(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned Wednesday, citing health and family as reasons for stepping down. Williams, 53, missed last week's game at Tampa Bay for what the team said was personal reasons. He left the team last week. "I am taking a step back to take care of my health and family," Williams said in a statement issued to media Wednesday afternoon.
Human laughter as we know it likely developed between ten and 16 million years ago. For context, the stone tools our distan
(Photo credit: Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports) Oklahoma State and Iowa State head into Saturday's Big 12 opener for both teams at Ames, Iowa, coming off humbling nonconference losses last week. Oklahoma State (2-1) lost to South Alabama 33-7 in Stillwater, Okla., and Iowa State (1-2) was upended 10-7 at Ohio. Iowa State totaled 38 yards rushing on 23 attempts in its loss, with quarterback Rocco Becht accounting for 31 of
(Photo credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports) Lane Thomas belted a grand slam to help the host Washington Nationals cruise to a 13-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in the rubber match of the three-game series. Washington's Joey Meneses homered among his three hits and Dominic Smith also went deep. CJ Abrams hit a two-run double and Luis Garcia had three hits and scored four runs for the Nationals. The Nat
(Photo credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports) Jorge Polanco hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the top of the ninth inning to rally the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds in the deciding game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon. Willi Castro homered and had two hits and two runs scored, Christian Vazquez had a double among his two hits and Minnesota (81-72) lowered its magic numb
(Photo credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Suzann Pettersen sees no reason to be shy about the quality of her Solheim Cup team. Team Europe is setting out to win a third straight Cup, with rising stars like Celine Boutier of France and Leona Maguire of Ireland leading the charge -- and home-field advantage this year, to boot. A new-look American team led by captain Stacy Lewis will have a tall task to win back the troph
(Photo credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona's improved defense will be tested in the quarterback-rich Pac-12, but the Wildcats will ease into conference play with a game at Stanford on Saturday in Palo Alto, Calif. Arizona (2-1) began the season by holding FCS Northern Arizona to three points and limited UTEP to a late touchdown in last week's 31-10 victory. In between, the Wildcats lost 31-24 in overtime at Missi
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Bryson Stott poked a two-run double down the left-field line with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon. Stott's first hit of the series came against losing pitcher A.J. Minter (3-6), who permitted two runs on four walks in one inning. The winning pitcher was Craig Kimbrel (8-6),
Darin Gantt
CHARLOTTE - The good news is, it appears the Panthers still have the kind of defense that can keep them in games.
The bad news is, they may need to until a brand-new offense begins to find itself.
The Panthers couldn't make a solid effort by a depleted defense matter, as the offense failed to sustain much of anything in a 20-17 loss to the Saints.
All the highlights were on one side
Darin Gantt
CHARLOTTE - For the second week in a row, the Panthers appear to have lost one of their key pieces on defense to a serious injury.
Linebacker and team captain Shaq Thompson left in the first quarter with what head coach Frank Reich called a "significant" ankle injury.
"Probably going to miss some extended time," Reich said. "But we need some further evaluation tomorrow with the doc."
The future of Supercars events in New Zealand has been secured with new Government support.
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(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed running back Chase Edmonds on injured reserve Wednesday. He will miss at least four games after reportedly spraining the MCL in his right knee Sunday against Chicago. Edmonds, 27, has four rushes for 20 yards in two games and has logged 18 snaps on special teams. He has 1,816 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in 72 career games (18 start
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 21 (ANI): The Indian Men's U-19 Team landed in Kathmandu, to take part in the SAFF U19 Championship on Tuesday evening. India will begin their Group B campaign with a clash against Bangladesh at the Dashrath Stadium on Thursday. Bhutan are the third and final side in the group, while Group A comprises hosts Nepal, Maldives and Pakistan. The top two sides from each group will progress to the se
Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): India will start its campaigns in women's cricket, football and sailing at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Thursday. The men's and women's rowing teams will also look to build on their excellent performance in the Repechage round on Thursday in a bid to qualify for the finals. Led by Olympians Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar, a 16-member Indian sailing tea
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Daniel Jones tries to win road games in consecutive weeks for the first time on Thursday, when the New York Giants' traveling party makes its way from Arizona to San Francisco without running back Saquon Barkley. The 49ers (2-0) streak into their home opener with an NFL-best 12 consecutive regular-season wins. The Giants rallied last week to beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-28 on
(Photo credit: Cody Scanlan/Holland Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Many of the best golfers in the world are coming to Carlota Ciganda's doorstep and the standout from Spain is ready to thrive amid the excitement and adrenaline. Ciganda will compete for the favored European squad against the United States at the Solheim Cup, which begins Friday at the Finca Cortesin in Casares, Andalusia, Spain. The Pamplona native and A
(Photo credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) European captain Suzann Pettersen says the two-time defending Solheim Cup champions don't feel any pressure in their role as favorites this week. "No, I think we're all very ready to go," she said Wednesday at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. "... If you look on paper, we have the strongest team that I've ever been a part of, and that's based on great performances over the la
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley has been ruled out of Thursday's road game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a sprained ankle. Giants coach Brian Daboll initially told reporters on Tuesday that Barkley would be a game-time decision against the 49ers (2-0). On Wednesday, the team's injury report listed Barkley as out, along with offensive linemen Andrew
(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the injured list Wednesday with shoulder inflammation. Mountcastle has missed the past seven games with discomfort, caused by inflammation of the AC joint. The IL move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled outfielder Ryan McKenna from Triple-A Norfolk. Mountcastle, 26, is batt
(Photo credit: Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was suspended three games without pay by the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league policy on substances of abuse. The suspension stems from Maye's arrest in 2021 for driving under the influence in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He received six months' probation and was given 50 community service hours after accepting a ple
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre continues to progress and should be cleared to return "pretty soon," head coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday. Pitre was hospitalized in Baltimore after leaving the 25-9 loss to the Ravens with a bruised lung just before halftime. He was kept overnight for observation and returned to Houston with team medical staff the next day. Ryans said left
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that his country will return to its climate ambition at the Paris Agreement level after his predecessor back-peddled.
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(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Eagles put cornerback Avonte Maddox on injured reserve Wednesday after tests confirmed a torn pectoral muscle. Maddox, 27, will have to miss at least four games but reports indicated the injury will require surgery, potentially ending his season. Maddox was injured in last Thursday night's win against the Minnesota Vikings. He exited in the second quarter
(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Alex Cobb on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. The Giants also put right-hander Keaton Winn on the injured list -- retroactive to Tuesday -- and recalled left-hander Kyle Harrison and righty Sean Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento. Cobb aggravated a hip injury in the third inning and exited Tuesday night's game against the Ariz
(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) United States captain Stacy Lewis called the failure to market the Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup together a "massive missed opportunity." The American women's Solheim Cup competition against Team Europe begins Friday in Spain, while the U.S. men will face their European counterparts in Italy one weeklater. "I think this could have been marketed together as two weeks in Europe, two C