Sports

SportsLine football expert Mike Tierney gives his best parlay bets for college football in Week 10

After leading the team in tackles at Nebraska, Zaydrius Rainey-Sale is emerging as the next star linebacker on Montlake.

Warrington Wolves announce contract extensions for prop forwards James Harrison and Luke Thomas.

Our focus in this article is Jim Barnes

What used to be a time to reset is now a time to rehire, and Michael Carrick is not the only Premier League manager looking over his shoulder Perhaps the most telling moment of Manchester United’s comeback against Roma was at the final whistle. The camera focused on Michael Carrick, who shook the hand of Gian Piero Gasperini before looking around trying to remember what you’re meant to do after a victory. The camera then cut to the director of football, Jason Wilcox, and chief executive, Omar Berrada, clapping with two of the most ashen faces you could imagine – as if it was a minute’s applause in the 87th minute for a lifelong octogenarian fan who died peacefully in his sleep earlier in the week (most probably not at a United game but you couldn’t rule it out). Of course there are rules about smiling when you are involved with a failing football club. Players can’t be seen to be enjoying themselves in the week after a defeat, managers have to be earnest at almost all times, apart from when a journalist’s phone goes off at a press conference – a moment of sporting hilarity on a par with a pigeon landing on Centre Court. Continue reading...

Viewership woes continue for the NASCAR Cup Series. Sunday’s Cup Series race at Martinsville averaged 1.99 million viewers on NBC. That figure is down 15% from last year’s race (2.35 million) and, more notably, marks the least-watched non-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race ever to air on broadcast television. This comes after an increase in viewership…

Bernie Ecclestone believes Kimi Antonelli will "turn into another Max Verstappen" within two to three years. The former Formula 1 boss made the prediction days after the Mercedes driver was crowned champion.

Some of the criticism is self-inflicted. Some of it is unfair.

What to make of the AFC's locked-in playoff field, how the Cowboys squandered the NFC East, and which teams need a quarterback?

Former Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson discussed the state of Texas football after an event for his Defend the Dream Foundation.

Anton Bonke answered in the opener, but Izzo's center job is still unsettled before Toledo. #Spartans

Readers weigh in on this week's Hear Me Out podcast question: If you were on the CFP selection committee, who would be your top three Texas teams?

Novak Djokovic lost to Rinky Hijikata in the second round of the Paris Masters. After Djokovic beat Valentin Vacherot in the first round, many wondered...

UH is 6-2, ranked No. 17 in the CFP and on track for a second straight 10-win season. Why the Cougars' "boring" identity suits them.

The school said it is "pursuing legal avenues to challenge the forfeiture of games."

The New York Yankees got an update on a promising minor league player with a unique origin.

Here's what we know about Bhayshul Tuten's status for Week 9.

York Knights sign winger Andy Djeukessi on a one-year deal.

Check out our picks against the betting spread for each of the Big Ten games this week

Cristiano Ronaldo may have decided to call time on his international soccer career at 41, but the Portuguese superstar could learn a thing or two from NBA legend LeBron James about refusing to let age dictate when it’s time to walk away. Both athletes have spent more than two decades competing at the highest level, breaking records and building enormous global followings.