Eight Quarterbacks Assigned to XFL Teams In Advance Of Inaugural Draft

On Tuesday, eight quarterbacks were assigned to XFL teams in advance of the league’s inaugural draft. The XFL is largely targeting players who have been released from the NFL or are otherwise unsigned, as it prepares for its February 2020 kickoff. Former Ohio State star Cardale Jones, who spent the past three seasons as an …

Washington Nationals Defeat St. Louis Cardinals In Game 3 Of NLCS

The Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Monday night at Nationals Park, to take a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg dominated, and Howie Kendrick continued his hitting streak as the Nationals moved within one win of the city’s first World Series appearance in 86 years.  Game 4 of the best-of-7 …

Boxer Patrick Day In Critical Condition After Knock Out In USBA Title Fight

The management team of 27-year-old boxer Patrick Day said he has suffered a traumatic brain injury and is in “extremely critical condition” after a 10th-round knockout Saturday night in his USBA super welterweight title fight against undefeated Charles Conwell in Chicago. In a statement, Day’s management team said Day is in a coma at Northwestern …

San Francisco 49ers Remain Undefeated With 20-7 Win Over Los Angeles Rams

The San Francisco 49ers remained unbeaten with a strong performance in a 20-7 victory over the struggling Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.   Jimmy Garoppolo passed for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown, and George Kittle had eight catches for 103 yards for the Niners who held Los Angeles’ to 165 yards. 49ers remain …

Houston Astros Defeat Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 To Win ALDS

The Houston Astros jumped to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays and took home the  6-1 victory on Thursday night in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. The Astros advanced to their third straight ALCS, and are aiming for their second World Series crown in that timeframe. Next up, the Astros will face the NY Yankees …

Simone Biles Makes History With 5th All-Around World Gymnastics Title

22-year-old Simone Biles has become the first woman to win five all-around titles, after taking the gold medal at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart on Thursday. The victory represents Biles’ 16th gold medal at the worlds, adding to her all-around world titles she won in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018. Biles scored 14.400 points …

Washing Nationals Win Against Dodgers; St. Louis Cardinals Over Atlanta Braves: Will Advance To NLCS

The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals will face each other after each won their NLDS games on Wednesday night, and advanced to the National League Championship Series. The Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3.   Howie Kendrick blasted a tiebreaking grand slam in the 10th inning after Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, making a …

49ers’ Richard Sherman Will Apologize To Browns’ Baker Mayfield After Handshake Controversy

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman blasted Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for allegedly not shaking his hand during the pregame captain’s meeting before the 49ers/Browns game on Monday night.  But now Sherman is backtracking and says he will issue Mayfield an apology. After a video showing Sherman and Mayfield shaking hands circulated around social …

Tampa Bay Rays Beat Houston Astros 4-1 To Force Game 5 In ALDS

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Tuesday night. The Rays scored four runs before Astros ace Justin Verlander was taken out in the fourth inning. Tampa Bay held onto the lead throughout the remaining innings, forcing …