New-look Patriots under coach Mike Vrabel face big test in preparing to play AFC East-leading Bills
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Vrabel is well aware of how the tables have turned in the AFC East rivalry between New England and Buffalo since his eight seasons as a Patriots linebacker in the 2000s. As a player, Vrabel was part of a perennial Super Bowl-contending team that won 15 of 16 road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Braelon Allen placed on IR with knee injury; Khalil Herbert signed off Seahawks practice squad
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Braelon Allen was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a knee injury that will sideline him several weeks. Coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday that Allen was seeking a second medical opinion before the team decided how to proceed. Placing Allen on IR with what Glenn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 5
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
By now the noise has settled, and the NFL regular season is taking form. Matchups are starting to matter more than hype, and volume trends are becoming clearer. Here are your fantasy plays heading into Week 5. Quarterbacks Start: Justin Fields, Jets vs. Cowboys Fields’ dual-threat ability makes him potent even in tough matchups, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers look to rebound at home against Dolphins
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
Miami (1-3) at Carolina (1-3) Sunday, 1 p.m., EDT, FOX BetMGM line: Dolphins by 1 1/2 Series record: Dolphins lead 6-2 Against the spread: Dolphins 2-2, Panthers 2-2. Last week: Dolphins beat Jets 27-21; Panthers lost to Patriots 42-13. Last meeting: Dolphins beat Panthers 42-21 on Oct. 15, 2023 in Miami. Dolphins offense: overall (26), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Force-Navy football game is still on despite government shutdown
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
The Air Force-Navy football game will go on as planned in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean the athletic departments at the service academies are unaffected by the government shutdown. The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a nonprofit that has acted independently since 1891, limiting the impact of government actions on Navy’s athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Rice in Yankees’ lineup against Red Sox rookie left-hander Connelly Early
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice was in the New York Yankees’ lineup for Thursday’s decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Connelly Early. Rice did not start the series opener against lefty Garrett Crochet, who struck out 11 and allowed four hits in a dazzling 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Steelers spent the offseason building depth. It’s given them a boost during their 3-1 start
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenneth Gainwell wants the ball more. Why wouldn’t he? All the Pittsburgh Steelers running back did last weekend in a 24-21 victory over Minnesota in Dublin was run for a career-high 99 yards and score a pair of touchdowns after starter Jaylen Warren was scratched with a knee injury. Asked if he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unrivaled heads to Philadelphia next season for the league’s 1st ‘tour stop’
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
Unrivaled is on its way to Philadelphia. The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league headed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart announced Thursday that it will play a pair of games at Xfinity Mobile Arena, home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers, during its second season. Four clubs will compete in back-to-back matchups under the league’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers host Commanders as top rookie rushers Hampton and Croskey-Merritt match up
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
Washington (2-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (3-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 3 Against the spread: Commanders 2-2; Chargers 2-1-1 Series record: Commanders lead 7-5. Last meeting: Chargers beat Commanders 20-16 in Landover, Maryland, on Sept. 12, 2021. Last week: Commanders lost to Falcons 34-27; Chargers lost to Giants 21-18. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saints’ Rattler aims to end personal and team skids against the Giants and debut-winning Dart
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Through 10 starts spanning two seasons, Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler has yet to walk off the field with that winning feeling — something rookie Jaxson Dart experienced in his debut as the Giants’ starting signal caller last week. “You wish you already had one, but it’s a team thing,” Rattler said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back-to-back wins after rough start have Williams, Bears breathing easier at bye
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears headed into their bye breathing easier, with back-to-back wins and a .500 record. They’ll take that after a rough start to the season. “I think the first four games builds confidence, and I understand the first two were losses,” Williams said. “I think it ... Read More »
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