ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Suarez is fitting in San Francisco’s rotation just fine, especially after his first career road start was added to the Giants’ ledger of impressive results away from home. Suarez outpitched Mike Soroka in a rookie matchup, and San Francisco survived Atlanta’s ninth-inning rally for a 4-3 win on Sunday and the…… More
Click Above To Play Video As of today, Ryan is the league’s highest-paid player thanks to a five-year contract extension ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported is worth $30 million per year and $100 million guaranteed. He tops other quarterbacks such as Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) and Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), who don’t have as many…… More
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says Jason Witten is retiring after 15 seasons, choosing the offer of lead analyst for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” over becoming the longest-tenured player in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. The 11-time Pro Bowl tight end informed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of…… More
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball had a whiff of offense in the air during a cold and wet April. Strikeouts exceeded hits during a full calendar month for the first time in the sport’s nearly century-and-a-half history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Nearly one-third of plate appearances this season have ended without the ball…… More
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justify has been made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Europe-based Mendelssohn the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by four-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Justify drew the No. 7 post on Tuesday. Six horses have won from there, most recently Street Sense in…… More
CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO The NFL draft is in the books, but that doesn’t mean each team addressed all its needs. NFL Nation looks at the remaining question each team faces that could linger into the season. READ MORE>… More
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Joey Logano had a clear race track in his windshield and a pack of fellow Ford drivers on his bumper. That combination helped the Team Penske driver snap a nearly yearlong losing streak. Logano won Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway to snap a streak that dated to April 30 of last year.…… More
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Like everyone else, Freddie Freeman marveled at Odubel Herrera’s amazing catch . But the Atlanta star doesn’t want to see a repeat performance — at least not while he’s batting. Herrera reached way into the bushes beyond the center field wall to rob Freeman of a home run, but the Braves wound up beating…… More
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The last time the Atlanta Falcons picked an Alabama receiver in the first round of the NFL draft, it worked out pretty well. So, when Calvin Ridley was still on the board Thursday night at No. 26, they knew what to do. Roll Tide! The Falcons landed another Nick Saban…… More
ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Budenholzer wanted to coach elsewhere. The Atlanta Hawks finally agreed it’s a good idea. The Hawks and Budenholzer mutually agreed to part ways Wednesday in a move announced by the team in a three-sentence statement. The decision was not totally unexpected as Budenholzer was granted permission to interview with other teams…… More
