The American Athletic Conference is showing increasing interest in adding the Air Force as a member to bring all three military academies into the same league for the first time, a person familiar with the AAC discussions told the Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because conference officials do not […]
The Pac-12 will add Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State to join Oregon State and Washington State in a newly formed Conference of Champions starting in 2026, the league announced Thursday. With these new additions, the Mountain West loses four of its better-known schools and most successful football programs, most notably […]
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL stats, series and trends every week. For more Inside the Numbers, visit Here. ___ The days of rookie quarterbacks having to wait their turn to take over the team are long gone. For the third time in four years, three rookie quarterbacks will start the season opener. No. 1 […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Russell Wilson’s debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler who signed with the Steelers after being released by the Denver Broncos, was unable to play in Sunday’s season-opening game against the Atlanta Falcons because of a calf injury. Another Steelers rookie, Justin Fields, was expected […]
Arch Manning threw his first career touchdown pass and ran for his first score as a mop-up in No. 4 Texas’ 52-0 victory over Colorado State in the season opener on Saturday. The five-star recruit with the NFL Family Tree is possibly the most high-profile backup quarterback in the country, waiting behind starter Quinn Ewers. […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history: a $100 million donation that the fundraising group called transformative for the nation’s national parks. The National Park Foundation, which was established by the U.S. Congress in the 1960s to support national parks, […]
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going through the courts. On the one hand, there are the supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, who say their planned merger will help them compete against competitors like Costco. On the other side are the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust authorities, who say the merger would […]
