Fantasy football 2016: The important, must-read tips and takeaways from Week 8
By John Romero for the Washington Post. We are at the halfway point of the NFL regular season, and fantasy owners are sizing up their division…
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Gareth Bale’s new Real Madrid deal makes him the world’s third-richest footballer
By Omnisport for Yahoo Sports. Gareth Bale has signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will tie him to the club until June 2022…
Jets’ Christian Hackenberg ‘not too far behind’ Bryce Petty, says Todd Bowles
By Darryl Slater for NJ.com CLEVELAND — After playing things close to the vest, Jets coach Todd Bowles on Sunday ultimately opted for the unsurprising move of having second-year…
Cardinals look to recoup, stop the bleeding with bye coming
By the Associated Press for USA Today. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Just when it appeared the Arizona Cardinals were turning things around, their season has…
Tom Brady dismantles Buffalo Bills, builds on MVP candidacy
By Michael Silver for NFL.com. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — She is the hugely popular owner of the Buffalo Bills, an effervescent woman who, along with…
Dak Prescott’s determination lifts Cowboys
By Jeffri Chadiha for NFL.com. ARLINGTON, Texas — If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott really does keep Tony Romo on the bench, this will be…
Aroldis’ entrance: The moment this World Series got interesting
By Sam Miller for ESPN. Cubs fan, Indians fan, neutral observer, homesick beat writer, wayward channel surfer, sleepy dog — doesn’t matter who you are, or…
Conor McGregor says post-UFC 205 announcement ‘is going to be big’
By Mike Bohn for MMA Junkie. Conor McGregor has confirmed that he will make a major announcement after his upcoming UFC 205 showdown with Eddie Alvarez. The…
Colin Kaepernick keeps attention away from inept 49ers
By Steve Wyche for NFL.com. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick answered question after question Sunday about crowd reaction toward him…
NFL scores and more, Week 6: What happened on Sunday
By Ryan Van Bibber for SB Nation. It’s been a pretty quiet NFL season overall. So far, the best games have mostly been defensive affairs and a…
MLB Playoffs: The Cubs’ biggest problem has been exposed
By Dieter Kurtenbach for Fox Sports. In the hours following their Game 2 loss to Clayton Kershaw, Kenley Jansen and the Los Angeles Dodgers in…
Steelers’ Tomlin blames loss on turnovers, run defense, himself
By Bryan DeArdo for CBS Sports Mike Tomlin pinpointed three reasons why his team was upset by the previously one-win Dolphins on Sunday in Miami, 30-15. Pittsburgh’s…
Ezekiel Elliott on record-setting pace through six games
By Josh Alper for NBC Sports. There’s been plenty of focus on the quarterback position through the first six games of the Cowboys season thanks to…
Jerry Jones can’t blow this: Prescott has to start over Romo
By Ian O’Connor for ESPN. GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jerry Jones has made his share of mistakes, from firing Jimmy Johnson to hiring Greg Hardy to…
Chuck Pagano after Colts’ collapse: ‘It stinks and it stings’
By Judy Battista for NFL.com. HOUSTON — Sunday night’s 26-23 overtime victory by the Houston Texans over the Indianapolis Coltsdid not showcase beautiful football. But…
After a monthlong hiatus, Brady returns to Patriots
By Kyle Hightower for USA Today. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — He’s baaack. And minus a surprise setback Sunday against Buffalo, it’s almost like Tom Brady never…
11 bold predictions for the MLB Playoffs
By Dieter Kurtenbach for Fox Sports. Here it is. After seven grueling months, only ten teams remain with everything to play for and only a month…
Why the Chicago Cubs will break the curse and win the World Series
By Dieter Kurtenbach for Fox Sports. This is the year. It has to be. Every bit of logic points to the Cubs, the best team…
Vin Scully reassures listeners it’ll be all right without him as he signs off
By USA Today. In Vin Scully’s final inning of work after 67 years as a broadcaster, he urged his listeners to embrace their younger selves and…
76ers react to Ben Simmons’ injury
By Aaron Carter for Philly.com. Fans of the 76ers have likely learned far more about feet than they’ve ever needed to or wanted to in the…