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In this Friday, June 15, 2018 file photo, Oakland Athletics draft pick Kyler Murray waits to hit during batting practice before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels in Oakland, Calif.

Kyler Murray reportedly wants more from Oakland A’s to skip NFL draft

January 14, 2019 at 8:56 a.m.

Kyler Murray has until Monday to decide whether to declare for April's NFL draft, and Sunday found the Oakland A's prospect possibly playing a little hardball. Per reports, the 2018...

NFL down judge Sarah Thomas signals a call in the AFC divisional playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 13, 2019 in Foxborough, Mass.

Sarah Thomas makes more NFL history as first female on-field official in playoff game

January 14, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Sunday's Patriots-Chargers playoff contest made history, and not just because New England advanced to an unprecedented eighth straight conference title game. The victory over Los Angeles by Tom Brady and...

Ex-LSU player loses leg after being shot by dog on hunting trip

January 10, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

Ex-LSU player Matt Branch has lost a leg after being shot by a dog while on a hunting trip. That's according to a close friend and hunting companion of the...

Antonio Brown (84) of the Pittsburgh ...

Steelers’ Antonio Brown was benched after dispute with Ben Roethlisberger, according to report

December 31, 2018 at 8:30 p.m.

The Steelers barely squeaked past the Bengals in a must-win game Sunday, and they sure could have used star wide receiver Antonio Brown, who sat out with what was described...

Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum (4) ...

ESPN touts higher “Monday Night Football” ratings despite reported Christmas Eve drop

December 27, 2018 at 2:22 p.m.

Not everyone has been thrilled with the first-year announcing team for "Monday Night Football," but ESPN was happy Wednesday to tout the show's ratings this season as an improvement upon...

Derek Carr of the Oakland Raiders prepares to lead his teammates out on to the field prior to the start of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Dec. 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The London Raiders? Soon-to-be-homeless team may spend 2019 “across the pond.”

December 24, 2018 at 4:14 p.m.

After years of staging games in London, the NFL would love a test of that market's readiness to host a team full-time. Meanwhile, the Raiders remain unsure where they will...

Jon Jones looks on prior to a fight against Daniel Cormier in the Light Heavyweight title bout during UFC 214 at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, Calif.

UFC 232 hastily moved to Los Angeles after a Jon Jones drug test gets flagged in Nevada

December 24, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

It just wouldn't be a Jon Jones-headlined fight without some last-minute chaos, and sure enough, here we go again. This time, though, the UFC is backing its talented but troubled...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ...

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ no-look passes are the talk of the NFL

December 12, 2018 at 10:35 a.m.

Patrick Mahomes was already the talk of the NFL. Then he completed a no-look pass Sunday against the Ravens.

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Nov. 16, 2018 in Boston.

Kawhi Leonard says Gregg Popovich’s comments on lack of leadership are “funny”

November 26, 2018 at 8:59 a.m.

Kawhi Leonard is rarely amused, or so it often seems, to judge from his infamously stoic demeanor. In fact, when he offered a chuckle during his introductory news conference with...

Conor McGregor of Ireland enters the ...

UFC 229 brawl: MMA fighter who hit Conor McGregor in melee crows about fulfilling a promise

October 8, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.

In what was almost certainly the final act of his UFC career, Zubaira Tukhugov climbed into the Octagon and attacked Conor McGregor during the chaos that followed McGregor's loss Saturday...

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