7:36 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — In the hours before the Green Bay Packers offered their job to Matt LaFleur on Monday, his phone rang, and it was Aaron Rodgers on the other end. “That’s kind of how I had an idea that maybe I was in the running for it,” LaFleur said. Now,
Month: January 2019
7:38 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Former No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley is returning to the Seattle Mariners on a minor league deal after spending the past two seasons in the minors with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on
7:09 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton had quite the display waiting for his players this week when they started preparing for Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. Payton brought three armed guards, a stack of more than $200,000 in cash, the Lombardi Trophy and a Super
6:53 PM ET As two-division world titleholder Badou Jack prepares for his next fight, he can’t help but think of the opponent from his last fight, former light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson, who remains hospitalized following a catastrophic brain injury suffered in a fight last month. On May 19, in Toronto, Jack challenged then-champion
7:17 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The NHL is giving Seattle’s future franchise a reward for its investment in bringing the league’s 32nd franchise to the city. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday the league has promised Seattle it will host the All-Star Game within its first seven seasons, with the team slated to
6:40 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Kliff Kingsbury’s first priority as the Arizona Cardinals‘ new head coach is to hire a staff, he said during his introductory news conference Wednesday. He’ll be starting from scratch, which has put his timeline in overdrive. “Yeah, today if we could,” Kingsbury joked. Kingsbury, a first-time NFL coach who
6:23 PM ET There was another Australia squad with plenty to digest as the selectors brought in a new-look top order to try and overcome the batting woes for the Sri Lanka series. Shaun and Mitchell Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch have been dropped – their Ashes hope now hanging by a thread –
5:45 PM ET Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University is investigating allegations of physical abuse and inappropriate communication by its football coaches. Idaho State safety Jayson Miller filed a formal complaint with the university on Nov. 14. Miller claims head coach Rob Phenicie twice hammer-punched his shoulder and assistant coach Jay Staggs sent
6:20 PM ET Oklahoma junior offensive tackle Bobby Evans announced Wednesday he would be leaving school for the NFL draft. Evans was a second-team All-Big 12 selection for the Sooners, who won the Joe Moore Award for having the best offensive line in college football. It’s been a great ride, Sooner till I die 🙌🏾🙏🏾
6:33 PM ET With a close eye on impact free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, Caesars Entertainment’s sportsbook started taking bets this week on win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Houston Astros top the board with 97.5 wins and are among five American League teams projected to win more than 91 games