New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has been fired, according to sources (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and CBS Sports insider Jonathan Jones also reported Daboll’s firing, in his 4th season with the Giants. The move comes after the Giants blew another double-digit lead on Sunday...

The NFL has suspended Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne for one game after he punched Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during Sunday’s 44–22 loss in Landover, Maryland. Payne was suspended without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct; he has the option to appeal the suspension. The incident occurred midway...

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has died at the age of 84 years old. His family shared that Tagliabue passed away Sunday morning in Chevy Chase, MD., with his apparent cause of death heart failure complicated by Parkinson’s disease (according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.) Tagliabue succeeded Pete Rozelle to serve as...

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges related to a sports betting and money laundering conspiracy. The indictment, unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn, accuses the two players of manipulating game outcomes to benefit illegal bettors. Both...

The San Diego Padres have officially hired former relief pitcher Craig Stammen as their new manager, signing him to a three-year deal, the team announced Thursday. Stammen, 41, becomes the sixth full-time manager under general manager A.J. Preller. Preller said in a statement: “Craig has been a strong presence in...

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24, just days after scoring his first NFL touchdown. Authorities in Frisco, Texas, confirmed that Kneeland’s death was the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early Thursday morning. The Cowboys said in a statement: “It is with extreme sadness...