LOS ANGELES — Another day, another ominous turn in the Shohei Ohtani health saga. Knee and bicep issues have already downgraded the two-way sensation to a one-way slugger for the remainder of the year. For the time being, though, he is neither. Ohtani’s insistence on trying to play through aches and pains for the last…
Lumen Field (Seattle) — The Seattle Seahawks avoided the heartbreak of losing on the night they unfurled their Super Bowl LX banner, scoring 13 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the visiting New England Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch. The Seahawks struggled to contain quarterback Drake Maye and the Patriots early…
Michigan escaped a huge scare last Saturday, and now the books have responded. Should the Wolverines be that big of an underdog and at home? And when it comes to NFL Week 1, should the Browns — who’ve been in shambles since forever — be expected to put up a fight against a solid Jaguars…
It has been two full seasons since the last time we looked into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pyramid, back before the 2024-25 season. Having moved on from some of the veterans on the squad, the young core has become younger for the Maple Leafs with a number of players waiting in the wind for…
A.J. Brown’s first game with the New England Patriots was going well until the opening drive of the second half. The Patriots’ new star wide receiver departed Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after suffering an ankle injury early in the third quarter. Brown was ruled questionable to return. The injury occurred when quarterback Drake…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup final before going on to…
If the Seattle Seahawks are going to beat the New England Patriots again, then they might have to do it without their starting quarterback. Sam Darnold departed Wednesday’s season-opening matchup after the Seahawks’ first drive. He suffered a hip injury and was ruled questionable to return. Darnold was sacked on the final play of the…
With an on-fire Raphinha leading its attack, Barcelona doesn’t seem to need another striker after all. The fiercely competitive Brazilian kept up his great start to the season on Wednesday by scoring twice to lead Barcelona’s 5-1 rout over Feyenoord in their Champions League opener. His double combined with his La Liga-leading six goals makes…
The Boston Bruins will be trying to make another playoff push this season, but they do have a logjam on their blue line that they need to figure out before the season gets underway. One player who has been brought up in trade conversations throughout the offseason is Mason Lohrei, who seems to be the…
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Welcome to West Coast Read, a weekly spin around what’s happening in the NFL on the Left Coast. And to kick things off, we start with a conversation I had with new Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and his plans for Justin Herbert. McDaniel displayed flashes of excellence as…
