just now (488+ words) Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has six more rings than Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, but they have several things in common. They both spent 10-plus years with the same team before winning a championship with another team in the latter half of their careers. Brady won his seventh title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February 2021, while Stafford won with the Rams a year later. Brady was previously with the New England Patriots for his first six titles, while Stafford was with the Detroit Lions. Los Angeles and Tampa Bay met in the NFC Divisional Round on Jan. 23, 2022, and the Rams won 30-27 on the road behind 366 passing yards and two touchdowns from Stafford. Brady tossed 329 yards with one score and one interception. The latter quarterback retired after the following season, but Stafford still plays for Los Angeles....

1+ min ago (398+ words) Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg played against Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James'for the first time'on Friday night. The following evening, Flagg broke a long-standing NBA record that James had set way back in 2003. Flagg, 18, scored 35 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, and in the process he became the youngest player ever to hit that point total in league history. James is the only other player to ever score 35 points in a game as an 18-year old " something he did twice as a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But, Flagg was five days younger than James was when he notched 35 points for the first time as a rookie, making him the youngest ever to do so. "LeBron James is the only other 18-year-old to score 35 points in an NBA game, having done so twice as a…...

2+ min ago (275+ words) AKRON " The 14th seeded University of Akron men's soccer team will host No. 15 Duke in the third round of the NCAA tournament today. Kickoff time is 4 p.m. The Zips and Blue Devils are seeking a spot in the tournament's elite eight. Check back throughout the game for live scoring updates and highlights. Akron (12-4-3) earned a first-round bye and beat Notre Dame 1-0 at home in the second round. Matthew Paiva scored the game winner in the 88th minute. Stefan Dobrijevic delivered a strike that knocked off a Notre Dame defender and was redirected into the back of the net by Paiva. Paiva's goal sent the Zips to the third round for the first time since 2018. Duke (10-3-6) opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. The Blue Devils upset No. 3 Princeton 2-1 to reach the third round. Kenan Hot and Leonardo D'Ambrosio scored goals in…...

2+ min ago (264+ words) The 2025 postseason couldn't have gone worse for the Boston Celtics. In addition to falling to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the franchise's 27-year-old star forward, Jayson Tatum, endured an Achilles injury that has forced him to miss the start of the 2025-26 season. On the bright side, the Celtics haven't ruled Tatum out for the entire year, and according to teammate Sam Hauser, the Duke product is progressing well. "He's (Tatum) staying mentally, physically, emotionally prepared," Hauser told the Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach on Friday. "He's working his tail off every day, as you can see. And his presence is still felt even though he's not out there with us." "We appreciate him giving his time to us still, even though he hasn't been able to compete with us in full. But hopefully (he'll return) at some…...

2+ min ago (394+ words) The New York Knicks are at home on Sunday night as they host the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference showdown. New York enters Sunday's game with a 12-6 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Friday night. In Friday's victory over the Bucks, Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks as he recorded 37 points and five assists while Josh Hart added 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists of his own. Now New York will try to grab another victory at home on Sunday in a tough matchup against the red-hot Raptors. On the other side, Toronto enters Sunday's contest with a 14-6 record after losing on the road to the Charlotte Hornets in overtime on Saturday night, which put an end to their nine-game winning streak. Scottie Barnes led the way for the Raptors in Saturday's loss as he…...

2+ min ago (371+ words) Arsenal clashed heads with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a win on their travels in the Premier League. The Gunners made a decent start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 38th minute when Moises Caicedo picked up a red card. Mikel Arteta's men went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline. The visitors conceded the opener in the 48th minute when Trevoh Chalobah found the back of the net. However, Mikel Merino equalised for the Gunners in the 59th minute. Arsenal ended up settling for a lackluster 1-1 draw in the London derby. Let's take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the clash against the Blues. Raya made a few important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet. RB: Jurrien Timber " 7.5/10 He was…...

6+ min ago (849+ words) As fans we often complain that the Buffalo Bills don't retain their own draft picks. Yet this past offseason, the Bills went all-in this past offseason in locking up the core of their young roster with a massive wave of extensions. Those extensions included quarterback Josh Allen, running back James Cook III, defensive end Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel Bernard, wide receiver Khalil Shakir, and cornerback Christian Benford. On paper, it was a stabilizing step for the franchise a commitment to continuity and "draft and develop" as the foundation of the next era. But there's another side to these deals when said extensions don't work out: the dead cap. The goal for 2025 and beyond was clear: lock in a young core stabilize the locker room protect Josh Allen's prime avoid another mass exodus like years prior get ahead of rising contract…...

8+ min ago (351+ words) The Los Angeles Rams have been easily one of the best teams in football this season. They sit at 9-2 and are currently first in both the NFC West and NFC as a whole. Sean McVay is one of the most elite coaches in the NFL, and their defense has been one of the most stout in the league. The true recipe of their success this season, however, has been veteran QB Matthew Stafford. Stafford has looked like a QB five years younger, and he's garnered serious consideration for the MVP award this season. Today, in the first quarter vs the Panthers, Stafford broke an impressive NFL record, adding to his case. In 2010-11, Tom Brady was at the top of the NFL. The Patriots were in the process of going 14-2 that year, and Brady was on his way to one of…...

8+ min ago (257+ words) Major punishment is coming following an extremely ugly youth football brawl over Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is known for food, family and football. However, it's not known for fighting. But that's what we got this holiday week. A massive brawl broke out during a youth football game in California earlier this week. A charity youth football game was held at Central Valley High School in Shasta Lake, Calif. on Saturday. While the game was just for charity, things got heated - to the point that a brawl broke out. The brawl featured parents, kids and someone on the sideline getting decked by a punch. It got ugly. According to reports out of California, the fight started when a parent rushed the sideline to confront a coach. The brawl ended up featuring parents, coaches and juveniles, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. It…...

10+ min ago (165+ words) The Rangers will be without defenseman Adam Fox for the foreseeable future. After leaving Saturday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning with what the team is calling an upper-body injury, Fox is being placed on long-term IR due to a left shoulder injury and is expected to miss "multiple weeks," according to Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic. By rule, Fox will miss a minimum of 10 games and 24 days, but the Rangers can exceed the salary cap to a certain point as long as Fox remains sidelined. Fox skated off to the locker room after taking a hard shoulder-to-shoulder check from Tampa Bay forward Brandon Hagel along the boards in the third period and was unable to return to the game. Fox not only makes up half of their top defensive pairing, but he also drives this team's offense and is…...