Category: sport

When 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy made the game-sealing touchdown throw to Brandon Aiyuk on Thanksgiving night, head coach Kyle Shanahan was shocked. The Seahawks’ zone coverage was surrounding Aiyuk during the play, and Shanahan thought the correct read was for Purdy to check for a shorter gain. Instead, Purdy dropped the ball perfectly into Aiyuk’s […]

Joon KimESPN staff writerNovember 23, 2023, 10:00 PM ET4 minutes to read Ron Rivera is ‘not worried’ about his job security after blowout loss Leaders coach Ron Rivera says he’s not worried about his job after the team’s third straight loss. Dallas- Washington leaders did not want to focus on potential training changes, and they […]

Adam ShifterSenior writer at ESPNNovember 23, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET2 min read Harald Hasselbach, the former Denver Broncos defensive lineman and one of at least 10 players to win a Super Bowl and a CFL Gray Cup, has died of cancer at the age of 56, his family announced Thursday. Hasselbach was diagnosed with […]

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS — Memphis basketball, with coach Penny Hardaway returning from suspension, beat Michigan 71-67 on Wednesday in Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tigers (4-0) will face No. 20 Arkansas on Thursday (4 p.m., ESPN), revamping what was once a true rivalry. The two programs haven’t met in more than 20 years, and the Razorbacks […]

Gregg Popovich didn’t have it Wednesday night. The San Antonio Spurs coach, late in the second quarter of their 109-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, rushed to the microphone at the Frost Bank Center in Texas. Popovich, along with former Spurs star Kawhi Leonard shooting free throws for the Clippers, was angry at the […]

SANTA CLARA — Ohio State teammates Nick Bosa and Chase Young were consecutive No. 2 overall picks in the NFL draft. It seemed unlikely that they would wear the same uniform and take the field together again once they entered the professional ranks. But what happened was improbable three weeks ago when 49ers general manager […]

Two-time FIFA champion Mia Hamm speaks out about Messi mania in the US Mia Hamm is not at all surprised by the way Lionel Messi has taken America by storm. Sports seriously, USA Today Lionel Messi’s action-packed year has come to an end. Messi, the World Cup champion and Inter Miami star, did not score […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He returned to the locker room alone late Monday night, through the long tunnel that houses the Kansas City Chiefs’ greatest accomplishments — the numerous banners celebrating division titles, AFC championships and Super Bowls. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the Chiefs’ oldest receiver at 29, said just one word, a four-letter expletive. He used […]

After Monday night’s loss to the Eagles, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked several questions about several dropped passes, but declined to criticize his receivers. Perhaps the biggest drop was a deep ball by Marquez Valdes-Scantling that could have been the touchdown of the game. Mahomes hit Valdes-Scantling in the hands, Valdes-Scantling couldn’t hold up, […]

Brock Purdy had his best performance yet in the 49ers’ 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and the team’s PFF grades reveal more details. The sophomore quarterback completed 21 of his 25 attempts for 333 yards and three touchdowns while being under pressure on 51.6 percent of his dropbacks. […]