Monday, September 30, 2019

D'Angelo Russell's production will be key to continuing Warriors dynasty

Russell will be the unquestioned X-factor for Golden State this season.



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Bulls Talk Podcast: Takeaways from Bulls media day

Media day! Woo!



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Denzel Valentine looks to re-establish himself as reliable rotation piece for Bulls

With wing depth a legitimate question mark for the Bulls, Denzel Valentine has a huge opportunity. That is, if the fourth-year swingman can rebound from ankle surgery and find his previous form.



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Steph Curry knows replacing Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston will be hard

Replacing Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston is easier said than done.



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Clear-minded and competitive, Kris Dunn relishes point guard battle

The Bulls drafted one point guard in Coby White, acquired in another in free agency in Tomas Satoransky and re-signed Ryan Arcidiacono. Kris Dunn is unfazed: "Mentally, I'm the best I've been"



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Thaddeus Young grabbing veteran leadership reins: 'I felt like this team needed me'

The Bulls are one of the NBA's youngest and most inexperienced teams. So as they attempt to move forward with their rebuilding efforts, grabbing a leader in Thaddeus Young could wind up being one of the more important moves they made.



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Warriors' Klay Thompson won't reveal where in San Francisco he moved to

Klay has moved across the Bay, but he'll never tell where he currently resides.



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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyan is why Arsenal is ahead of goal-shy United

Arsenal and Man United are both incomplete, as their dour draw illustrated, but at least the Gunners have the goals of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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Spotlight on offense as defense continues to carry Patriots

Last season, offense helped the Patriots recover from a 1-2 start while their defense steadily improved throughout the year. The Patriots scored just one offensive touchdown but got a blocked punt returned for a score by the special teams and a late interception by linebacker Jamie Collins to help secure



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New on Sports Illustrated: Elena Delle Donne Discusses Improvement, Her MVP Season and the WNBA Finals

Elena Delle Donne sat down to talk about her historic season, how she got comfortable with her shot and what a championship would mean for the Washington Mystics.

Pelicans' Williamson: Turning pro has been 'crazy and fun'

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Zion Williamson has thoroughly enjoyed his jet-setting, appearance-making first offseason as a pro.



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Report: Davante Adams (foot) unlikely to play against Cowboys

Adams missed the final 10 minutes of Thursday's game against the Eagles due to a foot injury.



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To get respect, Rivers is going to have to win it

Philip Rivers, by all measures other than postseason success, is superior than his quarterback contemporaries. It's the only thing that stands in his way.



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Winston's improved play has Bucs off to 2-2 start

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-2 with a pair of surprising road wins, thanks in part to Jameis Winston's ability to cut down on costly mistakes. The fifth-year pro has played well since having a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season-opening loss at home, and the Bucs are even



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Winston's improved play has Bucs off to 2-2 start

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-2 with a pair of surprising road wins, thanks in part to Jameis Winston's ability to cut down on costly mistakes. The fifth-year pro has played well since having a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season-opening loss at home, and the Bucs are even



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Winston's improved play has Bucs off to 2-2 start

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-2 with a pair of surprising road wins, thanks in part to Jameis Winston's ability to cut down on costly mistakes. The fifth-year pro has played well since having a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season-opening loss at home, and the Bucs are even



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Bears mum about Roquan Smith’s personal issue

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was a healthy scratch for Sunday's game, and the Bears aren't saying why. "I'm just gonna say it was a personal issue," Bears coach Matt Nagy said, via NBCSportsChicago.com. "I'm not getting into anything else. I'm just gonna completely



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How the Year of the Home Run will create a new level of October chaos

Balls have been leaving the yard at record rates all season long. Here's what that means for the postseason.

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Rams' Brockers: L.A. served 'humble pie' in loss

Michael Brockers said the Rams' 55-40 upset loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday was like being served "a piece of that little humble pie."

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Kitchens irked Raven not ejected for choking OBJ

Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey had several altercations during Sunday's game, but no one was ejected.

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Mitchell Trubisky leaves game, Chase Daniels leads Bears to win

Less than three minutes into the game, Trubisky was left the game with an injury to his left arm and was ruled out. Chase Daniels came in and led the the Bears to a 16-6 win over the Vikings.



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Controversial roughing call costs Broncos again in heartbreaking loss to Jaguars

Von Miller had a big day with two sacks, but a controversial late roughing call helped the Jags gain position for a game-winning field goal.



