Month: December 2024

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Aaron Rodgers went to the bench after an interception, one that preceded the first unnecessary roughness penalty of his career. He sat down, then he laughed. Record scratch. Freeze frame. “You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.” The ref laughs as he calls a personal foul on Aaron […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The first time Spencer Danielson watched Boise State football was the first time for a lot of people: the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Danielson was a senior in high school, watching from Southern California with his father as the Broncos pulled off one of the most preposterous upsets in college football history: the […]

Which front office is the best in sports? In 2024, the answer to that question is the Oklahoma City Thunder, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Ravens. At least according to their front-office peers. At the start of each season this year, The Athletic polled 40 executives and coaches in each of […]

It had been a wasteful night for Leeds United before Brenden Aaronson scored a goal-of-the-season contender. Derby County did their best to frustrate and deny the Championship leaders. They did it well until the 79th minute. But, as they have done all season, Leeds will pass and pass and pass again until they find a […]

One week to go, still plenty to be decided. Start here, with the first regular-season game in NFL history featuring two teams with at least 13 wins. The Lions and Vikings will not only decide the NFC North title next Sunday night at Ford Field but also the conference’s top seed and lone first-round bye. […]

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This wasn’t Joe Judge’s infamous 11-minute rant late in the 2021 season. But as far as a Brian Daboll news conference goes, the New York Giants coach was exceptionally expansive after his team snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Daboll, who typically […]

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jim Harbaugh burst into the locker room like the Kool-Aid Man. There was an open entrance, so he did not have to break down a wall. But considering the enthusiasm the Los Angeles Chargers coach was exuding, he probably could have shouldered through some drywall if necessary. Harbaugh was yelling one name […]

ORLANDO — Wild Berry, Hot Fudge Sundae and Cinnamon Roll stood on stage waiting for Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP Rocco Becht to reach a fateful decision. Iowa State’s quarterback didn’t hesitate. “Well, I really like cinnamon rolls so when I heard about the choices that was my immediate go-to,” said Becht, who capped the Cyclones’ game-winning, […]

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jerod Mayo’s walk back to the locker room was slow. It was an eerie evening here. Foggy, dark, foreboding. Even though his tenure has lasted only 16 games, Mayo’s done this walk several times, the sulked retreat to the locker room after a performance that feels like rock bottom only for a […]