How did the Rams become L.A.’s most valuable sports franchise?
A decade ago, the languishing St. Louis Rams were ranked dead last in the NFL with a franchise valuation of $930 million.Faced with an unappealing…
Newbury Park QB Brady Smigiel even hungrier after winning title
First in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park quarterback.Honored as the The Times’ player…
George Kittle can smile. Smelling salts aren’t banned in NFL after all
When is AI not artificial intelligence? When it refers to ammonia inhalants, aka smelling salts.When are these AIs in the news? When it was reported…
Jen Pawol to become first female to umpire regular-season MLB games
A woman will umpire a major league game for the first time Saturday when Jen Pawol works the bases during Saturday’s doubleheader between the Atlanta…
ESPN to buy NFL Network, other media assets
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- ESPN announced Wednesday that it has made a non-binding agreement with the National Football League to acquire the NFL Network and…
Streaming rights for WWE events will move to ESPN
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service will be the new home for WWE’s biggest live events including WrestleMania, the companies announced Wedesday.The Walt Disney Co.’s sports…
NFL takes 10% stake in Disney’s ESPN, which will take over NFL Network
The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, the league and Disney announced Tuesday evening,…
Ex-NFL player convicted in dogfighting venture… again
LeShon Johnson’s shameful career operating a dogfighting enterprise of immense magnitude is as long as it is grisly, far longer than his stint as a…
‘Excited’ ex-Wales rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, 24, QUITS NFL after 18 months to join BREAKAWAY league
LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT is returning to rugby and will join a side in a controversial new breakaway league. The Welsh star quit the sport 18 months…
NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN
Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce that the NFL is taking an equity stake in the Burbank-based entertainment giant’s sports media property ESPN, according…
Hall of Fame Game takeaways: Trey Lance and Chargers beat Lions
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> CANTON, Ohio — Trey Lance welcomes any opportunity that comes his way — a vexing four NFL seasons have only made him more…
Louis Rees-Zammit leaves NFL after 18 months to return to rugby union
After participating in the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP), Rees-Zammit was initially signed to the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut after failing to impress…
Gunman’s NFL grudge highlights brain-damage risk for youths
Every fall, more than a million young Americans don helmets and padded shoulder pads to play high school football. But this year, questions are intensifying…
Authorities say shooter in New York City blamed NFL for brain injuries | Gun Violence News
The US football league has previously faced legal challenges over its failure to address players’ concussions.New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that a…
NFL headquarters was mass shooter’s target, NYC mayor says
The headquarters of the National Football League was the intended target of a mass shooter, according to the NYC mayor. Source link
This Morning presenter Dermot O’Leary ‘lands major new Channel 5 gameshow’
This Morning presenter Dermot O'Leary has reportedly landed a role away from ITV as a quiz show host alongside Sam Quek in a new Channel…
NFL has committed players to the Olympics. So why hasn’t MLB?
In America, the NFL laps every other sport. Around the world, where its product is labeled “American football,” the NFL has largely failed to export…
Twins who played Ross and Rachel’s baby in Friends have very different jobs now
The twins who played Ross and Rachel's baby on Friends have shared where they are now 22 years after the iconic show ended - and…
Darrell Doucette wants us vs. NFL flag football narrative to end
Darrell Doucette didn’t mean any disrespect. All the U.S. flag football star wanted to do in an interview that went more viral than any of…
Move over, Dallas Cowboys. Rams want to be ‘the world’s team’
WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Rams returned to Southern California nearly a decade ago intent on capturing the heart of NFL fans in Los Angeles.Now, with two Super…