John KeimESPN EditorNovember 17, 2023, 2:41 p.m. ET4 minute readHowell and commanders face big tests of successJohn Keim explains how Sam Howell and the Commanders were able to improve recently on early season sack issues.ASHBURN, Virginia, — Washington Commanders Coach Ron Rivera said he’s “confident and comfortable” in what he’s done since joining the organization during a turbulent period in franchise history and that he didn’t think about his job security.With a 4-6 record heading into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants and with new ownership in Josh Harris, Rivera’s professional status will be a topic of conversation. Harris…
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The Vancouver Canucks have had a busy seven days and the train continues to roll. After two straight games, the team is regrouping and preparing for the Seattle Kraken to visit Rogers Arena on Saturday night for a true showdown in the “Heart of the Pacific” between the divisional foes. With their record of 12-4-1, the Canucks maintain the second best record in the Western Conference. The Kraken enters Saturday’s game with a 6-8-4 record and a 3-3-4 road record in the first quarter of the year. The Kraken are coming off a 4-3 shootout victory over the New York…
For the first time since June 15, when he took part in a pre-match press conference ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifier against Gibraltar in Faro, Portugal, French captain Kylian Mbappé spoke to the press ahead of Saturday’s return match between the two nations. The Paris Saint-Germain striker had skipped his media duties in a bid to put an end to speculation about his future and reiterated that he would not comment on his situation in the clubentirely focused on France.Mbappé’s future at PSG “nothing to do with France”Of course, it didn’t take long for this particular topic to come…
Local residents who have died recently include: • Frederick Carl Schwerer III82-year-old Palo Alto resident and Pennsylvania native who worked as a research scientist at the US Steel Research Center, Unconventional Energy Group, Alcoa Research Laboratory and RJ Lee Group and whose passions included woodworking, caving, cultural festivals , bridge and college sports. October 24. • Susan Joan Barnhill Moore71, a 40-year Palo Alto resident and proud flower child — “not a hippie” — who survived a serious car accident when her children were young, worked as an activities coordinator at College Park Convalescent Hospital in Menlo Park, loved to…
Jonquel Jones scored 25 points, including five in the final minute, and New York earned its first trip to the WNBA Finals in 21 years with an 87-84 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The former Sun star added 15 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Liberty, who will face defending champion Las Vegas in a clash between the league’s two so-called “super teams” that begins Oct. 8. League MVP Breanna Stewart led New York with 27 points and Betnijah Laney added 21 in the deciding game of Game 4 of the best-of-five series. MVP runner-up Alyssa Thomas…
Luka Doncic has scored 30 or more points in 7 of the Mavericks’ 12 games this season. Prepare the ground this week is Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic, who rebounded from one of his worst performances of the season in New Orleans on Wednesday to generate a Gem of 26 points and 10 assists in Washington on the second night of a back-to-back set without Kyrie Irving (left foot). Doncic has accumulated 21 points in the first half by picking his NBA-best 20-point sixth half of the season. A statistic to know: 6-0 — The Mavs remain the league’s…
Every week during the NASCAR season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets behind a microphone as host of his popular podcast and asks his guests questions about sports. The Hall of Famer recently turned things around as he was Kenny Wallace’s guest on his YouTube channel. The two men discussed a wide variety of topics, including the state of NASCAR Today. It was then that both times Daytona 500 The winner talked about the decline in TV ratings and what he thought about it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. discusses NASCAR TV standings Dale Earnhardt Jr. concluded the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season in…
Rumors gave the impression over the last few weeks and months that the Canadian left-back, Alphonso Davies, was close to avoiding a contract extension from Bayern Munich in favor of a transfer to Real Madrid, where trust was high. However, now maybe things have changed.Alphonso Davies is already poised to become one of next summer’s hot topics. The Canadian, currently at Bayern Munich, is a huge object of desire for Real Madrid, a club which intends to take advantage of the state of its contract – which ends in 2025 – to sign it at a good price. Bayern reportedly…
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