At the NFL’s midpoint, parity reigns: every team has at least two losses and most divisions remain open. Bookmakers lean toward a Bills Eagles Super Bowl, with Philadelphia widening its NFC East lead, while surging New England (7-2, six straight) and Denver emerge as AFC threats after Indianapolis stumbled. Kansas...
ESPN has been dark on YouTube TV since October 30 amid a Disney contract fight, and viewers are flocking elsewhere. Apptopia’s mobile analysis shows YouTube TV users boosted their usage of Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV apps by more than 35% each after the blackout; ESPN and NFL apps saw...
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles told fans in a TikTok “get unready with me” video that she’s had three plastic surgeries, teasing followers to guess which ones. She later confirmed a lower blepharoplasty to address “the worst” eye bags and an earlobe repair after an earring was ripped out when she...
Panthers running back Rico Dowdle learned the hard way that the NFL doesn’t accept the Hingle McCringleberry three pumps. After a celebration in Sunday’s win over the Packers, he said on Twitter he’d been fined and later launched a GoFundMe, not to cover the penalty but to benefit the Children’s...
At 5-3, the Chicago Bears have already matched last season’s win total, sitting tied with Detroit for second in the NFC North and a half-game behind Green Bay. Under new coach Ben Johnson, Chicago has flipped late-game fortunes, sealing three victories in the final moments, including Sunday’s 47-42 shootout in...
Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu had his one-game suspension overturned on appeal Tuesday, calling it relief and a weight off his shoulders. He will still pay $100,000 for an illegal hip-drop tackle on Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The play marked his third hip-drop tackle; Luvu was also fined for similar tackles...
Phil Foden lit up the Etihad with two goals in Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, a performance that pushed him back into the England conversation. The 25-year-old now has four goals and three assists in 13 games and hopes Friday’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and...
New Braves manager Walt Weiss filled two key staff roles by hiring former Mets coaches Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first-base coach, the team announced Wednesday. Hefner, 39, replaces Rick Kranitz after six seasons guiding Mets pitchers to the NL’s sixth-best ERA over his tenure. Richardson,...
Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley used a Wednesday earnings call to condemn the ABC blackout affecting about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers, saying local broadcasters have no say over whether their paid-for content reaches viewers. He argued the standoff violates the Communications Act’s intent and may raise antitrust concerns,...
One day after trading Quinnen Williams, the Jets moved his brother to the sideline. Linebacker Quincy Williams, a starter since 2021, told ESPN’s Rich Cimini he has been benched ahead of Week 10 against the Browns after coaches said he has underperformed since training camp. Williams said he is not...
