Mike McCarthy will not re-sign as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported and sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein on Monday. (His original five-year deal expires Tuesday.) For championship-starved Cowboys fans, the news was a bit infuriating — why the delay of a week, if not months, in making a coaching … Read more
Posey, Minasian reveal Roki Sasaki not signing with Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants were very excited to introduce future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander on a Zoom call Monday morning, but the last couple of days have also brought some disappointment. General manager Zack Minasian confirmed that … Read more
When did it hit you that this weekend’s wild-card games really, well … stunk? Was it when Justin Herbert threw his fourth interception? When Pittsburgh punted for the fourth consecutive time to open the game? When Denver three-and-outed over and over and over again? Thank heaven for the Tampa Bay-Washington Divisional Doink which halted a … Read more
Now that Jan. 1 has passed, the Columbus Blue Jackets have three players who can sign an extension. Players who signed a one-year contract this offseason are now eligible to sign a contract extension. After Zach Aston-Reese signed his contract extension today, that leaves James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Labanc, and Jack Johnson, who can now … Read more
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous National League MVP this past season, thanks largely to the slugger becoming the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases. But Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos believes the NL MVP should have been given to a Mets player, and … Read more
Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned on Wild-Card weekend … and what we’ll be wondering about in the divisional round and beyond. ANSWERED: Baltimore’s 1-2 ground game is lethal Look, we all knew that Baltimore was … Read more
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the debut of TGL. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend’s top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair and get ready for the Return of the King. Tiger Woods returns to golf … … Read more
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the … Read more
The NFL Playoffs have begun, meaning the fantasy football offseason is in full swing. There’s a lot to come before we’re drafting for the 2025 season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start thinking about the top players at each position. So, without further ado, here are our way-too-early rankings for 2025, at quarterback, running … Read more
Coco Gauff has advanced to Round 2 of the Australian Open after defeating Sofia Kenin in Round 2. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) The Australian Open got fully underway on Day 2, with many big names and numerous Americans taking the court for their Round 1 matches. After a rain-soaked Day 1, the weather was … Read more