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Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone played Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers with a heavy heart. Anzalone’s parents are part of a group that is stuck in Israel as Hamas launched an attack on the nation. Sal and Judy Anzalone are included in a 53-person group from First Naples Church …

From Brock Purdy’s four touchdown passes to the San Francisco 49ers forcing four turnovers, the team from the Bay Area welcomed the Dallas Cowboys into town Sunday night and tore them to pieces. San Francisco got started early with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Purdy to George Kittle. The two …

Joe Burrow threw for 317 yards and three touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase, who finished with a season-high 192 yards receiving, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-20 on Sunday. It was a much-needed offensive performance for Burrow, who signed the NFL’s richest contract during the offseason but …

An overzealous Miami Dolphins fan intercepted a pass from Tyreek Hill on Sunday after the speedy wide receiver scored a touchdown early in the third quarter against the New York Giants. Hill and Tua Tagovailoa connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass that helped Miami extend the lead, 24-10. After Hill …

The New England Patriots brought cornerback J.C. Jackson back on Wednesday in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers and before he suited up for the team a new report shed light on just how fractured the relationship with his former squad was. The Chargers eked out a win over …

The first month of the 2023 NFL season is already gone, and it’s just amazing how fast that happened. It’s become clearer who the very good teams are, who the mid-tier teams are, who could become good if they tried harder and who the very bad teams are. There are …

Former MLB relief pitcher Jim Poole died Friday at age 57, according to his alma mater, Georgia Tech. Poole was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in 2021. He played for eight MLB clubs in his 11-year career, primarily with the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles, …

It was rough back-to-back Saturdays for the Colorado Buffaloes, but this particular Saturday could be a sign of getting back on track. The Buffaloes knocked down a field goal with 12 seconds to go to defeat Arizona State on the road, 27-24. With 3:26 left in the ballgame, the Sun …

A Missouri defensive lineman was ejected in the third quarter Saturday, but referees never made an official announcement explaining why. Johnny Walker Jr. received his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late in the third, prompting an automatic ejection. Reports said a hot mic on the field caught the referee’s discussion with …

After Stefon Diggs scored a touchdown on Sunday, he did his best Stone Cold Steve Austin celebration. The Buffalo Bills wide receiver went to the crowd, took two beers, and clanged them together, just like the WWE legend used to do in the ring. Diggs clanged the beers several times …