Category: SPORTS
Dodgers officially clinch playoff berth with win over Diamondbacks, for real
Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Tyler Anderson threw seven strong innings, and the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 to secure a playoff spot.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-09-12/dodgers-dbacks-game-mlb-recap
Answering the biggest questions to emerge from a wild Week 1 of the NFL season
Well, that certainly was a fun Week 1 of the NFL season, and totally worth the wait. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nfl-week-1-takeaways-cowboys-in-trouble-bills-favorites/
‘All here for the same goal’: Oshkosh native joins players hoping to impress at Wisconsin Herd tryout
About 75 players got a chance to show off their basketball skills in front of Wisconsin Herd and Milwaukee Bucks personnel at public tryout. https://sports.yahoo.com/same-goal-oshkosh-native-joins-125347620.html%3Fsrc%3Drss
NFL roundtable: For Super Bowl LVII run, want Justin Herbert or Matthew Stafford?
NFL roundtable debate: Los Angeles Times staff writers discuss who they’d prefer at quarterback for a Super Bowl run: Rams’ Stafford or Chargers’ Herbert.
He scores goals for Nashville SC — but his connection to the city dates back 10 years
Jacob Shaffelburg joined Nashville SC on Aug. 2 on loan from Toronto FC. But a trip to Nashville in 2012 is what set up his professional career. https://sports.yahoo.com/scores-goals-nashville-sc-connection-124508949.html
Op-Ed: Football at Stanford? Maybe not
The new NCAA rules that allow college athletes to be compensated makes it harder for schools like Stanford to recruit and retain talent.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-09-13/stanford-usc-football-ncaa
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 2: Rash of NFL injuries leave rosters needing pickups
There were several big-name players to suffer injuries in Week 1, leaving fantasy rosters with holes to fill. Andy Behrens is here to help with his priority pickups to consider. https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-week-2-rash-of-nfl-injuries-leave-rosters-needing-pickups-124336762.html
NFL Power Rankings for Week 2: Bills make loudest statement
Who among us had the Packers, Bengals, 49ers and Titans all winless headed to Week 2? …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nfl-power-rankings-for-week-2-bills-make-loud-statement/
Trevor May ‘extremely frustrated’ IL stint halted progress amid Mets return
Trevor May can only hope his luck is about to change. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/mets-trevor-may-extremely-frustrated-il-stint-halted-progress/