Falcons set to hire the Rams’ Raheem Morris to be head coach

Falcons set to hire the Rams’ Raheem Morris to be head coach

The Rams coaching staff is undergoing another major turnover. On Thursday, defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is leaving to become head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the Falcons had not announced the move. Morris, 47, has previous head-coaching experience with the Tampa Bay…

Carlos Vela and his LAFC future remains in limbo

Carlos Vela and his LAFC future remains in limbo

LAFC’s season opener is less than a month away, yet the team opened training camp this week with just 16 players under contract. “You only need 11,” one team executive said. Although that’s true, general manager John Thorrington said Thursday he’s making progress on filling the 14 vacant roster spots just the same. “Nobody [more]…

Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda share first-round lead at LPGA Drive On Championship

Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda share first-round lead at LPGA Drive On Championship

BRADENTON, Fla. – Lydia Ko tried to conserve her energy after her victory last weekend in the LPGA Tour’s season opener, but she clearly did enough to keep her game sharp. The former world No. 1 shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Nelly Korda at the LPGA Drive on…

Jaguars GM Baalke shoots down ‘false narratives’, says team can rebound quickly

Jaguars GM Baalke shoots down ‘false narratives’, says team can rebound quickly

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saying that there’s no internal strife threatening to split the franchise apart, Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke remained steadfast that the Jaguars are still positioned well to get back on track quickly after the most disappointing finish in franchise history. Baalke spent more than 30 minutes Thursday covering an array of topics…

The 4 teams left in the NFL playoffs aren’t afraid to invest at less-coveted positions

The 4 teams left in the NFL playoffs aren’t afraid to invest at less-coveted positions

In a season full of satisfying moments for Detroit Lions fans, an amusing one occurred in mid-December, when coach Dan Campbell had a chance to gloat a bit about the team’s most recent draft. The players in question were running back Jahmyr Gibbs and tight end Sam LaPorta, both of whom became key contributors after…

Raheem Morris hired as head coach by Atlanta Falcons, who pass on Bill Belichick

Raheem Morris hired as head coach by Atlanta Falcons, who pass on Bill Belichick

FILE – Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero looks on before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Evero met again with the Atlanta Falcons to discuss their head coaching vacancy, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, joining Rams assistant Raheem Morris and former Patriots coach Bill Belichick…

The rise, fall and rise again of Jim Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not

The rise, fall and rise again of Jim Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not

When Jim Harbaugh took a pay cut from Michigan after the 2020 season, getting another chance to be an NFL head coach seemed like a long shot for him. If Nick Saban had retired after the 2022 season it’s doubtful Kalen DeBoer would have been his replacement at Alabama. And few college football fans would…

Just 58 single-team players among 273 in Hall of Fame after addition of Todd Helton and Joe Mauer

Just 58 single-team players among 273 in Hall of Fame after addition of Todd Helton and Joe Mauer

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and…

The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes calls this season perhaps the most challenging of his career

The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes calls this season perhaps the most challenging of his career

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes was willing to admit Thursday that this season has been perhaps the most challenging of his career. His statistics were down across the board. The Chiefs lost six games, including five in an eight-week stretch midway through the season. He had several very visible sideline blowups, his pent-up anger…

Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap joining PGA Tour after breakthrough win

Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap joining PGA Tour after breakthrough win

Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap is turning pro after becoming the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour. Dunlap announced his decision Thursday in a campus news conference, four days after the reigning U.S. Amateur champion won The American Express. He secured the one-shot victory with a 6-foot par putt on the…

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