HEADLINES — No. 2 LSU meets No. 9 Auburn in clash of CFB hopefuls — Vikings methodically beat down Washington NFL Franchise, 19-9 — Shaquille O’Neal’s sister died of cancer, and TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ crew delivered touching tribute — Patriots trade for Falcons’ Mohamed Sanu a brilliant exercise in self-awareness — Lakers-Clippers can become […]

HEADLINES — Five games in Week 8 that will impact the College Football Playoff race — MRI confirms dislocated kneecap for Chiefs QB, reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson expected to miss start of season — Rams land CB Jalen Ramsey from Jaguars in blockbuster trade — Angels hire Joe […]

HEADLINES — Ranking the four potential World Series matchups — Patriots defensively put clamps on Giants 35-14 — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says Oakland A’s could move to Las Vegas — Ben Simmons actually made a 3-pointer in 76ers’ preseason game — St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson is surprised as team gives her championship […]

HEADLINES — Angels fire manager Brad Ausmus after just one season — Week 5: Seahawks def. Rams 30-29 — 49ers’ Richard Sherman hopes California’s new law ‘destroys the NCAA’ — Sharks’ Evander Kane suspended three games for abusing official in preseason game — Spence beats Porter, gets 2 belts in split-decision thriller — Vikings QB […]

HEADLINES — Bold predictions for Week 5 in college football — Eagles turn to run game for big victory — Panthers’ Newton says he needs ‘time away from game’ to heal — Gordon on why he returned to Chargers this week: “We’re 1-2” — Antonio Brown, Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle have fight on […]

HEADLINES — Jaguars defeat Titans 20-7 — Alabama, Notre Dame highlight the 10 most powerful college football programs — Georgia grocery store removes Irish Spring soap ahead of Notre Dame-Georgia clash — NHL players will not opt out of current CBA as labor peace set to at least 2022 — Los Angeles Chargers holdout Melvin […]

HEADLINES — MLB playoff picture: Updated look at division, wild card races — Five games in Week 3 that will impact the College Football Playoff — Reigning MVP Christian Yelich done for the season after fracturing kneecap in Brewers’ win — Jets QB Sam Darnold has mono, will miss Monday night game vs. Browns — […]

HEADLINES — Green Bay Packers’ dominant defense stifles Bears, makes Matt LaFleur a winner in debut — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 2 of the season — Cleveland Browns make Color Rush jerseys their primary uniform after petitioning NFL — Notre Dame African-American mascot responds to racist social media criticism — […]

HEADLINES — Raiders WR Antonio Brown tells Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to ‘shut up already’ — Mets rookie Alonso sets team record with 42nd home run — Champion skier Lindsey Vonn, NHL star P.K. Subban are engaged — How much profit might MLB owners make by selling their teams? — Australia hands U.S. men’s basketball […]

SKIT [Antonio Brown says ‘Helmet or retirement’] HEADLINES — Ty Lue joining Clippers’ coaching staff as Doc Rivers’ top assistant — How Jets’ Le’Veon Bell is prepping for real games: Getting the defense angry in practice — Are Reds, Pirates being warned? Marty Brennaman ‘told they have been,’ Joe Torre says no — John Elway […]