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It was a scary day for chain gangs all over the NFL. The third quarter of the Bears-Texans “Sunday Night Football” game in Houston was paused after a member of the chain gang tripped and hit his head violently on the ground. Tough day for NFL Chain Gang. Another Chaingang member had a cardiac attack … Read more

A collection of Bears players weren’t thrilled by the way Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair hit quarterback Caleb Williams as he was going out of bounds, and it led to a small scuffle that even included Al-Shaair throwing a punch. Neither Al-Shaair nor anyone else was flagged for unnecessary roughness — or anything else — during … Read more

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder at the Stadium once Gerrit Cole had his No Mas moment with Rafael Devers in Saturday’s fourth inning, there was Boston manager Alex Cora blithely admitting prior to Sunday’s game that the Red Sox had tried to hit Aaron Judge with a pitch in the sixth … Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surely, Aaron Rodgers is going to have better games this season than the one he played Sunday.  He’s going to throw for more than the modest 176 yards he amassed. He’s going to complete more passes than the 18 he connected on with seven different receivers. He’s going to throw more touchdowns … Read more

Marcus Morris Sr. is a Knick once again. The team announced Morris signed an Exhibit 9 contract Sunday, which brings the veteran forward back to the city where he played 43 games during the 2019-20 season. An Exhibit 9 contract, however, is a non-guaranteed, one-year deal that protects the team in case of a significant … Read more

NASHVILLE — The kid is all right.  Jets rookie running back Braelon Allen scored two touchdowns — one rushing, one receiving — in Sunday’s 24-17 victory over the Titans. Allen, at 20 years, 239 days old, became the youngest player to score an offensive touchdown in the NFL since 1950, according to ESPN.  Braelon Allen … Read more

Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, getting past Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike, left, and center Ezi Magbegor, had a game-high 25 points Sunday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. The Storm … Read more

Dodgers star Mookie Betts swings at the pitch in the first inning of the Dodgers’ victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Betts drove in the go-ahead run on a single in the ninth inning. (Jason Allen / Associated Press) Despite all the injuries to their pitching staff and questions about their roster depth, the … Read more

When the Browns traded for Deshaun Watson in 2022, they gave the quarterback a five-year, $230 million contract that was fully guaranteed, including protections in the event of a suspension — which he eventually received after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massages. With the 29-year-old facing new sexual assault allegations, … Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including a 57-yarder on a screen pass, and the New Orleans Saints ended Dallas’ 16-game home winning streak in the regular season with a 44-19 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday. Derek Carr threw for 243 yards and two TDs to go along with a 1-yard sneak for … Read more