Sam Darnold tops this awards slate, picked as MVP after lifting the 7-2 Seahawks while leading the league in QBR and big-time throw rate, uncorking strikes even under heat. Jonathan Taylor gets Offensive Player of the Year, pacing for 26 rushing touchdowns. Myles Garrett claims Defensive honors with 11 sacks...
With Week 11 approaching, the column spotlights classic funnel spots. Jacksonville has become the NFL’s top pass funnel, inviting the pass heavy Chargers to attack a defense allowing 317 opponent air yards per game. Tennessee trends the same way, a favorable setup for Houston pass catchers as C.J. Stroud will...
Edwin Díaz’s Mets return is far from assured. In Las Vegas, the NL Reliever of the Year said it’s 50-50, and he’s pursuing roughly five years and 102 million after opting out of two years and 38 million. The Blue Jays, stung by a Game 7 heartbreak and already meeting...
Lane Kiffin sits at the center of a frenzied coaching carousel, with Florida making him its top choice and LSU expected to pursue, even as Ole Miss readies to keep him amid improved relations and a possible late-season extension. The Rebels are 30-6 since his 2022 deal, and his family...
Drake Maye heard MVP chants at Gillette Stadium during the Patriots’ 27-14 win over the Jets, but he pointed the spotlight at rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Maye joked the cheers were for Henderson, who scored all three of the team’s touchdowns and now has five in two games while Rhamondre Stevenson...
Rob Gronkowski signed a one-day contract with the New England Patriots to retire with the franchise, fulfilling the dying wish of his friend and charity partner Susan Hurley, who died earlier this month from cancer. Nearly four years after his last NFL appearance, the 36-year-old tight end returns to the...
The Bengals acquired Joe Flacco earlier this year to cover for Joe Burrow, but Burrow’s return to practice this week and his target of a Thanksgiving comeback signal Flacco’s stint may be winding down. Asked Wednesday, Flacco said he’s locked on the present: “I really don’t care. It’s this week...
Notre Dame junior Hannah Hidalgo delivered a historic night in an 85-58 win over Akron, pouring in a program-record 44 points and setting an NCAA single-game steals mark with 16. She added nine rebounds, four assists, and shot 16-of-25 in just 28 minutes. Emphasizing defense, Hidalgo credited her teammates: “Defense...
After Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont fired Nico Harrison, Luka Doncic struck a conciliatory tone, thanking Dallas fans and calling the city home while stressing his focus on the Lakers. His trade to Los Angeles for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick had already sparked fan protests and “Fire...
With the College Football Playoff’s 2026 format undecided ahead of a Dec. 1 deadline, bowls tied to expiring conference contracts are in limbo. The SEC and Big Ten control the choice but disagree—the Big Ten favors broader automatic access, the SEC an extension of the current champions-and-committee model. Executives expect...
