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Carlos Alcaraz on Jannik Sinner doping row: 'Not a good sign'
Carlos Alcaraz sympathizes with Jannik Sinner after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) called for the World No. 1 to be banned "between one and two years" for failing two drug tests earlier this year.Yet, the Spaniard admits his rival being involved in a doping row is "not a good sign" for the sport of tennis. After his dominant win over Tallon Griekspoor in the China Open on Sunday, Alcaraz recalled being in New York for the U.S. Open when news first broke of Sinner testing positive for a steroid in March 2024. Alcaraz noted that everyone started to view Sinner "in...
Did Aces players have unique way of protesting A'ja Wilson not winning DPOY?
When Aces players donned A'ja Wilson jerseys ahead of their Game 1 clash against the Liberty on Sunday, it was assumed they were just supporting their MVP and team captain.However, they were, in fact, protesting Wilson not winning the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award, which went to Lynx star Napheesa Collier. After her team's 87-77 loss, head coach Becky Hammon revealed she was shocked when she saw her players in Wilson jerseys on the bus ride to the arena. She added that certain other players wore Tiffany Haye's jersey to support her case for the WNBA's Sixth Woman of...
Baker Mayfield addresses Tom Brady's response to controversial comments
Quarterback Baker Mayfield generated headlines earlier this month when he suggested the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were "pretty stressed out" and "weren’t having as much fun" when Tom Brady was the team's starter from 2020 through the 2022 season. While calling Tampa Bay's impressive 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles for Fox on Sunday, Brady responded to Mayfield and noted that he "thought stressful was not having Super Bowl rings." Following the victory, Mayfield was asked about Brady's retort. "I think a lot of that got taken out of context, and none of it was personal by any means," Mayfield explained, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. "It's just what...
Celtics react to Knicks acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns
After watching the Celtics go 16-3 en route to an NBA championship — the second-best playoff winning percentage since 2003 — certain teams in the East realized they had to level up.First, the Sixers added Paul George to form a new Big Three with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. The Knicks then pulled off a trade for Mikal Bridges by parting with a record haul of draft assets. Even the Magic added two-time champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to bolster their title hopes.The Knicks were not done with Bridges' addition. Last week, they shocked the basketball world by acquiring four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony...
Bills see NFL-record streak snapped in loss to overpowering Ravens
The Buffalo Bills are statistically good at keeping games close. Sunday night, however, they did anything but.In a 35-10 thumping, the Baltimore Ravens (1-2) welcomed undefeated Buffalo (3-0) into M&T Bank Stadium and dropped the largest margin of victory (25 points) the Bills have suffered since Nov. 21, 2021.On that date the Indianapolis Colts defeated Buffalo by a 41-15 score (36 point difference). Since then, Buffalo had managed to not lose a game by more than six points for an NFL-record 43-week regular-season streak until it ran into Baltimore's buzzsaw on Sunday.Ravens running back Derrick Henry stampeded all over Buffalo's...
One remarkable stat proves rookie QB Jayden Daniels' impact on Commanders
Jayden Daniels has transformed the Washington Commanders' fortunes only four games into his NFL career, and one incredible stat proves just how good the rookie has been. Following Sunday's 42-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, the Commanders have more scoring drives (23) than incomplete passes (19). According to Jack Andrade of NFL Network, Washington is only the second team in the Super Bowl era to have more scoring drives than incomplete passes through four weeks of a season, joining the 1973 Los Angeles Rams. The @Commanders offense through 4 games in 2024:- 23 scoring drives-19 incomplete passes- 4 punts The 1973 Rams...
WNBA playoff takeaways: Breanna Stewart breaks former superstar's record while the Lynx fall short
On Sunday, the WNBA semifinals tipped off. It featured the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun. Here are some takeaways from the action: Liberty forward Breanna Stewart out-dueled Aces center A'ja WilsonAces star Wilson recently became the first unanimous league MVP since Cynthia Cooper in 1997. Stewart, however, looked like the best player on the floor in the Liberty's 87-77 victory.Stewart scored 34 points on 12-of-19 shooting. She also had five assists and four rebounds. The Athletic's Ben Pickman reported she broke Lisa Leslie's record for the most double-digit scoring performances (35) in WNBA playoff history. For...
