AI-assisted summary The San Francisco Giants hired former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their new manager. Vitello is the first sitting college baseball coach with no professional experience to be hired to manage an MLB team. Giants’ president of baseball operations Buster Posey chose Vitello for his culture-building and leadership skills. The Giants are […]

As boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis prepares for his exhibition fight against Jake Paul Nov. 14 in Miami, he faces accusations of attacking a woman in a strip club this week, according to a civil lawsuit. The woman filed a civil lawsuit against Davis in Miami-Dade County on Thursday, Oct. 30, accusing the boxer of battery, […]

If one of the athletic directors looking to fill one of the Power 4 head coach vacancies in college football thought they had a chance at luring Dan Lanning away from Oregon football, it’s time to change course. Appearing on the ‘Rich Eisen Show’ on Thursday, Oct. 30, Lanning intercepted Eisen in the middle of […]

With the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expiring Friday, Oct. 31, the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association (WNBPA) have reportedly agreed to a 30-day extension. ESPN and the Athletic reported Thursday that the two sides have agreed to extend the current CBA until Nov. 30 to allow more time for an agreement to be reached […]

Man versus dog was the featured matchup when the World Series predictions contest began. But that’s unraveled thanks to the birds. The Toronto Blue Jays, that is. With the Blue Jays leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 heading into Game 6, man and dog might soon be commiserating rather than competing. The men, Bob Nightengale […]

AI-assisted summary Week 9 results could influence whether teams become buyers or sellers ahead of the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline. The 7-1 Indianapolis Colts, led by Jonathan Taylor, boast the league’s top offense and will face the struggling Steelers defense. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Josh Allen and the Bills, with Mahomes […]

Before we embark on our Week 10 college football viewers’ guide, we must start with a public service announcement. No. 1 Ohio State is hosting Penn State (noon ET, Fox). This is also the week of the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party in Jacksonville, Fla., which is likewise accompanied by a football game between No. […]

This might be the end of the line for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze. With Sam Pittman out at Arkansas, Billy Napier finally ejected from Florida and Brian Kelly dismissed at LSU, Freeze becomes the next SEC coach facing an in-season dismissal as he winds toward the end of his third year with the Tigers. This […]

The 54th edition of the world’s biggest marathon returns to New York City, ready to test professional runners and novices alike for a 26.2-mile trek through the five boroughs of the Big Apple. Last year, a record 55,642 runners from 137 countries participated in the TCS New York City marathon, finishing in an average time […]