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Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald reaches second-most receptions in NFL history | Sporting News

Larry Fitzgerald has reached another impressive milestone. The Cardinals veteran reached 1,326 catches Sunday against the Seahawks and passed Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez (1,325 catches) for second all-time on the NFL receptions list. Fitzgerald, who trails only Jerry Rice with 1,549 receptions, entered the game with 1,321 receptions and accomplished the feat on a 13-yard catch late in the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald, 36, opted to put retirement off for at least another year and re-sign with the Cardinals…

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MLB postseason 2019: Schedule, results, bracket for path to 2019 World Series | Sporting News

The 2019 MLB playoffs begin with a pair of appetizing wild-card matchups that follow intense races over the final weeks of the regular season. The Brewers and Nationals will square off in the NL, while the A’s and Rays will duke it out in their own winner-take-all contest in the AL. Those games will determine the full NLDS and ALDS brackets and set the stage for the rest of October. MORE: Six potential Joe Maddon replacements in Chicago…

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NFL Week 4 Weather Updates: Heavy wind, rain for Chargers-Dolphins and Jaguars-Broncos could affect fantasy start 'em, sit 'em calls | Sporting News

The Week 4 NFL weather forecast is up, and it looks like another interesting week. Most of these games are “weather-duds”, but it only takes one or two bad-weather games to make for an “exciting” week (Read: start ’em, sit ’em nightmares for fantasy owners). That’s exactly what we have coming our way in Denver for the Jaguars-Broncos and possibly Miami for the Chargers-Dolphins. Before we get into this week’s forecast, a reminder that if…

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Waratahs off the leash and on the rampage

Giving his team a little leeway turned out to be the secret to Daryl Gibson getting what he wanted – a win. The Waratahs were let loose on Friday night and Gibson said it was that which helped them come together for a 45-25 win over the Chiefs. Gibson said the win had “an air’ of the season-defining type of victory, though that definition will be put on hold for the next month as Wallabies…

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Force receive boost as Lance returns

Jono Lance will make his long awaited return to Super Rugby after missing the last 14 weeks with a pectoral tear. Lance was a key figure for the Force in the early rounds of the season before injury struck and will be a welcomed addition to the side for their clash against the Cheetahs. Interim coach Dave Wessels praised Jono Lance for his work ethic during his recovery from injury.  “Jono deserves a lot of…

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Slipper: Thorn impact immense

Queensland Reds captain James Slipper couldn’t be more impressed with the impact Brad Thorn has made over the summer. In his first preseason as contact coach, it should come as no surprise that Thorn has bought in on coach Nick Stiles’ old school attitude. The pair have preached the importance of being physically ready for the rigours of a Super Rugby season and in the Reds’ first and only trial against the Melbourne Rebels on…

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Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Week 4 lineup advice, matchups, DFS picks | Sporting News

It’s another tough week for fantasy football owners, as the start ’em, sit ’em decisions just don’t get any easier. Will Baker Mayfield continue to struggle? Can Daniel Jones keep it going? Should Saquon Barkley injury-replacement Wayne Gallman be started? Sporting News NFL writer Vinnie Iyer is here to help with Week 4 lineup advice and NFL DFS picks. Always always, injuries will have a big say in the final value of some of the players…

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Fantasy Injury Updates: Matthew Stafford, Mark Andrews, Trey Burton affecting Week 4 start 'em, sit 'em calls | Sporting News

Mark Andrews has been one of those weekly “questionables” who didn’t cause fantasy football owners to frantically search for updates on Sunday morning because they knew he was going to play, but it sounds like he’s more of a game-time decision in Week 4 than in past weeks. Matthew Stafford’s back is also a concern considering he reportedly played part of last year with tiny fractures in his back. Trey Burton is another regular on the injury…

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Foley ready for Barrett test

Clear of concussion symptoms, Bernard Foley is ready for a duel with All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett on Friday. Foley is confident he is out of the woods, after missing his fifth game in six weeks against the Crusaders, and optimistic about the Waratahs’ chances in Wellington on Saturday. “It wasn’t actually bruising of the brain or the concussion, it was more stemming from the neck and inner ear,” he said. “That’s a pleasing thing…

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Broncos rookies reunite as rugby veterans

It’s been 12 years since Karmichael Hunt and Berrick Barnes found themselves on the same football field, but all that is set to change at the Brisbane Tens. The pair began their careers at the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL together, but Barnes switched to the Reds a year later, with Hunt finding his way to rugby union. A handful of Broncos alumni will suit up at the Tens tournament, with Lachlan Maranta also in…

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