NFL Week 4 knee-jerk reactions: Jordan Mason is a star, Nick Sirianni in trouble
Week 4 of the NFL was not short on drama. The Denver Broncos played better defense than the New York Jets, Sam Darnold torched the Green Bay Packers secondary, the Washington Commanders are going to be a problem for everyone and the Chiefs look like an average team.Here are some knee-jerk reactions from the fourth week of the NFL season:Nick Sirianni is on borrowed timeThings couldn’t have gone any worse for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sirianni looked in over his head. Sure, he was without both of his top two receivers in A.J....
Chase Elliott's resilient day at Kansas culminates in ninth-place finish
To say Chase Elliott had an uphill climb in front of him when Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas started would be a massive understatement. An engine issue in qualifying on Saturday forced Elliott to start dead last in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400, in a pivotal race in NASCAR's championship chase. Despite the obstacles in front of him, Elliott and the No. 9 team showed an immense amount of resilience. Elliott gained 19 spots over the first 80 laps, finishing 19th in Stage 1. Elliott's car continued to improve as the race went on, and a chaotic Stage 2 saw Elliott cross...
Eagles special teamer admits to causing Cooper DeJean's muffed punt
Not much went right for the Philadelphia Eagles on their trip to Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Buccaneers dominated from start to finish, sailing away with the 33-16 win and improving to 3-1 on the season.One costly turnover from Philadelphia seemed to ice the game in Tampa Bay's favor as early as the second quarter.During a Buccaneers punt, Eagles special teamer Isaiah Rodgers ran with and directed his counter-part, Josh Hayes, into returner Cooper DeJean who was attempting to field the punt. The ensuing collision caused DeJean to muff the punt with Tampa Bay recovering the ball just outside the...
Heartbreaking Kansas loss may have been Martin Truex Jr.'s last shot at a victory
With 21 laps to go in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. had the opportunity of a lifetime in front of him. An 8.8-second, four-tire pit stop from Truex's No. 19 pit crew had given him the race lead for the upcoming restart, and Truex had perhaps his best car of the season underneath him. After being eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Bristol on Sept. 21, Truex had the opportunity to steal a win from the playoff field in his final full-time NASCAR Cup Series season. Unfortunately, his chance to win evaporated as quickly as it...
Falcons HC seemingly doesn't care TE Kyle Pitts is on your fantasy team: 'Stats are for losers'
If you started Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts on your fantasy team this week then you saw a big fat zero next to his name at the end of the game. He was targeted only three times and didn't catch the ball a single time on Sunday.Despite that, Atlanta still beat division foe New Orleans 26-24, needing a 58-yard game-winning field goal from kicker Younghoe Koo — the longest ever made at Mercedes Benz Stadium. YOUNGHOE KOO FROM 58 YARDS FOR THE LEAD WITH TWO SECONDS LEFT! pic.twitter.com/8b2A4SlWKm— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024 Atlanta's offense never found the end zone Sunday,...
Watch: Derrick Henry sets Ravens record with 87-yard touchdown run
The Baltimore Ravens and running back Derrick Henry seemed like a pretty good match in free agency. The NFL's best running team and one of the best running backs of this era joining forces to potentially give the Ravens offense another piece to help them get over the hump in the AFC.There might have been some concerns as to whether or not Henry could still be an impact player at his age.He may have erased some of those concerns on Sunday night when he set a Ravens franchise record with an 87-yard touchdown run on their first offensive snap against...
