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It felt like receivers defined this week, whether it was Justin Jefferson's incredible catch over three defenders to help the Vikings beat the Saints — or whether it was Jaxon Smith-Njigba's drop on the Seahawks' game-losing drive against the 49ers. We'll talk endlessly about quarterbacks — and for good reason. (I'll get to plenty of QB talk.) But let's kick things off with an ode to a receiver who's changing […]

Michigan made history last April by winning the national championship with a starting lineup of five transfers — the first team ever to accomplish that feat — which raises my biggest question heading into this season: Is building a championship roster through the transfer portal the new normal? While the Wolverines proved that a talented group of newcomers can come together and win it all, I still believe continuity matters, […]

MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang doesn’t always stay late at the field to hit. Some years, he said he doesn’t do it all. But two nights before the start of the National League Championship Series, the scuffling Brewers second baseman felt it was necessary. Turang was one of the most valuable position players in Major League Baseball this year. He hit 21 homers and led the Brewers in hits, runs scored […]

Sunday's NFL slate somehow had a little bit of everything. We arguably had the best game of the young season, with the San Francisco 49ers taking down the Seattle Seahawks in a thriller to remain undefeated. The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars had two lead changes in the final 15 seconds of their game in London. Sunday also brought us our first tie of the year, and a rare headliner […]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Brady wanted to be a player, not a coach. He spent his life fighting his way onto the field, battling through injuries, proving himself to coaches who overlooked him. He even had to show his dad at times that he shouldn’t be benched. Brady thought his time was coming, too, at the start of his junior year as a wide receiver at William & Mary. […]

Week 5 brought another round of records, led by young stars making history and teams heading in very different directions. Jahmyr Gibbs passed Barry Sanders, while Trey McBride topped Jimmy Graham as both continued rewriting the record books early in their careers. The 49ers kept their dream start rolling, and Jordan Love’s connection with Christian Watson fueled a breakout performance for the Packers. Elsewhere, the Eagles late-game struggles continued, while […]

The Milwaukee Brewers drew first blood in their NLCS rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers, holding on for a 2-1 win in Game 1 on Sunday night at American Family Field despite an unexpected night from their ace, Jacob Misiorowski. Misiorowski lasted only 4 1/3 innings in Game 1, giving up one run on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts on 94 pitches. The Brewers’ bullpen took it […]

Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, N.C.) — Chase Briscoe indicated Saturday that he had to adjust to the Joe Gibbs Racing attitude that winning races is the expectation. He came from a Stewart-Haas Racing organization, a place where he felt victories were celebrated more. Now Briscoe is feeling the pressure at an organization that has a history of winning races and championships. Briscoe made it back-to-back victories — the seventh and […]

In his 13th NFL Season, Mike Evans showed he still has plenty of gas left in the tank as he was named Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game after a standout performance in the San Francisco 49ers' win over the Seattle Seahawks. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown as San Francisco outlasted Seattle, 32-29, to improve to 5-0. Evans’ 2-yard […]