The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs entered Monday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders looking to clinch the AFC West division and continue their push for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. But, the Chiefs slump continued on Christmas Day as they suffered a 20-14 loss to the Las …
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wrapped up 2023 with another division title and a New Year’s kiss with pop sensation and girlfriend Taylor Swift. Not a bad way to kick off 2024. The pair were first spotted together, hand in hand, in October in New York City. (Gotham/GC …
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QUITO, Ecuador – Flights to the Galapagos islands were canceled for the day and Ecuadorean soldiers fired tear gas to clear roads blocked by residents protesting cost-cutting legislation that will strip them of subsidies they call essential to absorb high living costs. Hundreds took part in the nine-hour strike Friday …
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CAIRO – An Egyptian appeals court has granted a retrial for a top militant and 15 others accused of killing 25 Egyptian police officers in 2013. Saturday’s ruling overturns previous convictions ranging from a death sentence to 15 years in prison. The attack in 2013 saw militants ambush two minibuses …
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INDIANAPOLIS – It took Peyton Manning two seasons to turn the floundering Colts into a playoff team and not much longer to make them a perennial Super Bowl contender. He kept Indy’s title hopes alive through good times and bad, with makeshift offenses and teams dotted with Pro Bowlers. So …
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ASHBURN, Va. – A tight end was needed to run the play, so new Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden rushed over and lined up. He helped direct traffic pre-snap and ran a little 10-yard route toward the right flat, although Robert Griffin III decided to throw the ball elsewhere. In …
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Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz led the team to a big win over No. 11 Tennessee, 29-16, for the team’s 10th straight victory at home in the rivalry series. Mertz sealed the night with a kiss with his girlfriend, Alexis Loomans, who was in attendance at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium …
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Davante Adams had himself quite the game on Sunday night in the Las Vegas Raiders’ home opener. Adams’ effort, though, didn’t lead to a Raiders victory, and despite it being early in the season, he doesn’t like the losing streak. The Raiders, who were blown out by the Buffalo Bills …
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And then there were eight. The Wild Card Series have come and gone, and the Division Series, all four of them, will kick off on Saturday in the usual 2-2-1 format. The schedules are a bit funky – the American League will only be off for travel days (Oct. 9 …
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It may only be the preseason, but Victor Wembanyama is already making highlight reel dunks that no one, not even the guys he is posterizing, can believe are happening. The San Antonio Spurs used the first overall selection on the 19-year-old from France, a move that was destined for years. …
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