Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson continued his renaissance, throwing for 414-yards and three touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers won 44-38 at the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL on Sunday. Wilson, a Super Bowl winner with Seattle in 2014, was released by Denver last year and signed on a one-year veteran minimum deal with the Steelers. But…
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a concussion from a brutal late hit from Azeez Al-Shaair that saw the Texans linebacker ejected and a brawl erupt between the NFL teams on Sunday. Lawrence was sliding to a stop on a six-yard scramble when Al-Shaair slammed into his head, leaving the Jags quarterback visibly shaken and…
The New York Red Bulls will have a chance to win their first MLS Cup title after a 1-0 win at Orlando City on Saturday in the Eastern Conference final. A 47th-minute header from Andres Reyes gave the Red Bulls the victory and a place in the December 7 final. The New Jersey club will…
Botafogo won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over fellow Brazilians Atletico Mineiro on Saturday. Botafogo played almost the entire match with ten men after Gregore was sent off in the first minute but they showed impressive spirit and resilience to secure victory at River Plate’s Monumental…
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday, opting to “move in a different direction” a day after botched clock management doomed their comeback bid against the Detroit Lions. Bears general manager Ryan Poles said in a statement assistant Thomas Brown, recently installed as interim offensive coordinator, had been named interim head coach….
The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration. With Wall Street closed for the Thanksgiving break, there were few catalysts to drive business heading into the…
A judge denied the rapper known as “Diddy” bail on Wednesday, according to a court filing, after he was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. Judges had already denied bail twice for the rapper — real name Sean Combs — and prosecutors alleged in opposing the third bid that the rapper and producer has contacted…
China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration. The three Americans — Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung — were the last prisoners in China classified by the State Department as wrongfully detained,…
Asian markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, while bitcoin’s push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week. The gains came ahead of the release of key US data that…
Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in a battle between two sides flying high domestically but seemingly struggling to adjust to the new Champions League format. After four games, Bayern have lost twice — including a 4-1 defeat by Barcelona, led by their former boss Hansi Flick — and sit 17th, which would leave…