DETROIT — The Detroit Lions handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the season and had a muted celebration because All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a hospital with a neck injury. "It's a little bittersweet," Detroit coach Dan Campbell said after a 19-15 win on ...
LONDON — Alexander Zverev finally rose to the No. 1 spot in the men's tennis rankings on Monday, a reward for a dominant season during which he became a two-time Grand Slam champion. Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli for the French Open title in June in his fourth major final, months before the 29-year-old German defeated Ben Shelton to lift the US Open trophy at Flushing Meadows in September. Those triumphs finally put to rest the underachiever tag pinned on his back for years, when he was widely regarded as "the greatest player never to win a Grand Slam." Zverev, who is guaranteed to ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Teruaki Sato of the Central League's Hanshin Tigers and right-handers Kaima Taira of the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hiromi Itoh of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League are entering Major League Baseball's posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Monday until Dec. 16. Infielder Si-Hwan Roh of South Korea's Hanwha Eagles is entering the posting system and can sign as a free agent from until Dec. 1. Sato, a left-handed-hitting 27-year-old third baseman and occasional outfielder, hit .306 with 39 homers and 106 ...
LOS ANGELES — When Trent Mosley took a screen pass straight through the heart of Ohio State's defense for an exhilarating touchdown on the second snap, Southern California realized something special might be brewing on Halloween night. By the time thousands of students and fans stormed ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hank Brown threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa's defense shut out No. 25 Wisconsin for the second consecutive year in a 30-0 win Saturday. It was the 100th meeting between the two rivals, who compete for the Heartland Trophy. Iowa has won five consecutive ...
With the Golden State Valkyries the newly crowned WNBA champion, the league turns its attention to a pivotal offseason. Unlike last year when a new collective bargaining agreement dominated the offseason, the top priority is finding new leadership. Outgoing Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who has been in the position for nearly seven years, announced last month that she was retiring at the end of the calendar year. A search has begun and the next commissioner will inherit a host of issues, including officiating, the transgender debate, scheduling and improving a strained relationship ...