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Fournette leads Jags' 26-24 comeback over Broncos

Leonard Fournette ran for a career-high 225 yards and Josh Lambo kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Jacksonville Jaguars past the winless Denver Broncos 26-24 Sunday. The Broncos (0-4) not only were victimized by a last-second field goal for the second time this season, but they



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Sources: Jaguars owner Shad Khan holding up potential Jalen Ramsey trade to contenders

The star cornerback still wants out of Jacksonville. The problem? "Ownership is ... a hurdle to overcome.”



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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield: 'Rex Ryan does not get any credit' for win against Ravens

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield addresses the media after a Week 4 win against the Baltimore Ravens.



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Bears 16, Vikings 6: Whose arrows are up and down after a much-needed divisional win

Trubisky went down, the defense was suffocating and the running game can't seem to get off the ground. Taking stock after a much-needed, but potentially costly, Bears win.



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The best win of the Matt Nagy era: Resilient Bears prove their mettle against Vikings

The Bears were without five starters at kickoff and lost their starting quarterback six plays into the game. And yet, Matt Nagy's side managed to beat a good Minnesota Vikings team in a must-win game.



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Texans can't capitalize on Carolina mistakes in 16-10 loss

Houston's defense harassed Carolina's Kyle Allen into fumbling three times on Sunday. Unfortunately for the Texans their offense only turned those three turnovers into seven points in a 16-10 loss to the Panthers. ''It's very frustrating,'' quarterback Deshaun Watson said



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Lakers won't 'overdo' LeBron's preseason reps

Lakers coach Frank Vogel says he wants LeBron James to get enough reps in the preseason to familiarize himself with his new teammates, but at the same time will be cognizant to "not overdo it."

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Winston throws 4 TD passes, Buccaneers outlast Rams 55-40

Jameis Winston passed for 385 yards and threw two of his four touchdown passes to Chris Godwin, and Ndamukong Suh returned Jared Goff's fumble 37 yards for a touchdown with 1:06 to play in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 55-40 victory over the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Godwin



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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reacts to a Week 4 loss against the Cleveland Browns

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reacts to a Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns.



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Vikings vs. Bears highlights | Week 4

Watch the highlights of the Week 4 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on CBS



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Fournette carries Jags to win with career day

Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette ran for a career-high 220 yards in Jacksonville's 26-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

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Bucs answer Arians' 'Finish' call, put 55 on Rams

The Bucs scored four touchdowns on their first six possessions in the first half, but unlike last week, where they mustered just three points in the second, they didn't take their foot off the gas, scoring 20 points in the second half.

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Jared Goff's 517 passing yards not enough to stave off upset

Goff became just the 23rd QB to reach the 500 mark, but his four turnovers -- three interceptions and a fumble returned for a TD -- proved too much.

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Broncos crash like it's 1999, fall to 0-4 on another last-play loss

The Jaguars dominate the second half with soul-crushing scoring drives as the Broncos get run over on defense in the second half.

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A suspension is possible for Vontaze Burfict

Ejected from Sunday's win over the Colts, Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict could, in theory, be suspended on Monday. It's standard practice for the league office to review for potential discipline on Monday illegal hits from Sunday. And even though Burfict was sent to the showers prematurely



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Jaguars beat Denver 26-24 on last-play field goal, continuing Minshew Magic

Denver had multiple chances to break its losing streak. It blew a 14-point lead late in the first half, and a one-point lead in the final 1:32. Josh Lambo kicked a 33-yard field goal into the wind on the final play of the game to give Jacksonville a 26-24 victory. Gardner Minshew now is 2-1 [more]



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Seahawks grind to 27-10 win over Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Russell Wilson threw for 240 yards a touchdown, Jadeveon Clowney returned an interception for a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-10 on Sunday.



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Week 4 Booms and Busts: Where is the Patriots offense?

The Patriots are undefeated, but where's the fantasy juice? Time to sort through the winners and losers in Week 4.



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Mike D’Antoni on James Harden: ‘His patented move is not a travel’

In the NBA, we may not be able to define a travel but we know it when we see it.



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Leonard and George quickly blending in with Clippers

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have already passed the chemistry test with the Los Angeles Clippers. Whether it's enough to advance the once beleaguered franchise past the second round of the playoffs for the first time - let alone win an NBA championship - remains to be seen. There was a fishing



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Saturday, September 28, 2019

Week 4 preview: 5 Seahawks players to watch vs. Cardinals

Look for Jadeveon Clowney to be a force against the Cardinals in Week 4.



