Terrorism threat throws Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan in doubt

Hosting Sri Lanka was meant to signify a new dawn for Pakistan cricket, but security concerns have cast doubt over the forthcoming tour later this month.

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Sam Ficken taking day by day approach to Jets kicking job

Sam Ficken is going where Chandler Catanzaro, Taylor Bertolet and Kaare Vedvik have gone before. Ficken signed with the Jets to be their kicker for this week’s game against the Browns and the team’s recent history at the position would seem to make it unwise to get too settled. Ficken said he’s focused on the [more]

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Show jumping stars join jet set in St.Tropez

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Akeem Spence feels bad for players still on the Dolphins

Getting released around the cut to 53 players is a tough pill for many players to swallow, but it has turned out pretty well for defensive tackle Akeem Spence. Spence was released by the Dolphins in late August and that means he got to avoid being part of last Sunday’s 59-10 loss to the Dolphins. [more]

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Bears told Mitchell Trubisky not to talk about loss to Packers

The Bears spent the entire offseason obsessing about a missed 43-yard field goal in January. But they told quarterback Mitchell Trubisky not to talk about something that happened last week. Via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears quarterback said: “I was told not to talk about the last game.” Specifically, Trubisky had been asked to [more]

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Matthew Stafford impressed by “underappreciated” Philip Rivers

When Philip Rivers made his first NFL start in 2006, Matthew Stafford was just starting his freshman year at Georgia. Rivers has never missed a start since stepping on the field for the Chargers on that September afternoon and, barring an anvil falling on his head, he’ll make his 210th straight start against the Lions [more]

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Will Antonio Brown play on Sunday?

Often lost in the latest twist in the Antonio Brown saga is that his new team plays a game in three days. Will Brown play in that game? The NFL continues to send signals that the newest Patriots receiver could land quickly on the Commissioner-Exempt list. Some interpret the language of the Personal Conduct Policy [more]

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