49ers Hopeful Mike Evans Avoids Long Absence
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco wide receiver Mike Evans sat out the second half of Monday night’s 23-17 win over Washington after his Achilles tendinitis flared up, though the 49ers do not believe the problem will keep him out for long. Evans had been limited by the same issue all week and did not
Payton Sticks With Bo Nix as Broncos Offense Sputters
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bo Nix will stay under center for Denver when the Broncos visit Arizona on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said Monday, shutting down talk of a quarterback switch despite the roughest stretch of Nix's three seasons. Asked whether he had considered benching his starter, Payton said no. He put the burden on the
Hage, Wyttenbach Lead Hot Starts by NHL Prospects in NCAA
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Three weekends into the college hockey season, a handful of NHL draft picks are already filling the scoresheet, led by Michigan center Michael Hage and Quinnipiac winger Ethan Wyttenbach. Hage, a Montreal Canadiens pick who chose another year in Ann Arbor over turning pro, has 14 points in six games for
Patriots Put Romeo Doubs on Injured Reserve
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots moved wide receiver Romeo Doubs to injured reserve Monday with a shoulder injury he suffered while scoring in Sunday’s win over the New York Jets. Doubs came down hard on the shoulder after a diving grab in the end zone in the first quarter, a 42-yard touchdown that
Grupe, Poona Ford Done for Season as Rams Injuries Mount
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — A preseason Super Bowl favorite now sits at 2-4 and absorbed another round of bad news Monday, when coach Sean McVay said the Rams will be without two players for the rest of the season and a third for up to 10 weeks after Sunday's home loss to Arizona. Kicker Blake
Raiders Target Third-Quarter Slump After Three-Game Skid
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders keep walking out of halftime in decent shape and walking off the field with losses, and coach Klint Kubiak said Monday the staff is taking apart its halftime routine to find out why. Las Vegas opened the season 3-0 before a run against contenders turned into a three-game skid. After
Five-Loss Wisconsin Ranked No. 4 by NCAA Volleyball Panel
MADISON, Wis. — A tough early schedule is paying off for Wisconsin volleyball. The NCAA Division I selection committee placed the Badgers fourth in its in-season top 16, a spot higher than they have reached in the coaches poll all season, even though they have already lost five matches. The committee, which reviewed 64 teams
Jackson State Retakes No. 1 in HBCU Football Polls
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson State is back on top of the HBCU football rankings this week, reclaiming No. 1 in both the coaches and media polls after Morgan State's stumble opened the door. The Tigers, now 6-1, beat Florida A&M 27-17 on Saturday and collected nine of the 17 first-place votes from coaches. Alabama A&M
Navy Raises Gecko Robotics Ship Inspection Deal to $300M
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The U.S. Navy is betting bigger on climbing robots and artificial intelligence to keep its warships out of the repair yard, more than quadrupling the cap on a maintenance inspection deal with Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics to $300 million. The expansion, announced Tuesday, comes only six months after the Navy and the General
TikTok Staff Warned Leaders of Child Safety Risks
OAKLAND, Calif. — Employees inside TikTok spent years pressing company leaders about dangers the app posed to children, from minors appearing in paid sexual livestreams to teens slipping past age limits, and many of them came away frustrated with the response, according to sworn depositions filed in federal court in March. The testimony belongs to