USA Today "Growing up in Dan River, Virginia, the Edmunds brothers, separated by just 3½ years, made everything a competition. Pickup football, basketball and soccer games. Family room wrestling matches. Who could get to the dinner table the fastest. “Man, it got real..." December 14

NFL.com "Drew Brees and the Saints are searching for another Super Bowl title. Along that path to glory, there will be a bit of history relived and potentially more made. When Brees, superstar receiver Michael Thomas and the Saints host..." December 14

Pro Football Talk "Second-and-short is one of the best situations to throw downfield in football: It can produce a big play, but if the pass is incomplete, the offense still has a good opportunity to pick up the first down on third-and-short. But only one team is taking advantage of those..." December 14

ESPN "Football's shiniest new metric for measuring quarterback play has a favorite signal-caller: Ryan Tannehill. And it's not even that close. Just a couple of months removed from riding the Tennessee Titans' bench behind Marcus Mariota, Tannehill now leads the..." December 14

NESN "Could one of the foremost arch nemeses of the Patriots dynasty soon land in New England? It feels unlikely, but some former NFL stars are convinced. The Arizona Cardinals on Friday released linebacker Terrell Suggs, who first must clear waivers before he can become a free agent...." December 14

USA Today "Bill Russell received a ring from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently in a small ceremony in Southern California, a long overdue tribute that sparks obvious questions and complicated answers. Why didn’t he have a Hall of Fame ring in the first place? Has..." December 14

NESN "Did the Celtics get hosed Thursday night in Boston? It remains up for debate, but the NBA basically admitted as much Friday afternoon. Trailing the 76ers by three with just under 26 seconds remaining, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum failed to connect with Jaylen Brown on an inbounds..." December 14

TMZ "Charles Oakley says even though the dude's a LEGEND in New York, Patrick Ewing simply ain't the right guy to take over for David Fizdale as Knicks head coach. But, don't worry, Oak's got someone in mind -- Mark Jackson!! TMZ..." December 14

The Score "Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James fell one rebound short of a triple-double in Friday's 113-110 win over the Miami Heat. However, the first thing that came to mind postgame was his "reckless" first-half play and the four-time MVP credited his..." December 14

Clutch Points "Retired NBA point guard and basketball analyst Gary Payton grew up in the days of the pass-first point guard that looked to serve the table first and foremost before looking for their own shots. This is why it’s no surprise that the former Seattle Supersonics star thought much less of the..." December 14

The Score "With Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg off the board, the focus for teams looking for high-end pitching help appears to have shifted to Madison Bumgarner and Dallas Keuchel. The San Diego Padres are one of those clubs, as the team is taking..." December 14

ESPN "Clayton Kershaw was uncommonly vulnerable on the night of Oct. 9 in the aftermath of a National League Division Series elimination by the Washington Nationals. Kershaw entered Game 5 with two outs and a two-run lead in the seventh inning. He struck out Adam Eaton, but..." December 14

Sporting News "Major League Baseball is angry with Minor League Baseball for continuing to negotiate a new business agreement in public. The feud escalated Friday to the point that MLB threatened to walk away entirely from its decadeslong partnership with the minors' governing body. Was that a..." December 14

Sportsnaut "The 2019 MLB winter meetings are in the books and the four-day extravaganza provided plenty of movement across baseball. Now with many of the top free agents off the board, our attention shifts to this offseason’s top trade candidates. There is more MVP-caliber talent..." December 14

12 Up "Avisail Garcia is looking for his next MLB home after a solid season in Tampa Bay with the Rays. The outfielder is available on the open market and has reportedly piqued the interest of the Rays (his former employers), Brewers and Marlins. The Brewers seem to be the..." December 14

Pro Hockey Rumors "As if there wasn’t rampant Taylor Hall trade speculation already, the New Jersey Devils had to turn the drama up to soap opera levels on Friday night. After taking part in warm-ups, Hall was announced as a late scratch just minutes before puck drop. The team would only..." December 14

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Vancouver Canucks are exceeding expectations this season and, after a brief slide, are back to their winning ways with twelve points in their past ten games. The team is currently sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, but trail Calgary and Edmonton in the..." December 14

TSN "The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Oskar Lindblom is not expected to return for the remainder of the season due to Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.       

