Chicago Bears to start Tyson Bagent in place of injured Justin Fields on “TNF”

Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent will start in Chicago’s “Thursday Night Football” game against the Carolina Panthers, after QB Justin Fields was not been cleared to play. Fields hasn’t played since
LA Rams to sign veteran QB Carson Wentz

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Los Angeles Rams are signing veteran quarterback Carson Wentz. Sources say that Wentz’s signing signifies that Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s thumb injury may require the veteran to miss additional games. Stafford
Bill Self agrees to $53M deal with Kansas, becoming highest paid coach in college basketball

Kansas announced an amended five-year rolling contract with coach Bill Self, making him the highest paid coach in college basketball. According to the amended contract released by University of Kansas, Self is set to make approximately $53
NY Giants quarterback Daniel Jones out for the season with torn ACL in right knee

New York Giants coach Brian Daboll confirmed that quarterback Daniel Jones is going to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Jones had an MRI on Monday and it showed
New York Mets hire longtime Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as new manager

The New York Mets have hired Carlos Mendoza, longtime Yankees bench coach, as their manager. Mendoza, 43, heads to Queens after serving as the Yankees’ bench coach for the last four seasons. Mendoza has spent 15 years
USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after loss to Washington

USC coach Lincoln Riley announced Sunday that the team have fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after the Trojans fell 52-42 to Washington on Saturday. In a statement from a USC spokesperson, Riley named defensive line coach Shaun
Minnesota Vikings’ rookie Jaren Hall out with concussion; Joshua Dobbs takes over as QB

In his first start after the season-ending injury to QB Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings’ rookie quarterback Jaren Hall was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a concussion against the Atlanta Falcons. In his first
Third baseman Max Muncy agrees to 2-year, $24M contract extension with LA Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Thursday that third baseman Max Muncy has agreed to a two-year, $24-million contract extension that will keep Muncy with the club through 2025. The deal also includes a $10-million club option
Jon Rahm pulls out of Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy golf league TGL

World No. 3 Jon Rahm announced on Thursday he is withdrawing from the roster for the inaugural season of TGL, the tech-infused golf league started by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Rahm wrote on X: “I am sad
Texas Rangers defeat Diamondbacks to win first World Series title in franchise history

The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Wednesday in Phoenix, winning the World Series and becoming the champions for the first time in the franchise’s 63-season history. The Rangers appeared in two World Series previously,