(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry is open to the idea of bringing back quarterback Joe Flacco after the veteran helped the Browns reach the playoffs, as he tries to line up a 2024 backup to Deshaun Watson. "We'd absolutely love to have Joe back," Andrew Berry said at a press conference Monday. "He's a good quarterback." Flacco, who turned 39 on Jan. 16, was picked up as a
(Photo credit: Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK) Business is about to get more expensive for the Buffalo Bills. A salary cap crunch created by the ballooning cap hit of quarterback Josh Allen is among chief concerns entering the offseason. Allen and the Bills lost in the divisional playoff round for the third consecutive season and bowed out without reaching the Super Bowl for the fifth
(Photo credit: Taya Gray/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Nick Dunlap has withdrawn from this week's Farmers Insurance Open to return home and ponder his future. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the 20-year-old became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991. Dunlap also rose 4,061 spots to No. 68 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the biggest jump in the ranking's history
Sydney [Australia], January 23 (ANI): Following the 'Ram Temple' Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya, star Australian batter David Warner took to social media and expressed his happiness at the event on Monday. The left-hand opener posted a picture of Lord Shri Ram with the caption "Jai Sri Ram INDIA" on his Instagram handle. Warner's love for Indian culture is well known. Often while in action and interacting with fans, h
Air strikes and diplomatic sparring between Iran and Pakistan have raised difficult questions for China and its influence in the region amid growing fears the upheaval sweeping across the Middle East could spread.
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(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rapids announced the signing of defender Sam Vines to a four-year contract on Monday. The deal runs through 2027 for Vines, a homegrown player who returns to the Rapids after three seasons at Royal Antwerp FC in the Belgian Pro League. Vines, 24, contributed two goals and two assists in 58 matches for Royal Antwerp. The Colorado Springs native had two goals and
(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out of Monday's road game against the Dallas Mavericks with right knee inflammation. It will be the 12th game Porzingis has missed this season. He was out four consecutive games Nov. 26-Dec. 4 with a strained left calf and was most recently out Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs with the same knee issue. Celtics guar
Dale Lolley
Here is the first in a position-by-position series on the Steelers at the conclusion of the 2023 season as they head into the start of the NFL free agent period, which opens March 13.
Offensive linemen (9): Dan Moore Jr., Isaac Seumalo, Mason Cole, James Daniels, Broderick Jones, Chuks Okorafor, Nate Herbig, Spencer Anderson, Dylan Cook
A Last Look at 2023
Teresa Varley
As we all know, there really is no 'offseason' any more for the NFL. The train keeps moving even when games aren't being play.
Once postseason play ended, the league calendar moves to the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs from February 27-March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The official start of the 2024 NFL year is March 13 when free agency kicks off.
It's a bus
Teresa Varley
The Pro Football Writers of America announced their annual All-NFL and All-AFC teams today, and linebacker T.J. Watt and special teamer Miles Killebrew were named to both teams.
