By Jennifer Piacenti The 49ers are 8.5-point favorites in an NFC West showdown in Mexico City. The San Francisco 49ers (5-4) are the “road” favorites vs. the Arizona Cardinals (4-6) for an NFC West showdown in Mexico City on Monday Night Football. • Mo…
Report: Raiders WR Davante Adams Expected to Play vs. Broncos
By Zach Koons Las Vegas hopes the star wideout can help stop a three-game skid. View the original article to see embedded media. Desperately in need of a win to stop a three-game skid, the Raiders are expected to have star receiver Davante Adams availa…
Falcons QB Marcus Mariota to Remain Starter, per Report
By Daniel Chavkin Atlanta has lost consecutive games to drop to second place in the NFC South. View the original article to see embedded media. Despite falling to second place in the NFC South after consecutive losses, the Falcons are sticking with Mar…
Kickers Save the Day—and the CFP Hopes—of Michigan, TCU
By Pat Forde With their teams’ seasons on the line, Griffin Kell and Jake Moody delivered. College kickers are their own punchline, with their own hashtag that is invoked on social media weekly. They are maddeningly mortal and endearingly human, capabl…
Qatar’s World Cup Stadium Beer Ban Is About So Much More
By Greg Bishop Power. Hypocrisy. Control. You name it. The late World Cup U-turn sends a message on the eve of the competition, and FIFA is content to do the host nation’s bidding. DOHA, Qatar – On Saturday evening, on the fifth floor of the Crowne Pla…
Michigan RB Corum Exits Game With Apparent Knee Injury
By Zach Koons The injury marred an otherwise brilliant first half for the Wolverines ballcarrier. View the original article to see embedded media. Michigan star running back Blake Corum left Saturday’s game against Illinois after appearing to suffer a …
Bracing for Bale: USMNT Preps for Wales and Its Man for the Occasion
By Brian Straus Gareth Bale may be past his prime and plagued by questions about his fitness, but the U.S. knows not to doubt his ability to meet the moment. AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The way Kellyn Acosta describes it, the moment was an MLS version of that v…
Virginia Tech Runs Out UVA Flag Ahead of Game
By Dan Lyons The Hokies paid tribute to their intrastate rivals ahead of Saturday’s game at Liberty. Editors’ note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. Rivalries are everything in college football, and it is not unusu…
Michigan State Fans Have Snowball Fight in Stands During Game
By Zach Koons Let it snow(ball fight). View the original article to see embedded media. The weather outside in East Lansing might be frightful, but Michigan State fans were determined to not let a little snow get them down during Saturday’s game agains…
Watch: Bills’ Gabe Davis Tosses His Dog Into a Snowbank
By Zach Koons The receiver tried to make the most out of the blizzard by having some fun with his French bulldog, Ghost. A massive snowstorm has left many Bills players holed up in their houses, as they await word on the team’s plans to get out of Buff…