That the Lions ended up in an overtime duel with the Rams on Sunday night was bad news for Detroit, given that they’d enjoyed a second-half lead of 17-3. But after the dust cleared on the home team’s one and only drive in the extra period, I—Lions freak—found myself almost grateful for L.A.’s Matt Stafford–orchestrated comeback. Without it, I wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy David Montgomery shoving the ball down the defense’s throat with an assured dominance that not long ago would’ve felt foreign in this city.Touching the ball five times on eight plays while gaining 45 of Detroit’s 70…
Alex Morgan waves to the crowd after her farewell game. (Photo by Kaelin Mendez/Getty Images)Getty Images A crowd of 26,516 filled the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Sunday to bid farewell to U.S. soccer legend Alex Morgan, who capped an incredible 15-year career. Morgan announced in a social media post on Thursday she is retiring from professional soccer after winning two FIFA Women’s World Cups (2015 and 2019) and an Olympic gold medal (2012) with the U.S. women’s national team. The 35-year-old, pregnant with her second child, played her final match as the San Diego Wave lost 4-1 to…
Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy ForecastThe first NFL Sunday of the season is in the books and boy there’s a lot of new information to digest. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon on the newly revamped recap show to breakdown every fantasy angle from all the action on Sunday. Harmon and Behrens reveal the games they care about the most, the games they sort of care about and the games that could have been an email:(1:00) – Matt’s Care/Don’t Care monologue for SNF Lions-Rams thriller(11:30) – Matt and Andy’s games they really care about: HOU@IND, AZ@BUF, TEN@CHI, PIT@ATL(46:30) – Matt and Andy’s…
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After the Baltimore Ravens’ 27-20 loss Thursday night, a reporter mentioned to Lamar Jackson how he once described the…
(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Taylor Swift’s presence at Kansas City Chiefs’ games as she supports her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, is garnering huge attention from her fans. Despite the increased attention the pop superstar, 34, brings, Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan insisted the team isn’t looking to “capitalize” on her attendance at the games. In an interview with Front Office Sports published on Thursday, September 5, he noted, “We’ll be prepared for her and obviously welcome her with open arms.” Donovan added that he recognized the “Anti-Hero” singer was there to show her support for Kelce,…
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 02:14 AM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.ANAHEIM, Calif. — When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday’s top of the first, fans saluted him with a standing ovation. When he roped a line drive down the right-field line two innings later, “MVP” chants greeted him as he reached third base. And when he was intentionally walked in the 10th inning — paving the way for Mookie Betts’ game-breaking three-run homer immediately thereafter, setting up…
Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix gave the Tifosi the result they were desperate for, but it also gave a really good race for the neutrals. Ferrari’s unlikely victory and those who should have won inevitably feature on this weekend’s winners and losers list, but there are plenty of others further down the order leaving Monza off the back of a triumphant high or a crushing low: LOSER: McLARENFront row sweep, double podium, only beaten by one driver/car combination that made what seemed like a wild strategy gamble work against everyone else’s expectations.So not too bad a weekend for McLaren, really…?That…
UCLA Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Boise State Broncos for the Starco Brands LA Bowl on December 16, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the Big Ten, UCLA. Today’s UCLA vs. Hawaii game marks the Bruins’ first game in the conference. Keep reading to find out how and when to watch today’s NCAA college football game, even if you don’t have cable. How and when to watch the UCLA vs. Hawaii college football gameThe UCLA vs. Hawaii game will be played on Saturday,…
The draw for this season’s Champions League league phase has handed us matches against Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Atalanta, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting Lisbon, Monaco and Girona. The new 36-team format of the competition means we will no longer play all these opponents home and away, and so we’ll be hosting PSG, Shakhtar, Zagreb and Monaco at Emirates Stadium, while trips to Milan, Atalanta, Lisbon and Girona will be in our near future. The exact order of matches, dates and kick-off times will be announced on Saturday. What we do know is that the competition will begin in September…