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Super Bowl LX: Patriots try to capture usual Friday feeling at practice
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The New England Patriots finished their on-field preparations for Super Bowl LX with a nearly 90-minute practice at Stanford Stadium. ,Head coach Mike Vrabel tried to keep many of the team's typical Friday practice traditions in place while also getting his team ready for the un...
Final Super Bowl injury report: Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori good to go
Seattle Seahawks standout rookie safety Nick Emmanwori returned to full practice participation and is expected to play in Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,Emmanwori suffered a low ankle sprain at practice Wednesday and was held out Thursday. Seattle hea...
Preparation key for No.7 Iowa State against versatile Baylor
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger doesn't buy the hype that a team flips a switch when February arrives.,With the penultimate month in the regular season already underway, No. 7 Iowa State (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) hosts Baylor (13-9, 3-7) on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.,"I don't believe in any narratives about...
Georgetown puts Big East win streak on line vs. Villanova
Once one of the premier powerhouses of the Big East Conference, Georgetown has not won five straight league games since 2013.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas (13-10, 5-7) have a chance to accomplish the feat, but it won't be easy as they face Villanova (17-5, 8-3).,The sudden turnaround of G...
How the Patriots Can Upset the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX
The Patriots enter Super Bowl LX as underdogs against the Seahawks. Here’s what New England must do to pull off the upset....
Jim Schwartz resigns as Browns' defensive coordinator
Jim Schwartz resigned from his job as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Friday.,Schwartz reportedly was unhappy when the Browns hired Todd Monken instead of him as their head coach. ,"Yesterday, Jim Schwartz submitted his letter of resignation as defensive coordinator...
Injured Lindsey Vonn keeps medal hopes alive with strong training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The weather kept Lindsey Vonn waiting, but the injured U.S. ski great boosted her medal prospects significantly by completing a first downhill training run without problems at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday.,The 41-year-old plans to race on Sunday despite rupturing ...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori (ankle) skips practice
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Seattle Seahawks practiced for 1 hour, 47 minutes without pads on Thursday, their second practice of Super Bowl week. It was sunny and 74 degrees when the team began with a stretch period at 2 p.m.,Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori did not participate in practice because of an ank...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots work on red-zone offense, 2-minute drill
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As quarterback Drake Maye and the New England Patriots' first-team offense jogged onto the field for the first of nine plays focused on red-zone situations in practice at Stanford Stadium on Thursday, the team employee in control of the playlist had a song ready to go: "Be Legen...
Cowboys to play in NFL’s first game in Rio de Janeiro
The Dallas Cowboys will participate in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro in 2026, the league announced Thursday.,The 78,000-seat Maracana Stadium, which has hosted World Cup matches and the 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, will host the game. The league previously announced Rio as o...
Seahawks slide to bigger favorites ahead of Super Bowl LV
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Seattle Seahawks have been hit with the big injury concern days ahead of Super Bowl LX, but that didn't stop the NFC champions from cushioning their favorite status.,The consensus line moved to the Seahawks favored by 5.0 points to beat the New England Patriots across major spor...
Orioles get IF/OF Blaze Alexander from Diamondbacks for 4 players
The Baltimore Orioles acquired utility player Blaze Alexander from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for right-hander Kade Strowd and a pair of minor leaguers, righty Wellington Aracena and infielder Jose Mejia.,Alexander, 26, batted .230 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 74 games last season f...
Seahawks-Patriots ticket prices ease as Super Bowl LX approaches
SAN FRANCISCO -- Fans who made travel plans for Super Bowl LX without having tickets in hand are seeing the get-in price drop significantly as they arrive in the Bay Area.,The get-in price for a pair of tickets as of Thursday afternoon was $4,226, down 11% over the past three days, according to tick...
Bad Bunny enjoying Super Bowl moment, no mention of ICE with press
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bad Bunny took the stage three days before his highly-anticipated halftime show at Super Bowl LX and talked about the party he intends to put on through his music at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.,No mention of ICE. No mention of President Donald Trump.,In a conference room packed full o...
Seahawks tout blend of young and old; injured Nick Emmanwori 'feeling good'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Macdonald stayed with the typical routine and conducted a walk-and-talk Thursday before the Seattle Seahawks got back to business on the field at San Jose State University. ,"Frankly our goal is to be here and win this game, but you can't do that unless you become a champion...
Patriots pit pup QB, prized defense against Sam Darnold, Seahawks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Call it a comeback. And better make it two.,Super Bowl LX sets up as a recall of recent great teams colliding Sunday on the home field of the San Francisco 49ers.,It's a repeat of Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015 that swung from a Seattle Seahawks celebration to a confirmation...
Iowa dominates Washington behind Bennett Stirtz's 22 points
Bennett Stirtz scored 22 points and dished out five assists Wednesday night as Iowa rallied from a nine-point, second-half deficit for an 84-74 Big Ten Conference road win over Washington in Seattle.,The Hawkeyes (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) also got 16 points off the bench from Alvaro Folgueiras, plus 11 ea...
Super Bowl LX: QB Drake Maye shows no sign of shoulder injury
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was a full participant in Wednesday's practice as on-field preparations for Super Bowl LX against Seattle shifted gears.,The second-year quarterback, who injured his right shoulder during the AFC championship game, took all of the team...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori hurt
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Seattle Seahawks opened Super Bowl week Wednesday with their first and only padded practice of the week before the game. The Seahawks players took the practice field at San Jose State for 1 hour and 50 minutes, starting at 2:15 p.m. under a sunny and cloudless sky. It was 73-d...
Super Bowl injury report: Pats QB Drake Maye practices in full
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- New England Patriots fans can breathe a sigh of relief.,Quarterback Drake Maye was a full participant in practice Wednesday as the Patriots prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.,Maye was limited due a shoulder injury when New England practiced last w...