Malcolm Butler denies wrongdoing led to Super Bowl benching New England Patriots defensive back Malcolm Butler has broken his silence over being benched for Sunday’s Super Bowl. In a statement issued Tuesday on Instagram, Butler denied reports that his actions before the game caused Patriots coach Bill Belichick not to […]

MLB win totals: How we see the 2018 season unfolding You’d think projecting win totals for all 30 Major League Baseball teams in early February would be a perilous task. And you’d think that task would be all the more difficult in this unprecedented winter, when 100 perfectly employable, in […]

U.S. bobsled pilot Justin Olsen has emergency appendectomy U.S. bobsled pilot Justin Olsen had an emergency appendectomy here on Monday, just two days before the team is to start unofficial training. USA Bobsled and Skeleton is hopeful that Olsen will recover in time to compete later in the Pyeongchang Olympics. […]

10 biggest questions for the 2018 NFL offseason As Bill Belichick might put it: It’s on to next season. Super Bowl LII provided the crowning moment for one season and the kickoff to another. Here a few items to ponder from the NFL’s offseason landscape. 1. Where will Kirk Cousins […]

Poll: NFL’s core audience dropping as interest lessens The NFL’s core audience is slipping away at a rapid pace, with a 9% decrease in interest since 2014, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Friday. The dip in interest comes from adult fans who reported to […]

Brown leads No. 11 Auburn over Mississippi 79-70 Auburn was struggling to put away a mediocre Mississippi team in the second half when Bryce Brown made a crucial 3-pointer to give the Tigers a little separation. The smooth-shooting junior was just getting started. Brown made several crucial shots down the […]