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Adam Minter: The FCC may rescue frustrated NFL fans

Adam Minter: The FCC may rescue frustrated NFL fans

  • Adam Minter, Bloomberg Opinion

Many sports fans are becoming familiar with an annoying scenario: settling onto the sofa for a game that once came for free, only to find it missing from the streaming service they now pay for. Instead, it’s on a different platform. And next week’s game? That one is on a service they cancele…

Rory McIlroy sheds burden of winning green jacket. Now it falls to others

Rory McIlroy sheds burden of winning green jacket. Now it falls to others

  • DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

Rory McIlroy finally has his green jacket. Now the pressure shifts to everyone else at Augusta.

Fernando Mendoza talks about upcoming NFL Draft and his financial acumen

Fernando Mendoza talks about upcoming NFL Draft and his financial acumen

  • USA Today - News

USA TODAY Sports' Chris Bumbaca chats with Fernando Mendoza about the upcoming NFL Draft and his partnership with U.S. Bank.

The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2026

The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2026

  • DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

The Masters, the first major of the year, is this week at Augusta National. 

Andrew Callahan: NFL draft prospects who are best fits for the Patriots

Andrew Callahan: NFL draft prospects who are best fits for the Patriots

  • Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald

BOSTON — A big board is all-encompassing. All positions, all prospects of interest, all possibilities at every pick laid out before draft day. This is not that. This is a list of “my guys,” an increasingly common exercise during draft season where a writer or analyst lists prospects they’re …

Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here's how Stephen Curry and others deal with it

Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here's how Stephen Curry and others deal with it

  • JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press

Even some of the greatest professional athletes like Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry get nervous with the game on the line. 

A massive brawl in the Vet’s 700 Level turned the 1999 Phillies home opener into ‘something out of the Wild West’

A massive brawl in the Vet’s 700 Level turned the 1999 Phillies home opener into ‘something out of the Wild West’

  • Alex Coffey, The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — Every year around late March or early April, a video starts to circulate among Monsignor Bonner’s Class of 1999. It is just over three minutes long, with no sound, but any member of that group would immediately recognize it. The scene was Veterans Stadium, April 12, 1999. The …

More NFL officiating reviews for one year only? Yeah, right | Opinion

More NFL officiating reviews for one year only? Yeah, right | Opinion

    With team owners voting this week to add muscle to the NFL’s replay command center in New York, the genie has officially left the bottle. 

    The NFL Might Be FORCED To Use College Football Refs Next Season

    The NFL Might Be FORCED To Use College Football Refs Next Season

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      NFL says it learned from replacement ref 'mistake.' Here's what's different this time

      NFL says it learned from replacement ref 'mistake.' Here's what's different this time

        It’s still too early to bank on replacement refs returning to NFL fields this season as negotiations with the referees union remain stuck in the mud.

        Golf Drama: Players Narrowly Miss Out on Masters Entry

        Golf Drama: Players Narrowly Miss Out on Masters Entry

          Michael Thorbjornsen and Pierceson Coody face challenges in the 2026 Masters qualifying, hampered by injuries and poor form, diminishing their prospects.

          NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bears need stadium site soon

          NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bears need stadium site soon

            NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at the NFL’s annual meeting that the Chicago Bears need resolution on a stadium site soon.

            NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary

            NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary

              The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees' union have been unsuccessful.

              Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

              Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

                Woods' movements were slow and lethargic, he was sweating as he talked to deputies, and he told them he had taken prescription medication earlier in the morning.

                Tapping, twirling and 'T' signs: Sports replays have a language all their own

                Tapping, twirling and 'T' signs: Sports replays have a language all their own

                Every moment of any major sporting event can be dissected these days, with officials staring at a TV screen to review calls as much as they're watching the game.

                Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029

                Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029

                The Super Bowl will return to Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday to award the nation's gambling and entertainment capital the big game.

                NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials

                NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials

                Kevin Walsh and Joe Lisi discuss how replacement referees would compare to the regular full-time officials in their deficiencies and impact on game outcomes.

                NFL set to begin hiring, training replacement officials, AP sources say

                NFL set to begin hiring, training replacement officials, AP sources say

                The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials because negotiations with the referees' union have been unsuccessful, sources say.

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay? That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season. In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the draft hung back in school. The paradigm shifted after the ...

                Torrid day for umpire CB Bucknor, who has six calls overturned by ABS

                Torrid day for umpire CB Bucknor, who has six calls overturned by ABS

                Torrid day for umpire CB Bucknor, who has six calls overturned by ABS

                UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

                UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

                President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump has long supported UFC.

                Tiger Woods released from jail after being arrested for DUI

                Tiger Woods released from jail after being arrested for DUI

                Tiger Woods was released from a Florida jail Friday night several hours after being booked on DUI charges, sneaking out the back door in a failed bid to avoid the media. The 50-year-old golf legend was spotted slumped in the front seat of a black Cadillac that chauffeured him out of the Mart…

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                Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

                Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

                Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year

                Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year

                Virginia hires Richmond's Aaron Roussell as new women's basketball coach

                Virginia hires Richmond's Aaron Roussell as new women's basketball coach

                Could the NFL Be Dealing with a Lockout Ahead of Next Season?

                Could the NFL Be Dealing with a Lockout Ahead of Next Season?

                Polymarket indicates a 34% chance of a new NFL CBA by 2027-2028 amid potential sports strikes. Donnie and Joe discuss the possibility of a league lockout.

                Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

                Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

                Going into Thursday night's games, teams had a 60.7% success rate on challenges, going 17 of 28 through the first 10 games of the regular season.

                The Myth of Perfect Golf: Insights on Mental Pressure

                The Myth of Perfect Golf: Insights on Mental Pressure

                Doctor Bhrett McCabe joins Smylie Kaufman to discuss how striving for perfect golf from junior to pro levels negatively impacts mental health and performance.

                Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

                Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

                New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.

                Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba calls his record-setting deal ‘a blessing’

                RENTON, Wash. — As Jaxon Smith-Njigba sat at a table at the VMAC Wednesday flanked by Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider, he several times looked in the direction of his father, Maada, sitting in the audience. Smith-Njigba, there to discuss a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player in team history, recalled that it was with his father ...

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint.

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                Video: Masters 2026 schedule of events at Augusta National

                Video: Masters 2026 schedule of events at Augusta National

                Here's the schedule for the 2026 Masters Tournament, ANWA, Par 3, and more. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/track/swoop/success

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