, beat No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach her fourth consecutive final in Flushing Meadows. No woman had reached four straight U.S. Open finals since Serena Williams […]
‘This Exceeded It In Every Way’: Roger Goodell Says NFL Wants To Keep Coming Back To Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s first regular-season game in Australia exceeded its expectations, with roughly 100,000 fans expected at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a Friday morning kickoff local time. Goodell said on Netflix’s broadcast of the season opener between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams […]
‘Our Work Here Is To Get To 18’: Roger Goodell Makes NFL’s Next Expansion Priority Clear
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s work is to reach an 18-game regular season before it looks for its next stage of growth. A permanent team based outside the United States is probably still several years away, Goodell said during Netflix’s broadcast from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “Our ambition […]
SEC Imposes No Punishment On LSU After Expulsion Threat, Says Talks Will Continue
BATON ROUGE, La. — SEC presidents and chancellors imposed no punishment on LSU during a videoconference Thursday that court records had said would “decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University.” A vote on expulsion came off the agenda Wednesday, Tiger Rag reported, after LSU backed away from adding former NFL rookies Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian […]
Steve Ballmer, LA Clippers Considering Lawsuit Against NBA Over Kawhi Leonard Penalties
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are considering a lawsuit against the NBA that would ask a judge to issue a restraining order over the penalties the league handed down in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap case, The New York Times reported Thursday. The Clippers and Ballmer have not settled […]
Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Salary-Cap Allegations
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers helped arrange secret sponsorship contracts for Kawhi Leonard that circumvented the NBA salary cap, The New York Times reported Thursday. The investigation is in its earliest stages and is being handled by the U.S. attorney’s office […]
Roger Goodell Says NFL Investigation Into 49ers Owner Jed York Still Not Finished After Plea
MELBOURNE, Australia — The NFL has not finished its investigation into San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York, commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday, 17 days after York pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in Ohio. On Netflix’s pregame show before the 49ers opened their season against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Goodell […]
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