By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Zak Kuhr didn't have any lofty expectations when he joined Mike Vrabel's coaching staff as an inside linebackers coach prior to this season. A former defensive assistant under Vrabel during his tenure as Tennessee Titans ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer MILAN (AP) — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" aka "Volare" — ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury is joining Sean McVay's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven't announced ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, considered a likely top pick in this year's NHL draft, but he remains accused of less serious offenses. The Centre County prosecutor said Friday that aggravated ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Left-hander Brent Suter and the Los Angeles Angels finalized a $1.25 million, one-year contract on Friday. Suter, 36, was 1-2 with a 4.52 ERA in 45 relief appearances and three starts for the Cincinnati Reds last season. He is 42-24 with a 3.57 ERA and three saves in ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Stevens has a message for Jayson Tatum if the injured Boston Celtics star truly wonders whether he would still fit in on the team he led to the 2024 NBA championship. "Obviously, any team with Jayson Tatum's going to be better," Stevens ...
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Jay Harbaugh was hired as special teams coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in February 2024, long snapper Chris Stoll initially didn't like him because of his college ties. Jay, the son of Los Angeles Chargers head coach ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona signed football Brent Brennan to a two-year contract extension through the 2030 season that will pay him $4.7 million annually. The school also extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales through the 2028 ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers following a year when Bill Belichick's omission from the 2026 class generated outrage. Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in an ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Schwartz has resigned as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator after three seasons. The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league's top defenses over ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick. Brees and Fitzgerald both made it in their first year of ...
By ROB MAADDI Pro Football Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye for the MVP award on Thursday night in the closest ...
By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91. A Washington Commanders spokesperson confirmed ...
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens of advertisers are ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer MILAN (AP) — When Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson take to the ice at the Milan Cortina Olympics for the women's 1,000 meters in speedskating on Monday, they'll be competing as individuals representing the U.S. and trying to beat each other in hopes of ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic will have an MRI exam on Friday after he left the Los Angeles Lakers' game against Philadelphia with a left leg injury. Doncic limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half Thursday night ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The first touchdown in Super Bowl history came on a pass from Bart Starr to Max McGee 59 years ago for the Green Bay Packers. The most recent came on a 50-yard deep strike from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy last year. In ...
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press Noah Winter brags he's been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. Brady competed in 10 — more than any other player. But Winter will be part of the Super Bowl spectacle for his 30th straight year this year, not in uniform but as the guy in ...