Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws as he is hit during the second half of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws as he is hit during the second half of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo.
SAN DIEGO â€� Major League Baseball’s penalties for a failed drug test aren’t stern enough to adequately deter playersâ€� use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, said a former World Series cham… Read moreEx-MLB star Eric Hosmer has a plan for PED enforcement
If you think suspended safety Kareem Jackson has learned his lesson from illegal hits after drawing five fines, two ejections and six games' worth of suspensions, think again. The Denver Broncos' 14th-year pro says he hasn't gotten any clarification from commissioner Roger Goodell about how he's supposed to play the game within the rules now that the league has cracked down on hits it used to celebrate. Read moreJackson says he hasn't learned lesson from illegal hits because NFL isn't a good tutor
The AFC is up for grabs with four weeks remaining in the regular season. Three of the conference’s four division leaders lost in Week 14, tightening the playoff picture and keeping the race for the No. 1 seed wide open. Only the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens earned a win and barely. They escaped with an overtime victory over the Rams on a walk-off punt return. Read moreAnalysis: The AFC is up for grabs with four division races coming down to the final week
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Lee, a South Korean MVP and the son of a former MVP, can terminate the deal after four years and $72 million to become a free agent again. Read moreSouth Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source says
Justin Herbert had surgery on Tuesday on his broken index finger on his right hand and will miss the Los Angeles Chargers� remaining four games this season. Herbert visited two hand specialists on Monday after he suffered the injury during the second quarter of Los Angeles� 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Read moreChargers QB Herbert will miss rest of season after undergoing surgery on broken finger
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler on Halloween night. Davis then made history by naming Antonio Pierce as the interim coach and Champ Kelly as the acting GM. Those actions made the Raiders the first NFL team in which Black people occupied the three key leadership positions of head coach, GM and president. Read moreRaiders' coach, GM and president are Black, an NFL first. They embrace the responsibility
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade cut to his throat has renewed debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and mandates for neck guards and other safety equipment in youth hockey. USA Hockey currently recommends guards, but does not mandate them. Read moreDeath of Adam Johnson prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey
Rookie Will Levis threw for a career-high 327 yards and directed two touchdown drives in the final 4 1/2 minutes, and the Tennessee Titans rallied to stun Miami 28-27, knocking the Dolphins out of the top spot in the AFC. The Titans held Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s explosive offense in check for most of the game but still fell behind by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, thanks to critical mistakes that gave short fields to the Dolphins. Read moreWill Levis rallies Titans for 2 late TDs, 28-27 win over Dolphins
Jon Rahm has officially been suspended by the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf. That's not a surprise. The defection is good news for the likes of Mackenzie Hughes and Carl Yuan. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is telling players that Rahm's suspension means he is officially removed from the FedEx Cup list. Read moreRahm is suspended by the PGA Tour. The formality is a boon for Hughes and Yuan
Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43. Ohtani’s deal, agreed to Saturday, calls for annual salaries of $70 million, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. Of each year’s salary, $68 million is deferred with no interest, payable in equal installments each July 1 from 2034-43. Read moreOhtani's Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred
The NFL’s fourth accelerator program starts Monday as part of the league’s winter meetings in Dallas. The program is designed to connect minorities with the owners and presidents who make hiring decisions. Getting in the same room with owners who hire GMs, front office staff and head coaches is the key. The sessions are a version of speed-dating. Read moreThe Titans show the NFL's program promoting diversity results in GM and coaching jobs
Justin Herbert will visit two hand specialists on Monday after the Chargers quarterback fractured the index finger on his right hand during the second quarter of Los Angeles� 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Coach Brandon Staley said Monday morning that he would wait until those visits were completed before he made a decision on Herbert’s status for Thursday night’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. Read moreChargers QB Herbert visiting hand specialists, status for Thursday vs. Raiders uncertain
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) laterals to teammate Kadarius Toney, not seen, as Buffalo Bills cornerback Cam Lewis defends during the last minutes of Sunday's game in Kansas C… Read moreBills Chiefs Football
Bills kicker Tyler Bass celebrates after making a 39-yard field goal during Sunday’s game against the Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Read moreBills Chiefs Football
