10:43 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The New England Patriots do not really look, act or play like the New England Patriots anymore, and the truth is any other aging and declining NFL contender would be presumed dead. Not this contender. Not this quarterback. Not this coach. For Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, these have been
11:37 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live Watching the opening round of the fifth Formula E series in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, and taking on board the accompanying
11:19 AM ET Notable bets is a regular Monday roundup of wagers — some sharper than others — made recently at sportsbooks across the nation. On the first Sunday with legal sportsbooks in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the hometown Eagles and Steelers pulled off upsets. Welcome to the bookmaking business. At Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia, 91
7:17 PM ET Here is the full list of opening Week 16 NFL lines from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Saturday, Dec. 22 4:30 p.m. Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans (-10) 8:20 p.m. Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers (-5) Sunday, Dec. 23 1 p.m. ET Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (-7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10:59 AM ET Tennessee Titans defensive back Logan Ryan announced Monday on Twitter that he will miss the remainder of the season because of a broken left fibula. “I poured my heart and soul into this season so it’s unfortunate,” Ryan wrote in a message posted on his Twitter page. “However, anyone who knows me
2:31 PM GMT Leicester Tigers head coach Geordan Murphy has said the club is at its lowest point in 20 years following their Champions Cup defeat to Racing 92 on Sunday. The result means the Tigers have lost eight matches in a row and are on the verge of exiting the Champions Cup at the
9:17 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — The French tennis federation says Sebastien Grosjean has been appointed as the country’s Davis Cup captain. Grosjean takes over from Yannick Noah after Amelie Mauresmo pulled out to focus on her new coaching job with French player Lucas Pouille. Amelie Mauresmo won’t be captaining France’s Davis Cup team
10:23 AM GMT ESPN staff South Africa will play Japan in a final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture two weeks before facing the New Zealand All Blacks in their opening fixture of the global showpiece in Yokohama. The fixture will be played on Friday, Sep. 6 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
10:00 AM ET Considering Craig Kimbrel‘s excellence in the first nine seasons of his career, there appears to be a pretty good chance he will deliver an induction speech at Cooperstown. The strategic stature of starting pitchers has slowly diminished, with relievers assuming the responsibility left behind, and the bullpen guys are more readily making
9:50 AM ET With 39 points in the standings through 33 games (a 97-point pace), the Montreal Canadiens are one of the happiest surprises of 2018-19. What has been the secret for their strong performance thus far? What has been the biggest factor for the Canadiens’ success this season? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Y’all