In the 2016 season, the NFL’s decline in TV ratings didn’t translate to a decline in advertising revenue for the league’s TV partners. The same can’t be said for 2017. Commercials on NBC, CBS, FOX and ESPN for regular-season games in 2017 brought in a total of $2.42 billion in 2017. That’s a lot of [
The Super Bowl is extra special for 14-year vet Donnie Jones, who’s by far the best punter in Eagles history but has spent most of his career on bad teams. By Reuben Frank
SAN DIEGO — Jason Day sank an 18-inch birdie putt on the sixth playoff hole to beat Alex Noren and win the Farmers Insurance Open in front of empty grandstands on No. 18 at Torrey Pines. Day and Noren had to return Monday morning after grinding through five playoff holes Sunday before it got too dark to continue. Day teed off at 8:04 a.m. and sank the winning putt 13 minutes later, his fourth birdie on the par-5 hole in the playoff. His victory was accompanied only by the sounds of camera shutters and cheers from Day’s family members. Spectators weren’t allowed in because organizers said they didn’t have time to arrange for security. Noren tried an aggressive second shot from the first cut, but his ball landed short of the green and rolled into a pond. Day, meanwhile, hit his second shot out of the rough and over some trees onto the fairway before hitting a beautiful approach shot that set up the winning putt.
Usually by the All-Star break, we know what to make of most NHL teams. However, teams with inflated shooting or save percentages could be headed for a dramatic upturn or downturn in the weeks ahead. Here’s a closer look at 10 potential risers and fallers.
EA Sports, using their Madden NFL 18 simulation, predicts the Patriots will beat the Eagles 24-20 in Super Bowl LII.
The Eagles had foundational pieces in place heading into this season, but subsequent additions helped put them on their championship run.
There is no way around it. Every year, it seems, Syracuse finds its way to the bubble. And every year in Bracketology, Joe Lunardi has problems figuring out whether the Orange are in or out. Here we go again.
Magic Johnson took to Twitter on Monday to call for the firing of anyone at Michigan State who had previous knowledge of sexual misconduct incidents on campus but failed to act.
The Blue Devils were a No. 1 seed … until they ran into Virginia’s defense. Now begins the process of trying to move back up.
Even after some big trades, the Yankees’ system is brimming with talent. How far behind are the Red Sox, and which other AL East teams have prospects on the way to the majors?
