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Christian Lundgaard wins first race since 2023 at Sonsio Grand Prix
Christian Lundgaard snapped a 47-race winless drought and secured his first IndyCar win in nearly three years with a victory in the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday.,The Danish racer, who started in fourth place, took the lead for good on the 68th lap of t...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...

No. 1 Arizona cruises past TCU, improves to 16-0
Koa Peat scored 20 points, Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso added 17 points apiece and No. 1 Arizona went on to an 86-73 victory over TCU on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) are chasing the program's best start since they went 21-0 to open the 2013-14 seaso...

Six double-digit scorers help No. 1 Arizona blow out Abilene Christian
Brayden Burries had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, leading six players who scored in double figures in No. 1 Arizona's 96-62 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas finished with 15 points after making all four of his shots from the field and 7...

Josh Hoover leads TCU to win despite loss of Kevorian Barnes
Josh Hoover tied a career high with four touchdown passes to lead TCU to a 42-21 victory over visiting Abilene Christian on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Hoover, who exited early in the fourth quarter after TCU went ahead 42-9, enjoyed a 21-for-27 night for 337 yards as coach Sonny Dykes celebrated...

Report: Packers extend WR Christian Watson
Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson has agreed to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.,Watson, 26, is currently on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which means he will miss at least the first four games of this season as he recovers from th...

Pats CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) still sidelined at practice
New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez won't return to the practice field on Wednesday, mere days before the start of the 2025 season.,Pats head coach Mike Vrabel said as much ahead of that day's practice, although he still wouldn't rule out Gonzalez from playing in Sunday's seas...
Five NFL Players With The Most To Prove in 2024
Every year, NFL players report to training camp with a lot to prove. But these five guys have a ton on the line in 2024....

The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets overpaid. The reason Daniel Jones netted a four-year $160 million deal after one good season, instead of getting franchise tagged like he should’ve been, is Joe Burrow got enough money that, by compar...

Ask not what a free agent running back can do for you, but what you can do for them
Saying there’s no value in running backs was always nonsense, but because bad teams think a ground game is going to make their garbage quarterback and shoddy offensive line redeemable, the stereotype gets furthered. So this offseason when some NFC South team signs Derrick Henry or Josh Jacobs or Saq...

Have the Premier League’s financial rules kept Newcastle from being Newcastle?
While the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules might have lost a shade or two off their teeth with the news today that Everton have had their 10-point penalty reduced to six on appeal (though they have another charge to dodge), that doesn’t mean they’re not having an effect. The desolate...

The 49ers are devouring themselves and Kyle Shanahan is leading the feast
There are two ways for a head coach to navigate a crushing Super Bowl loss: Take accountability for what went wrong, galvanize the unit and return with vengeance, or engage in friendly fire and burn the walls down. The San Francisco 49ers have opted for finger-pointing and scapegoating each other. I...

Deadspin predicts the Super Bowl LVIII winner
A Detroit Lions-Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl was the matchup with all the storylines and drama. Instead, we’re getting a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. This is the third Super Bowl the Chiefs have been in since that game. And this season we’ve been inundated with Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce coverage — and ...

Super Bowl LVIII: Forget the moneyline, make these prop bets instead
This is the Super Bowl made for gambling. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager a combined $23.1 billion on the Big Game this year, up from $16 billion year-over-year. Whether it’s your first time betting on the big game or you’re a seasoned vet, you don’t want to be pl...

Late-stage capitalism has made the Super Bowl too expensive even for the millionaires
Unfettered capitalism is putting some restraints on the top one percent enjoying one of its biggest parties of the year. With the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, luxury suites have reached the highest of high-roller prices. These seven-figure suites are out of the price range for even some of the biggest s...

The non-Mahomes, Purdy players to watch in Super Bowl LVIII
You know the big names of this Super Bowl matchup already. There’s no need to talk about Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy anymore, treating a 53-on-53-man matchup like it’s a one-on-one boxing match. We’ve gotten enough coverage of the Travis Kelces and the Christian McCaffreys of this game. ...

The Swifties Guide to Super Bowl LVIII
With the Super Bowl getting closer, one of the biggest storylines is not about the teams or the players, but about Taylor Swift and her presence at the games. Some people hate seeing her there — namely conservatives — and think she is ruining football, while others are watching football for the firs...

50 things to be excited about 50 days before MLB Opening Day
We are 50 days away from the MLB’s opening day, so let’s take a look at 50 things of note for the 2024 season....

It's time for the Mavericks to fire Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison
No team in recent memory has failed to build around a generational superstar more than the Dallas Mavericks have with Luka Dončić. We are not talking about Anthony Davis in New Orleans. Dončić is a consistent top-five MVP candidate and First-Team All-NBA every season, one of a handful of players of ...
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So much for Saquon Barkley being a 'Giant for life' [Update]
It’s official. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Giants will not give running back Saquon Barkley the franchise tag. He will hit the open market for the first time since entering the league in 2018. ...