LOS ANGELES — It’s the start of practice, and Nate Scheelhaase has some pep in his step. Scheelhaase, the new Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator, is bouncing around the field. The 35-year-old pedals back into coverage, simulating a defensive back to give his tight ends a good look as they run routes with the quarterbacks,…
LOS ANGELES — Another day, another ominous turn in the Shohei Ohtani health saga. Knee and bicep issues have already downgraded the two-way sensation to a one-way slugger for the remainder of the year. For the next couple of weeks, though, he is neither. Ohtani’s insistence on trying to play through aches and pains for…
Lumen Field (Seattle) — The Seattle Seahawks avoided the heartbreak of losing on the night they unfurled their Super Bowl LX banner, scoring 13 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the visiting New England Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch. The Seahawks struggled to contain quarterback Drake Maye and the Patriots early…
If the Seattle Seahawks are going to beat the New England Patriots again, then they might have to do it without their starting quarterback. Sam Darnold departed Wednesday’s season-opening matchup after the Seahawks’ first drive. He suffered a hip injury and was ruled questionable to return. Darnold was sacked on the final play of the…
With an on-fire Raphinha leading its attack, Barcelona doesn’t seem to need another striker after all. The fiercely competitive Brazilian kept up his great start to the season on Wednesday by scoring twice to lead Barcelona’s 5-1 rout over Feyenoord in their Champions League opener. His double combined with his La Liga-leading six goals makes…
Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele scored titleholder Paris Saint-Germain’s first goals of the new Champions League campaign, and his first goals the season, when he netted twice in a 6-1 home win against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday. He also set up a goal in each half for new signing Ferran Torres, whose well-taken hat trick…
Carlo Ancelotti started his complete overhaul of Brazil’s national team on Wednesday by announcing a squad with few of the players he took to the World Cup three months ago and several young talents. His team will play two friendlies against Australia, on Sept. 25 in Townsville and 29 in Brisbane, and its first ever…
Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a sprained right thumb. Chisholm, who had been in the midst of his best stretch this season, will be shut down for seven to 10 days. New York has 18 games left. “We just got an update that he does…
A day after revealing his disappointment over the lack of a new contract offer by Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister delivered the perfect response with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mac Allister unleashed a ferocious strike from outside of the box as Liverpool came back…
When the Seattle Seahawks take the field against the New England Patriots on Wednesday, it’ll mark the culmination of Sam Darnold’s comeback. The team Darnold quarterbacked to a Super Bowl title will be celebrated one last time, with the banner commemorating the victory being unveiled ahead of the season-opening matchup. Can we see another quarterback…
