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LOS ANGELES — The Rams did worse than arrive late.

They didn't show up at all.

Amid a weeklong barrage of criticism, the Rams didn't land in Melbourne for their season opener Thursday until 28 hours before kickoff ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Bucs have outstanding depth at receiver, though much of it is provided by first- and second-year players.

That depth will be tested in the regular-season opener at Cincinnati. Receiver Jalen McMillan ...Read more

NEW YORK — Former Giants running back LeShon Johnson was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence for operating an illegal dogfighting ring.

The 55-year-old who rushed for two touchdowns during his 1999 season with Big ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It takes Bryce Harper about four seconds to run from home plate to first base. It took him about the same amount of time to demolish the proposal the commissioner's office made to the players' union in an ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jersey numbers are often personal to players, and the Dolphins are no different. One rookie linebacker’s number was inspired by former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, another player would...Read more

DENVER — It is not time to donate Patrick Mahomes’ body to science fiction.

But can we have an honest discussion about how he has played the past two seasons?

Mahomes is an all-time great. But he has not played that ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Season opening games are a throwback to the old days, according to Ravens first-year coach Jesse Minter.

He’s right.

At least against Indianapolis, which will host the Ravens on Sunday at Lucas Oil ...Read more

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Rams arrived here as the star-studded favorite to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.

They left star-crossed, stunned and searching for answers on their long flight back to Los Angeles.

The ...Read more

NEW YORK — As the freshly-promoted Anthony Volpe settled into a new locker inside the Yankees’ clubhouse on Thursday, he said that he felt as if he had been in a “bubble” at Triple-A.

Not because he was stuck in ...Read more

MELBOURNE, Australia – No worries, the 49ers enjoyed a season-opening win like no other in their 81-year history.

This 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams came with all the pomp and circumstance befitting the NFL’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — Breece Hall had never dealt with a groin injury.

So when he strained his right groin during an Aug. 17 practice, the Jets’ star running back admits he “freaked out.”

Three weeks later, Hall is healthy,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When it comes to Shohei Ohtani's injury management, it's tempting to dwell on the what-ifs.

What if the Dodgers forced him to give up pitching in July, when he needed a lubricant injection to alleviate ...Read more

On a day the Pirates lost one of their top young right-handers to injury— at least temporarily — another top young right-hander stepped up.

Jared Jones took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, allowing a two-out ...Read more

NEW YORK — Malik Nabers hasn’t decided yet whether he plans to play in Sunday night’s Giants season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Giants’ top receiver was adamant Thursday that playing in the game is his ...Read more

SEATTLE — Drake Maye confessed.

In fact, he sang like a canary.

“We were really good up to the point where I tried to force one down the sideline to Romeo (Doubs). We were patient and dumping it off, and trying to ...Read more

SEATTLE — The unmistakable sound of a baseball being impacted by a wood bat at a high rate of speed and with maximum force resonated in an empty T-Mobile Park.

Hours before Thursday afternoon’s first pitch in the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Craig Albernaz has never seen anything quite like it.

What Gunnar Henderson accomplished at such a young age warranted the mention of his name alongside some of the sport’s all-time greats. He won the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The estranged wife of former Chargers defensive end Marcellus Wiley has been granted a three-year restraining order against the former Los Angeles sports radio personality two months after she accused him ...Read more

Barry Melrose was never an NHL All-Star.

He never got to hoist the Stanley Cup, although he did come close as coach of the Kings.

Still, to many sports fans, Melrose was the face (and hair) of hockey. ESPN announced ...Read more

Draft grades expire the moment the football is kicked off, and Week 1 is when coaches begin ruining all of our carefully constructed theories.

A supposed bell cow turns into one piece of a committee. A “starting” ...Read more