NFL execs believe Patriots are for real, but are a year away from Super Bowl contention

In terms of the Patriots’ odds to play for the Super Bowl, ESPN’s FPI gives them the sixth-best odds to represent the AFC (6.8 percent). DraftKings Sportsbook has the Patriots tied for the sixth-best ...
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A Grip on Sports: Drive around Spokane’s South Hill and you will run into flocks of turkeys – though maybe not as many as are showing up in college football these days

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Each morning, when I sit in front of the desk and pound on the keyboard, I have one goal in mind. To prove Mr. Carlson right. And if you get that reference, we can be friends.

ESPN announcer gets honest about 18-inning World Series game

Millions of Major League Baseball fans stayed up way past their bedtimes on Monday night (and Tuesday morning) to watch ...

How the NFL shut down a field goal controversy

E ighteen days after Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard missed a 51-yard field goal attempt against the Cleveland Browns ...

VAR review: Was Sunderland's goal vs. Chelsea offside? Did Gakpo deserve a penalty?

Should Sunderland's winning goal vs. Chelsea have been ruled out? And did Liverpool deserve a penalty vs. Brentford?