Ross Chastain reminds Cup Series that he hasn't gone anywhere
Of the 16 drivers who qualified for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Ross Chastain was not one of them.That didn't matter on Sunday, when Chastain led 52 laps and held off William Byron to take the win in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. William goes for it, but it's not enough! @RossChastain plays #NASCARPlayoffs spoiler in Kansas! pic.twitter.com/0K8GicNsOh— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 29, 2024 Chastain's win may come as unexpected, given his points position. He has not often had dominant speed in 2024 the way he did in the previous two years, a major reason why he failed to...
Chiefs are fearing the worst with injured WR Rashee Rice
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice left Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers after taking a brutal hit to his knee from teammate Patrick Mahomes while attempting to make a tackle after an interception.Rice, who entered Week 4 as the team’s leading receiver, may now be in danger of missing the rest of the season as the Chiefs reportedly believe the second-year wideout has a torn ACL, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.The injury occurred on a freak play in the first quarter. Mahomes was intercepted by Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton and on the return the star quarterback tried...
Ross Chastain's Kansas win shows how much it means to win in NASCAR Cup Series
If you want to know how much winning in the NASCAR Cup Series means, all you have to do is look at Ross Chastain's celebration on Sunday at the Kansas Speedway. The 31-year-old may not be a part of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field, but you would've thought Chastain and the No. 1 team just won the championship. An exuberant celebration started with a burnout from Chastain and ended with the Alva, Florida, native doing his customary watermelon smash on the front stretch. WATERMELON SMASH! ROSS CHASTAIN WINS AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/julnbegSZa— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 29,...
Kyle Busch's season becomes more heartbreaking after devastating loss at Kansas
With 33 laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at the Kansas Speedway, Kyle Busch was in the cat bird's seat. Busch held the race lead over Ross Chastain, and had the best car under him that he'd had all season. Unfortunately, his chances at the race win were all but wiped out the following lap. As Busch tried to steer around Chase Briscoe — who was trying to stay on the lead lap — Briscoe continued to drive up the racetrack. The move caused Busch to hit the outside wall, sending the No. 8 car spinning from the lead. KYLE...
Two non-QBs among 10 betting favorites to win Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy has been awarded 24 times in the 21st century. On 20 of those occasions, the recipients were quarterbacks. Three running backs and one wide receiver comprise the remaining winners.Again this year, the odds are high that a quarterback will receive the most prestigious award in college football. Per BetMGM, the 10 players who currently stand the best chance of winning the award are: 1 Jalen Milroe QB Alabama Crimson Tide +175 2 Cam Ward QB Miami Hurricanes +500 3 Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado Buffaloes +700 4 Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State Broncos +900 5 Dillon Gabriel QB Oregon Ducks +1400 6 Nico Iamaleava QB Tennessee Volunteers +1400 7 Jaxson Dart QB Ole Miss Rebels +2000 8 Quinn Ewers QB Texas Longhorns +2500 9 Carson Beck QB Georgia Bulldogs +2500 10 Miller Moss QB USC Trojans +2500 Making it into the top 10 betting prospects, Hunter and Jeanty have...
Mets-Braves doubleheader will determine National League playoff field
Technically speaking the 2024 Major League Baseball season was supposed to conclude on Sunday, with an off-day before the playoffs opened on Tuesday.That plan is out the window with two absolutely massive games on Monday that will determine the remainder of the National League playoff field.Those two games just so happen to be a doubleheader between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, making up two games that were postponed this past week due to hurricane Helene rolling through Georgia. Those games, which begin at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta, will break what is a three-way tie with the Mets, Braves...
Watch: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy connect on 54-yard TD
No Rashee Rice, no problem for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.After losing his top receiver to a knee injury earlier in Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mahomes found a new deep target in rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy.On a first-and-10 from his own 46, Mahomes took a shotgun snap and unleashed a bomb down the middle of the field as Worthy outran the entire Chargers defense and hauled in the catch in the end zone. PATRICK MAHOMES GOES 54 YARDS TO XAVIER WORTHY FOR THE TD (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/Hh1CubtZ0V— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 29, 2024 Per NextGen Stats,...
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