In a signature twist of A.J. Preller’s tenure, the Padres promoted special assistant and former reliever Craig Stammen to manager, replacing Mike Shildt, who resigned last month. Stammen, 42 by Opening Day, becomes San Diego’s 24th skipper and the sixth full-time manager under Preller, signing a three-year deal through 2028....
After Alex Ovechkin became the first NHL player to reach 900 career goals with a second period strike, Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was caught tucking the milestone puck into his pants. He later gave it to a linesman and said he always meant to return it, joking he basically had...
At midseason, Mike Florio and Chris Simms each went 9-5 straight up last week and enter Week 10 with records of 89-45-1 and 88-46-1, respectively, disagreeing on four games. The slate features Falcons vs Colts in Berlin and the Panthers favored for the first time this season. They split on...
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell leaned on his favorite golf metaphor while assessing J.J. McCarthy after Sunday’s win over the Lions, praising touch throws to Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones. With nine games ahead, Minnesota views this stretch as a vital canvas for the 22-year-old’s development after a torn...
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, coping with injuries to regulars including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah, named a November roster headlined by the surprise recall of Gio Reyna — a camp that may be his last chance to impress before 2026. The injury-hit squad will meet in Philadelphia for...
A predawn fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s Coral Gables home Thursday, despite more than 20 units battling flames “as tall as the trees,” officials said. No one was inside when the blaze began around 4:30 a.m., and no injuries were reported. Spoelstra, returning from a game in Denver,...
At midseason, Bears coach Ben Johnson said developing Caleb Williams, the top pick coming off a rocky rookie year, is tracking well, with winning his "No. 1" measure. Williams capped the first half by throwing three touchdowns, including a final-minute winner, and catching another in a 47-42 victory over the...
After allowing 24 first-half points to the Bengals, the Jets tightened up after halftime and won — then rocked the deadline by trading Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner and adding Mazi Smith in a deal with the Cowboys. The column imagines five big swaps that never happened — Andrews or...
Jaxson Dart vowed to play to the final whistle, even in blowouts, last week he absorbed hits while guiding a late Giants touchdown to Gunner Olszewski against the 49ers. He offered prayers to Jayden Daniels, who dislocated his elbow late in Washington’s loss to Seattle, as Dan Quinn took responsibility....
Behind Spencer Knight’s 43 saves and a primary assist, the Blackhawks shook off a grinding second period in Vancouver and stormed past the Canucks 5-2. Tyler Bertuzzi netted a hat trick, Connor Bedard added a goal and an assist, and coach Jeff Blashill logged his first successful challenge as Chicago...
