Thanksgiving Day will take on a bit of a different feel: The Lions are expected to roll, rivals or not the Cowboys and Giants are playing out the string, and the holiday’s best game might be the nightcap, when the Dolphins try to stay hot in chilly Green Bay. And then there’s Black Friday —…

The NFL’s Thanksgiving schedule delivers three-fourths of what could become the most dominant division since the league realigned in 2002. The 2024 NFC North is the first division since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to feature three teams with at least eight victories through Week 12, led by the 10-1 Detroit Lions, who have tied an…

Marc Bergevin was fired three years ago today by the Montreal Canadiens and completely disappeared from the media glare, eventually settling into an enjoyable gig with the Los Angeles Kings. The extreme lifestyle change of going from the constant public spotlight as Habs GM for nearly a decade to near-obscurity as senior adviser without a…

Liverpool ran roughshod over Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving Carlos Ancelotti’s side — particularly Kylian Mbappe — hurt. At the club, the fans and the media agreed that, with Vinicius Junior absent through injury, this was Mbappe’s day to prove his worth to his new club after a mixed start to…

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook refused to give up on troubled star Harper Murray. Now she’s thriving LINCOLN, Neb. — Harper Murray is smiling and laughing every day. And she’s playing her best volleyball in two seasons at Nebraska. This alone lifts spirits among Murray’s teammates. Her happiness matters to them. The Huskers saw Murray…

A month after Boston’s NWSL expansion team, BOS Nation, launched its brand, the club appears to be considering a name change following a name and brand rollout that was widely criticized. The team, which will join the league in 2026, said Tuesday it launched a process to “seek out, listen to, and reflect on” input…

By Amos Morale III, Alec Lewis, Charlotte Carroll and Dianna Russini The Minnesota Vikings are signing former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, team sources confirmed Wednesday. The contract will be a one-year deal. The Giants released Jones last Friday after benching him earlier that week. Jones departed New York in his sixth season after…

Kendrick Lamar said on his new album “GNX” that Nas congratulated him for being selected to perform at halftime of Super Bowl LIX in February. Perhaps Nas will make a guest appearance on stage in New Orleans? It’s hard to predict what Lamar will do with his upcoming performance — or with his music in…

Since the NBA is considering altering the format of the All-Star Game, I have some ideas. USA vs. The World has more juice than ever, from an NBA perspective. Think about the starting lineup the Americans would have to face: Nikola Jokić at center, Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the backcourt, Giannis Antetokounmpo and…

LIV Golf has identified its new leader and is expected to hand its reins to longtime sports and entertainment executive Scott O’Neil. O’Neil will replace Greg Norman, the original LIV CEO and architect of the breakaway league that reshaped the professional golf landscape during the last three years, according to a source briefed on the…