HEADLINES — No. 2 LSU meets No. 9 Auburn in clash of CFB hopefuls — Vikings methodically beat down Washington NFL Franchise, 19-9 — Shaquille O’Neal’s sister died of cancer, and TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ crew delivered touching tribute — Patriots trade fo...

HEADLINES — Five games in Week 8 that will impact the College Football Playoff race — MRI confirms dislocated kneecap for Chiefs QB, reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson expected to miss start of season — Rams land...

HEADLINES — Ranking the four potential World Series matchups — Patriots defensively put clamps on Giants 35-14 — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says Oakland A’s could move to Las Vegas — Ben Simmons actually made a 3-pointer in 76ers’ preseason game — St...

HEADLINES — Angels fire manager Brad Ausmus after just one season — Week 5: Seahawks def. Rams 30-29 — 49ers’ Richard Sherman hopes California’s new law ‘destroys the NCAA’ — Sharks’ Evander Kane suspended three games for abusing official in preseason ...

HEADLINES — Bold predictions for Week 5 in college football — Eagles turn to run game for big victory — Panthers’ Newton says he needs ‘time away from game’ to heal — Gordon on why he returned to Chargers this week: “We’re 1-2” — Antonio Brown,

HEADLINES — Jaguars defeat Titans 20-7 — Alabama, Notre Dame highlight the 10 most powerful college football programs — Georgia grocery store removes Irish Spring soap ahead of Notre Dame-Georgia clash — NHL players will not opt out of current CBA as l...

HEADLINES — MLB playoff picture: Updated look at division, wild card races — Five games in Week 3 that will impact the College Football Playoff — Reigning MVP Christian Yelich done for the season after fracturing kneecap in Brewers’ win — Jets QB Sam D...

HEADLINES — Green Bay Packers’ dominant defense stifles Bears, makes Matt LaFleur a winner in debut — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 2 of the season — Cleveland Browns make Color Rush jerseys their primary uniform after petition...

HEADLINES — Raiders WR Antonio Brown tells Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to ‘shut up already’ — Mets rookie Alonso sets team record with 42nd home run — Champion skier Lindsey Vonn, NHL star P.K. Subban are engaged — How much profit might MLB owners m...

SKIT [Antonio Brown says ‘Helmet or retirement’] HEADLINES — Ty Lue joining Clippers’ coaching staff as Doc Rivers’ top assistant — How Jets’ Le’Veon Bell is prepping for real games: Getting the defense angry in practice — Are Reds,