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NFL Rumors: Gunner Olzsewski questionable for Patriots vs Bills with hamstring issue

Gunner Olszewski was a late addition to the Patriots' injury report and is questionable for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Bills.



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Josh Gordon fined for facemask personal foul vs Jets in Week 3

Josh Gordon was fined by the NFL a facemask penalty he committed against the Jets in the Patriots' Week 3 win.



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285-pound D.C. high school running back goes viral after highlight-reel play

The St. John's running back and defensive lineman showed there's no perfect mold for an explosive offensive player.



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Atlantic Division storylines to watch this season

There may not be another division that combines all the NBA's usual assortment of storylines, subplots and drama, along with good basketball teams (with one exception), than the Atlantic Division.



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The 2019-20 Wizards season won’t be measured by a playoff appearance, but by something else

The NBA season is almost here and it's time to set expectations for the Wizards.



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Oklahoma, Notre Dame (again) earn 900th wins

Oklahoma and Notre Dame became the sixth and seventh FBS teams to earn 900 wins in program history on Saturday.

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Mets' Alonso hits 53rd HR, breaking rookie record

Mets star Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season on Saturday, breaking Aaron Judge's record for most homers by a rookie.

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Kings flying to India for preseason games on Drake’s $185 million plane

The Canadian rapper is letting the Kings use his private jet to fly to India for a pair of preseason games against the Pacers.



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Lions player fined after non-call that nearly decapitated Miles Sanders

While officials missed the call, Lions linebacker was fined for unnecessary roughness from when he nearly tore Miles Sanders' head off. By Dave Zangaro



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New on Sports Illustrated: Mississippi State's Bully Takes a Hit on the Sidelines but Stays in Game

Bully, the Bulldogs' mascot, took a hit on the sidelines early in the first quarter of the Mississippi State-Auburn game.

New on Sports Illustrated: Clemson Gets the Stop It Needed to Survive Sluggish Effort Against UNC

Mack Brown elected to go for two in a bid to upset the nation's No. 1 team, a decision that ultimately had Clemson walking away with a one-point win in Chapel Hill.

Josh Gordon fined $10,527 for Week Three facemask foul

Patriots receiver Josh Gordon is back playing football. Which means he's subject to the rules enforced during the games -- and the fines potentially imposed after the games. The NFL has fined Gordon $10,527 for a Week Three facemask foul in the win over the Jets. The infraction seemed incidental,



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Source: Raiders' Arden Key fined $21K for roughing passer in Week 3

Key just picked up the first fine of his two-year NFL career.



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Why 49ers' John Lynch is 'proud' of Jimmy Garoppolo's game vs. Steelers

If there were still people questioning Jimmy Garoppolo's toughness, he silenced them last Sunday.



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Watch hyped George Kittle pump up Iowa crowd during 49ers' bye week

They brought the energy to the sidelines as well.



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Raiders' Hunter Renfrow studying hard to hasten adjustment to NFL game

Renfrow's gaining confidence from adjusting to the NFL nonetheless, all while learning on the job for the Silver and Black.



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Raiders-Colts odds, predictions: Betting lines, picks for NFL Week 4 game

Two of the NFL's top 10 rushers will face off Sunday.



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49ers rookie Justin Skule not fined for blindside block in first start

Minkah Fitzpatrick was also not fined for a high hit on Jimmy G.



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49ers Mailbag: What happens to Jeff Wilson when Tevin Coleman returns

The 49ers entered their bye week with a 3-0 record for the first time since 1998, but there remain a lot of unanswered questions.



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Five Raiders to watch in Week 4: Why Clelin Ferrell matters vs. Colts

The Raiders could enter a hyped affair against the Bears on a positive note if Ferrell and four others have strong showings.



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Bears promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, waive Bradley Sowell

The Bears made a transaction ahead of their with the Minnesota Vikings and it once again includes tight end Bradley Sowell.



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Bears fans rank 7th in ESPN's Sports Misery Index

From the quarterbacks to the head coaches, the Bears haven't had many reasons for hope. Fortunately, that's all changing now.



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Friday, September 27, 2019

'NFL 100 Greatest' Games, No. 95: Bears-Cardinals on 'MNF' in 2006

The "NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 games in NFL history, and the Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals clash from Week 6 of the 2006 season lands at No. 95.



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