NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will stick with Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime headliner, despite criticism from President Donald Trump and his supporters. Speaking after the NFL’s fall meeting, Goodell called the choice “carefully thought through,” citing the artist’s global popularity and the show’s reach. The...
Maxx Crosby is staying with the Raiders, NFL Network reported, despite inquiries ahead of next month’s trade deadline. After meeting with the club Tuesday, the four-time Pro Bowler wants to remain in Las Vegas. The 28-year-old has 28 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble and an interception through seven games...
With Week 8 underway, the NFL trade deadline arrives Nov. 4 — the second straight early-November cutoff — and The Athletic’s writers map the market. After an already seismic move (Dallas sending Micah Parsons to Green Bay), contenders like the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, Steelers, Lions, Rams, Texans and Colts are...
In a nationally televised season opener, Oklahoma City edged Houston 125-124 in double overtime after Jabari Smith Jr.'s contested corner jumper missed at the buzzer. Controversy erupted at the end of the first OT: with 2.2 seconds left and the score tied, Kevin Durant tried to call a timeout Houston...
On NBC's first NBA telecast since 2002, Michael Jordan recalled feeling unusually nervous when an Airbnb host on Long Island asked him to shoot a free throw before the man's grandkids during last month's Ryder Cup. He told Mike Tirico he hadn't touched a basketball in years—then said the shot...
Jimmy Butler poured in 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 in the opener. Luka Doncic erupted for 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists but went 2-for-10 from deep, with LA dropping its ninth opener in 10 years....
On Tuesday, Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized quarterback Justin Fields, quipping, “If we can just complete a pass, it would look good.” He also said he has no regrets about moving on from Aaron Rodgers — “I never look back” — and noted Rodgers is “playing great now” in...
After 58 breathless minutes, the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the new-look Houston Rockets, 125-124 in double overtime, on two late Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander shook off a slow start to post 35 points, five rebounds and five assists; Chet Holmgren added 28 before fouling out, and Cason Wallace stuffed...
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday that Carson Wentz will start again Thursday against the Chargers in Los Angeles, with Max Brosmer backing up and J.J. McCarthy active only for emergencies. McCarthy worked out in the morning to test the sprained ankle that has sidelined him four games, and...
Russell Wilson broke from his usual restraint, firing back at Broncos coach Sean Payton after Denver’s win over Wilson’s current team. Payton said he wished New York’s switch to rookie Jaxson Dart had come after the game—implying he preferred facing Wilson. Wilson called the remark “classless,” invoking Payton’s 2012 suspension...
