Pittsburgh, PA

The Steelers have not scored a touchdown in the preseason with Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback and that has created some concern in Pittsburgh about the state of the offense with the start of the regular season around the corner. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith didn’t sugarcoat the struggles...

Arthur Smith: Offensive effort not acceptable, but better now than in September

Veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell will not be part of the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster this season. The Patriots announced that they have released Purcell on Wednesday. They did not sign anyone to the 90-man roster and will have to get down to 53 players by next Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.

Patriots release Mike Purcell

Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers didn’t play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Cowboys. He has not practiced since last week. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that the first-round draft pick has a foot injury but expects Bowers to be ready for the season opener. “Yeah,...

Brock Bowers remains out of practice with a foot injury

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

There will be more green for Greeny. Mike Greenberg will add to his umpteen on-air jobs at ESPN by becoming the new host of Sunday NFL Countdown. According to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, Greenberg got the gig over Laura Rutledge. Last week, ESPN fired the prior host of the Sunday morning pregame show, Sam Ponder.

Report: Mike Greenberg will host ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown

TORONTO (AP) — Former NL MVP and six-time All-Star Joey Votto announced his retirement from baseball in a short video posted to social media Wednesday. The Toronto-born Votto signed a minor league contract with his hometown team in March and, following a lengthy layoff because of an ankle injury, had been playing at Triple-A Buffalo. He went 6 for 42 with one homer and four RBIs in 15 games, striking out 22 times.

Former NL MVP and 6-time All-Star Joey Votto announces his retirement from baseball

Cleveland, OH

The Browns have brought back a pair of players as part of several roster moves on Monday. Cleveland announced the club has signed linebacker Brandon Bouyer-Randle and offensive tackle Chim Okorafor. Bouyer-Randle and Okorafor were both previously in this year’s camp with the Browns. Bouyer-Randle spent time with the Buccaneers...

Browns sign LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, OT Chim Okorafor

Oklahoma State

Eugene, OR

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel likens taking over the offense at No. 3 Oregon to driving a new car. “I knew what the difficult part of it was going to be, as time is of the essence and learning an offense and having command and control of it. It’s like getting a new car, there’s new buttons and accessories, but you’ve got to go out and race it,” Gabriel said. “And as you find more about it, you can do more fun tricks and kind of show off while doing it.”

Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel now driving the No. 3 Ducks as they move to the Big Ten

Wisconsin State

Evanston, IL

A year later, the vibe at Northwestern sure is different. Coach David Braun is locked in after having the interim tag removed late last season, and the Wildcats are looking to build on a surprising bowl appearance. They have a new stadium going up on the site of the old one and a temporary home on the lakefront with their shiny new digs under construction.

Rocked by scandal a year ago, Northwestern now looks to build on bowl run

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES — Offense was not the problem during Lincoln Riley’s first two seasons at Southern California. Even with 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams running the show, leading a unit that averaged more than 41 points per game, the Trojans couldn’t make it to the College Football Playoff.

No. 23 USC hopes defensive overhaul can spark College Football Playoff bid

Las Vegas, NV

The Raiders have added a linebacker. Las Vegas announced on Wednesday that the club has signed DaShaun White. White initially joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2023. But he also played with the Michigan Panthers of the UFL earlier in 2024. To make room on the roster,...

Raiders sign LB DaShaun White

Atlanta, GA

Edge rusher Matthew Judon wasn’t happy about his contract situation with the Patriots before they traded him to the Falcons last week, but he said on Monday that he doesn’t have the same issue in Atlanta. Judon did not sign a new deal with the Falcons as part...

Matthew Judon on contract: Falcons don’t know me, can’t demand something I haven’t worked for

Darrell “Housh” Doucette is working through the five stages of flag-football grief. If one of those stages is delusion. He knows that, with the sport heading to the Olympics in 2028, the best football players in the world will be kicking the best flag-football players to the curb.

Current U.S. flag football QB say he’s a better Olympics option than Patrick Mahomes

BROOKLYN, Mich. — A look at the winners and losers from Monday’s Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Tyler Reddick — He scored his second victory of the season and took the points lead. Reddick has been on a roll lately. Monday’s win was the fifth time in the last six races he’s finished in the top three. He was in sixth place in the standings, 64 points out of the lead at Iowa. Seven races later, Reddick is atop the standings by 10 points.

Winners, losers from NASCAR Cup race at Michigan won by Tyler Reddick

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina – As one of the legends of IndyCar, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears remembers his early days at Team Penske when his teammate was Bobby Unser. Mears was the quiet kid from the California dessert and Unser was a hard-edged racer who didn’t share his...

From ‘Bus Bros’ to ‘Busted Bros’: Competitive fire burns at Team Penske

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 21, 2024 – NBC Sports is going “NASCAR Nonstop” for Cup Series superspeedway racing at Daytona International Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway on NBC and USA Network this season, providing live coverage of every green flag lap at those tracks so viewers never miss a moment of the action.

“NASCAR NONSTOP” – NBC SPORTS TO SHOW EVERY GREEN FLAG LAP OF NASCAR CUP SERIES SUPERSPEEDWAY RACING AT DAYTONA, ATLANTA, AND TALLADEGA

ATLANTA — In sports, there’s a mantra that everyone falls back on when the inevitable injuries strike. Only one problem for the Atlanta Braves. “We’re having a hard time finding the next man up,” manager Brian Snitker moaned. An unrelenting series of breaks, tears and strains...

Banged-up Braves scrambling to put together a lineup after an unrelenting series of injuries

It’s Wednesday, August 21, and after a late night on Tuesday, the New York Yankees (73-53) and Cleveland Guardians (73-52) again take the field at Yankee Stadium for Game 2 of their series. Cleveland outlasted New York last night in the longest game in major league baseball this season....

Guardians vs. Yankees Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, and trends for August 21

Phoenix, AZ

For most free agents, the three biggest priorities in choosing their next team are money, money and then money. Tyus Jones is the exception. The 10-year point guard had larger offers on the table this summer — including one from the Knicks or deals that could have kept him in Washington — but signed a sweetheart minimum contract ($3.3 million) with the Suns because he could start for a contender, reports Ian Begley at SNY.TV.

Tyus Jones reportedly took less money to start for contender

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Kyle Shanahan: I wish I could say something else, but nothing’s changed on Brandon Aiyuk

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still doesn’t know when, or if, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will get back to work. In his latest media appearance, Shanahan...

Kyle Shanahan: I wish I could say something else, but nothing’s changed on Brandon Aiyuk

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