New York Jets fans were not exactly on the welcoming committee Sunday night as Taylor Swift made her appearance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to support her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. Hours before the Chiefs played the Jets, fans were in the parking lot …
Read More »Israeli military rabbis struggle to efficiently prepare, bury their war dead: report
The rabbinate of the Israeli military are stretched thin as they attempt to identify and properly handle those killed in the ongoing conflict, according to reports. Home Front Command organized all bodies to be processed through a rabbinate base near Ramle without the direction of the Ministry of Health, according …
Read More »NFL Week 7 review: 49ers slide with 2nd straight loss, as Chiefs win 6th in a row
The San Francisco 49ers suffered their second straight loss on Monday night after their dynamic offense and elite pass rush was challenged by Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins threw 378 yards for two touchdowns and was not sacked a single time. The Vikings passed the ball 45 times …
Read More »Raiders owner Mark Davis says team was headed in 'wrong direction' under Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis broke his silence on the recent sweeping changes to the team’s coaching staff and front office. Head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler were both fired earlier this week, and Davis said the decision was made in part due to his belief …
Read More »Cowboys sign Martavis Bryant, who hasn't played in NFL since 2018 due to suspension, to practice squad: report
For the first time since 2018, wide receiver Martavis Bryant is back on an NFL roster. The Dallas Cowboys added Bryant to their practice squad after working him out on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Bryant, the former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wideout, has been out of the league …
Read More »Roberson, Coprich account for 5 TDs in Illinois State's 35-21 comeback over Youngstown State
NORMAL, Ill. – Tre Roberson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Marshaun Coprich ran for two scores Saturday to give Illinois State a 35-21 comeback win over Youngstown State. Roberson hit Cameron Meredith on a 29-yard pass for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter after Collin …
Read More »Stosur, Stephens reach third round in England
Birmingham, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Two of this week’s top-three seeds — Aussie Sam Stosur and American Sloane Stephens — notched easy second-round wins Wednesday at the Aegon Classic, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up. The second-seeded former U.S. Open champion Stosur whipped American Christina McHale 6-1, 6-3, while the third-seeded Stephens stifled …
Read More »Dodgers release Olivo
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Miguel Olivo is no longer a member of the Dodgers organization. The club released him outright on Thursday. The move came one day after Olivo was suspended by the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, after an altercation Tuesday in which the catcher bit part …
Read More »WNBA President Laurel Richie says league is strong
PHOENIX – The WNBA is in good shape, financially and competitively, league president Laurel Richie said Sunday. She also said she believed there would not be ownership issues in the offseason as there were a year ago when Los Angeles was left in limbo just a couple of months after …
Read More »Pierson, Liberty down Mystics
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Plenette Pierson scored 20 points off the bench and the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics, 73-61, on Saturday. Swin Cash netted seven of her 12 points in the third quarter and Cappie Pondexter supplied eight points and five assists for the Liberty, who snapped …
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