CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ben Johnson said he slept well Saturday night at the Bears' team hotel, sensing that quarterback Caleb Williams was more than ready for the season opener. Chicago's coach had good instincts. Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, looked like a league MVP ...
MADISON, Wis. — Abu Sama III and Damon Dupree ran for one score each to lead Wisconsin to a 36-9 win against Western Illinois on Saturday night. Sama ran 72 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the game to put Wisconsin ahead 7-0. The score was the first of Sama's young Wisconsin career; the Iowa State transfer rushed for a career-high 107 yards on eight carries to go with one score. Wisconsin safety Carson Van Dinter got a punt block, recovery and score with 7:54 left in the first quarter to push Wisconsin's lead to 17-0. Gavin Lahm kicked 30-, 49- and 51-yard field goals ...
MADRID — Kimi Antonelli took advantage of an unlucky break for Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Formula 1 's return to Madrid on Sunday, increasing his lead in the drivers' standings. It was the second consecutive victory for Antonelli, the young Mercedes driver who had ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — The San Francisco 49ers enjoyed every moment of their weeklong Australian adventure. They gradually adjusted their body clocks, enjoyed Melbourne's sights and tastes — and then they dominated a division rival in the NFL's first regular-season game Down Under. The ...
Sam Darnold played just five snaps. A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. De'Zhaun Stribling was carted off the field. High-profile injuries are adding up just two games into the NFL season. It's not even Sunday yet. Darnold got good news about his hip injury. Not so much for Brown. ...
MADRID — Kimi Antonelli is coming off one of the biggest highs of his career — an epic comeback win in Monza in front of his home fans to extend his lead in Formula 1. The young Italian will look to keep his momentum and add to his points lead this weekend as the Spanish Grand Prix ...
