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‘Alcohol Was Definitely A Thing For Me’: Puka Nacua Opens Up On ‘Darkest’ Offseason Before Los Angeles Rams Return
MELBOURNE, Australia — Puka Nacua said alcohol became one of the ways he escaped stress before he entered a holistic care facility this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams receiver spoke with Netflix’s Elle Duncan in a pregame interview that aired Thursday, before…
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‘Nothing Long-Term’: Serena Williams Opens Up On How Long Tennis Comeback Will Last
NEW YORK — At the 14th annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Thursday, Serena Williams said her return to professional tennis is not a long-term plan. Williams, 44, spoke onstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Moira Forbes, the executive vice president…
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‘He’s Going To Be An All-Down Player’: Christian Parker Reveals Dallas Cowboys’ Plan For Von Miller
FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller will not be limited to one situation in the Dallas Cowboys defense, Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday, three days before the 37-year-old outside linebacker plays his first game for his hometown team. Miller agreed to…
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‘I’m Just Trying To Win Sunday’: Caleb Downs Shrugs Off New York Giants Passing On Him Twice Before Dallas Cowboys Debut
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs makes his NFL debut Sunday night against the New York Giants, a team that had two chances to draft him in the first round in April and passed both times. New York took Ohio State linebacker Arvell…
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Ryan Flournoy Lands 1-Year Extension Worth Up To $6 Million With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Ryan Flournoy agreed Thursday to a one-year contract extension worth up to $6 million, Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report reported. Agent Molly McManimie finalized the deal Thursday night, according to Schultz. Flournoy…
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‘It Sucks’: CeeDee Lamb Blasts MetLife Stadium Turf Before Dallas Cowboys Face New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb said Thursday that the artificial turf at MetLife Stadium “sucks,” three days before the Dallas Cowboys open the season there against the New York Giants. Kickoff is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Lamb is in his seventh…
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‘We Play With A High Level Of Effort And Intent’: Christian Parker Sets Dallas Cowboys Defensive Standard Before New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Christian Parker will call plays in an NFL regular-season game for the first time Sunday night, when the Dallas Cowboys open the season against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Parker,…
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‘Couldn’t Put Any Weight On It’: De’Zhaun Stribling Carted Off In San Francisco 49ers Debut Against Los Angeles Rams
MELBOURNE, Australia — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling was ruled out with a left ankle injury Thursday after a cart took him off the field in the first half of his NFL debut. Stribling first hurt the ankle late in the first quarter…
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‘There’s Some Benefit To Coming First’: Bill Daly Explains Houston, Austin Cases For NHL Expansion
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid out the case for both Houston and Austin on Wednesday, as the league and the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin weigh where to place a 33rd franchise. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA…
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‘It Might Not Happen’: Bill Daly Pumps Brakes On NHL Expansion To Houston Or Austin
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday that a 33rd franchise in Houston or Austin is not a done deal for the league or for the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin, which holds a nonbinding term sheet with…
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‘A Pretty Cool Rivalry’: Wyatt Johnston Backs Second NHL Team In Texas As Houston, Austin Loom
LAS VEGAS — Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston said Wednesday that he would welcome a second NHL team in Texas, with the league weighing an expansion franchise in Houston or Austin. Johnston spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas,…
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‘It Sucks In Every Single Way’: Texas Rangers Waste Jacob deGrom’s 12-Strikeout Gem In 4-3 Loss To Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom retired the first 15 batters he faced Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park and struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings. In the seventh inning, after deGrom had left with a 3-0 lead, Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer…
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‘I Would Never Jeopardize America’: Angel Yin Sits Out Solheim Cup Opener After 35-Pound Weight Loss
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Angel Yin will sit out the opening session of the Solheim Cup on Friday morning. U.S. captain Angela Stanford did not include Yin in her four foursomes pairings, which were announced Thursday at the opening ceremony at Bernardus Golf.…
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Serena, Venus Williams Deliver ESPN Ratings Surge In U.S. Open Doubles Return
NEW YORK — ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2 on Friday, Sept. 4, the night Serena Williams and Venus Williams played their first U.S. Open doubles match together since 2022. The network released the figures Wednesday. Viewership peaked at…
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‘I Landed’: Rose Zhang Reveals Wild Skydiving Trip Before Solheim Cup
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Rose Zhang went skydiving last week through a partnership with Red Bull, a jump that had been pushed back from March. On Thursday, U.S. captain Angela Stanford paired Zhang with Jennifer Kupcho for the fourth match of Friday morning’s…
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Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica Pegula, Moves One Win From Historic U.S. Open Three-Peat
NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is one win from a third straight U.S. Open title. Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, beat No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach her fourth consecutive final in Flushing…
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‘This Exceeded It In Every Way’: Roger Goodell Says NFL Wants To Keep Coming Back To Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s first regular-season game in Australia exceeded its expectations, with roughly 100,000 fans expected at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a Friday morning kickoff local time. Goodell said on Netflix’s broadcast…
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‘Our Work Here Is To Get To 18’: Roger Goodell Makes NFL’s Next Expansion Priority Clear
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s work is to reach an 18-game regular season before it looks for its next stage of growth. A permanent team based outside the United States is probably still several years…
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SEC Imposes No Punishment On LSU After Expulsion Threat, Says Talks Will Continue
BATON ROUGE, La. — SEC presidents and chancellors imposed no punishment on LSU during a videoconference Thursday that court records had said would “decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University.” A vote on expulsion came off the agenda Wednesday, Tiger Rag reported,…
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Steve Ballmer, LA Clippers Considering Lawsuit Against NBA Over Kawhi Leonard Penalties
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are considering a lawsuit against the NBA that would ask a judge to issue a restraining order over the penalties the league handed down in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap case,…
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