Rodgers-Brady matchup highlights Packers-Patriots
Two of the NFL’s legendary quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, square off for only the second time on Sunday night when Brady’s New England Patriots host Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers.
Surging Seahawks, Chargers to square off in Seattle
After an 0-2 start, the Seahawks (4-3) have won four of their past five games, the lone defeat in that span a 33-31 decision to the unbeaten Los Angeles Rams.
Redskins prep for pass-happy Falcons
The Washington Redskins look for their fourth straight win Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons.
Djokovic marks return to world number one with Paris win
Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to the summit of world tennis with a stroll into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters as outclassed Damir Dzumhur had to retire with injury in the second set of their third round clash on Thursday.
Soccer – La Liga launches petition to garner support for troubled Miami game
Faced with massive opposition from sporting institutions over its plan to play a regular season game between Barcelona and Girona in Miami, La Liga has launched a petition to garner mass support for its troubled project.
Olympics: Tokyo subway system could crumble under Olympic weight
Tokyo’s subway system, known for its punctuality, efficiency and at times overcrowded trains, will be tested when hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors descend on the Japanese capital for the 2020 Olympics, experts say.
NBA roundup: Rose scores 50 as Wolves drop Jazz
Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points, including the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left, to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 128-125 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
NFL notebook: Still no sign of Steelers RB Bell
Le’Veon Bell did not report to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, the day after the NFL trade deadline passed. He now has forfeited more than $7 million in salary during his holdout.
San Francisco Giants famed slugger Willie McCovey dead at 80
– San Francisco Giants Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey, one of the most formidable batters in Major League Baseball, died on Wednesday at age 80, following a “battle with ongoing health issues,” the team said.
Giants’ Hall of Famer McCovey dies at 80
Willie McCovey, a Hall of Famer with the San Francisco Giants, died Wednesday afternoon at the age of 80.
