By Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Mark Puleo The New York Jets didn’t want to fire Robert Saleh after last season in part because they didn’t think they’d be able to find someone better to replace him — and also because Aaron Rodgers wanted him back. After five games of the 2024 season, Jets owner…

Yep, I said it, right there on national TV. During Fox Sports’ Sunday night broadcast of Game 2 of the Division Series, I spoke about an emotional meeting Manny Machado led in the San Diego Padres’ dugout. The huddle followed a tumultuous seventh inning in which fans at Dodger Stadium threw baseballs and beer cans…

In the spring of 2020, with the NHL season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Damon Severson was looking for somewhere to skate in preparation for the league’s return to play in August. As it happened, a childhood friend had access to ice time. Jessica Campbell, who grew up with Severson in Melville, Sask., was…

Frances Tiafoe could face serious punishment after telling umpire Jimmy Pinoargote that he “f***ed the match up” at the end of his third-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters. Pinoargote gave Tiafoe a time violation when the American world No. 17 was serving at 5-5 in the final set tiebreak at the tournament…

By Chad Jennings, Stephen J. Nesbitt and C. Trent Rosecrans No major-league ballpark holds more fans than Dodger Stadium. Its 56,000 seats blend high-wattage celebrities with anonymous diehards to create one of baseball’s loudest, most intense atmospheres. It’s intimidating. Especially in October. Just not for Jurickson Profar. Home crowds always have their say in the…

When the Montreal Canadiens were considering whether they should use the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovský, we were given a glimpse at their draft meetings through the team’s annual behind-the-scenes draft video. In one of those meetings, Canadiens co-director of amateur scouting Nick Bobrov made his pitch…

As we enter Week 6 of the NFL Power Rankings, it might be time to check on the fantasy football manager in your lives. It’s been a rough start for lots of the folks who spent weeks poring over data in the preseason to make the perfect pick only to see their plans left in…

Luis Tiant, the Cuban-born ace with a unique delivery, who twice led the American League in ERA and threw a shutout for the Boston Red Sox in the 1975 World Series, has died, according to the Red Sox. He was 83 years old. El Tiante, as he was known, was an icon in Cuba long…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive back Malachi Moore will not receive a suspension for his late-game outburst against Vanderbilt and will start on Saturday against South Carolina, according to coach Kalen DeBoer. Moore’s actions included throwing his mouthpiece, appearing to refuse to be subbed out during the final moments of the game and subsequently kicking…

Manchester United fans must feel like they are trapped in a recurring nightmare. A goalless draw against Aston Villa was underpinned by an improved defensive performance on Sunday, but three consecutive Premier League games without scoring, just eight points from their opening seven matches, and a goal difference of minus three makes for their club’s…