December 13

The Score "Everybody loves a good John Tortorella rant. The NHL's most brazen head coach was at it again on after his Columbus Blue Jackets were blanked by the rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, insisting it was impossible for him to describe how poorly his team performed..." December 13

NBC Sports "Taylor Hall‘s days as a member of the New Jersey Devils are definitely numbered. The team’s playoff chances are fading by the day, he is months away from free agency, there seems to be no progress in contract talks, and general manager Ray Shero is reportedly listening to..." December 13

ESPN "Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, has dismissed the appeal of a proposed global Super League comprising the world's biggest football clubs by saying he "struggles to see why an English team" would contemplate leaving the Premier League to take..." December 14

The Score "Marcus Rashford has always had the tools to become a world-class forward. Now he has added a clinical touch to his searing pace and box of tricks. The 22-year-old already has 13 goals for Manchester United this season - equalling his best-ever return for the club in a single campaign..." December 14

Daily Mail "RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann has held transfer talks with Erling Haaland.  The Bundesliga side, owned by Red Bull like Haaland's side RB Salzburg, tried to convince the highly-rated young striker that he should join Leipzig.  Manchester..." December 14

Mirror "Red Bull Salzburg chief Christoph Freund believes it is “too soon” for Manchester United target Erling Braut Haaland to leave the Austrian club. Norwegian teenager Haaland has enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough campaign, having only moved to Salzburg in..." December 14

Express "Chelsea are only in the market for players of a “top calibre” as Frank Lampard looks to improve his squad in the January transfer window. The Blues had their two-window transfer ban halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week meaning they can sign new..." December 14

The Score "Heisman Trophy finalist and projected top 2020 NFL draft pick Chase Young has yet to declare whether he's leaving school for the pros. Caught on the streets of New York by TMZ's cameras ahead of Saturday's Heisman announcement, the junior defensive end was asked..." December 14

USA Today "Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo knew it was time to overhaul his defense, but he wasn't sure how. So last winter, he called New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a longtime Navy supporter who has become a friend. Niumatalolo doesn't know how long their conversation..." December 14

12 Up "Fresh off a Pac-12 championship and ahead of a date against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl slated for New Year's Day, this is the last sort of distraction that Mario Cristobal and Oregon wanted to have emerge. Back in 2016, former Ducks acclaimed wideout recruit Tristen..." December 14

College Football Talk "If Michigan thought they were going to catch a bit of a break when it came to the offensive weapons Alabama can bring to a postseason fight, they can think again. In a short and sweet tweet posted to his personal Twitter account Friday night, Jerry Jeudy confirmed that he..." December 14

NBC Sports "University of Miami receiver Jeff Thomas announced on social media Friday that he is turning pro. He will forgo his final season of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. Thomas will not play in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 26 against Louisiana Tech. He made 83 receptions for..." December 14

NBC Sports - College Basketball Talk "Georgetown forward Galen Alexander announced on Friday that he is transferring out of the university, citing a lack of support from the school and the basketball program in the wake of some troubling allegations that were levied at him and a pair of teammates. His teammate, freshman..." December 14

The Score "USC received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding a former men's basketball coach, the school announced in a statement Friday. The NCAA was investigating USC, among several other Division I programs, due to alleged rules violations that surfaced during two..." December 14

Lincoln Journal Star "Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Friday afternoon that junior guard Jervay Green has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules. Green started Nebraska's first nine games of the season, averaging 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest. The..." December 13

CBS Sports "The collegiate model is apparently in for another roller coaster ride. The NCAA seems willing to turn its controversial name, image and likeness problem over to the federal government. NCAA president Mark Emmert told reporters Wednesday that he had met with representatives of the U.S...." December 13

ESPN "Lewis Garrison, a college basketball official, left a matchup between Illinois and No. 5 Michigan on Wednesday night after he was accidentally hit by Kofi Cockburn as the freshman center celebrated a key play in the Illini's 71-62 victory in..." December 12