Watt was named to the All-NFL team for the fourth time in his career. He led the NFL in sacks in 2023 with 19, the second highest of his career, and it's the third time he has led the league in that category, also doi
(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) Aryna Sabalenka has dropped a total of 11 games in blitzing her way into the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open. Coco Gauff is just behind her, losing a combined 16 through four straight-sets victories to date. With top-ranked Iga Swiatek out of the picture, No. 2 Sabalenka and No. 4 Gauffare the heavy favorites to claim the women's title in Mebourne. They're also on a po
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) Detroit Lions left guard Jonah Jackson underwent surgery to repair a "slight" meniscus tear," ESPN reported Monday. The four-year starter is expected to miss Sunday's NFC title game but could return for the Super Bowl if the Lions get past the host San Francisco 49ers. Jackson, 26, injured his knee during Sunday's 31-23 divisional playoff win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): As the doors of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya opened to the world after the 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol in a grand ceremony, the Indian cricket fraternity erupted in joy with many current and retired stars and icons taking to their social media handles to congratulate fellow countrymen on the historic occasion. Star India spinner Kuldeep Yadav took to X to share an image of Shri Ram Lall
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 23 (ANI): Following the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony in Ayodhya, some of the leading sportspersons across India took to social media to express their joy at the monumental, history-defining occasion. India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the current Olympic and World Champion in his discipline, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his joy and pray that may the bles
A collection of headlines about the Saints and the NFL New Orleans Saints
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(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) The primetime Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers divisional playoff game is projected to be the most-watched Saturday telecast on any U.S. network since the 1994 Winter Olympics, Front Office Sports reported Monday. An average of 37.5 million viewers watched San Francisco rally for a 24-21 victory against Green Bay on Fox Sports, making it t
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 22 (ANI): Defending champions Maharashtra and last edition runners-up Haryana clinched five and four gold medals each on Monday to begin their march towards the top half of the medals tally of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra bagged two gold medals each from Gymnastics and Yogasana and one in fencing to jump to second spot in the overall standing while Haryana
(Photo credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports) No. 6 Kentucky has added another key weapon to its arsenal as it heads on the road this week starting with Tuesday's Southeastern Conference matchup with South Carolina at Columbia, S.C. Zvonimir Ivisic, a 7-foot-2 freshman from Croatia, made his collegiate debut for the Wildcats (14-3, 4-1 SEC)on Saturday against Georgia after the NCAA ruled him eligible earlier in the day
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Houston is growing more dominant on defense ahead of a clash with fellow Big 12 newcomer BYU on Tuesday in Provo, Utah. Fourth-ranked Houston (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak by clamping down defensively in back-to-back wins over Texas Tech and UCF. It allowed 48.0 points per game while holding both opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field. UCF
(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) Veterans Diana Taurasi and Britney Griner, both of the Phoenix Mercury, were named by USA Basketball to participate in a February camp at New York as the women's national basketball team begins its preparation for the Paris Olympics this summer. The Feb. 2-4 camp in Brooklyn will have 18 participants to start the attempt to ultimately determine a 12-player roster for the 2024
Lamar Jackson "Banishes" Negative Playoff Narrative
Mentions of 2019 and a playoff record of 1-3 be gone. Talk of "rest vs. rust" are no more as the Ravens are hosting the AFC Championship Game.
A big reason why is Lamar Jackson hanging four touchdowns and 252 combined yards against the Houston Texans' savvy defense in a sound 34-10 defeat. Pundits have chimed in on how Jackson has exorcis
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M&T Bank Stadium will be LOUD on Sunday, and Patrick Mahomes is already thinking about it.
Mahomes knows that Ravens fans bring the noise, which they demonstrated during Saturday's 34-10 victory over Houston in the divisional round. The crowd made it difficult for the Texans to communicate at the line of scrimmage, as the Texans had five false starts and a delay of game penalty.
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(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Jacksonville Jaguars are hiring Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator, ESPN reported Monday. Nielsen, 44, held the same position for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023, overseeing a unit that improved from 27th to 11th in total defense and from 23rd to 18th in scoring defense from the 2022 campaign. The Falcons also doubled their sack total from 21 to 42. Nielsen becam
(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) Racing Louisville acquired U.S. women's national team midfielder Taylor Flint from the San Diego Wave on Monday. In exchange for the 25-year-old Flint (formerly Kornieck), the Wave received $150,000 in allocation money. Flint also agreed to a restructured contract with Louisville that runs through the 2025 NWSL season. "We are so excited for Taylor to join our group," Racing
(Photo credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports) No. 4 Kansas State achieved its highest ranking in 21 years and South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press women's college basketball Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Wildcats (18-1) have not lost since Nov. 26 and climbed three spots after Saturday's 69-58 win against Kansas. The Gamecocks (17-0) received all 35 first-place votes heading into a Southe