NEW YORK — Stealing signals. Banging on a trash can. Beating the Dodgers in October. Sounds very familiar to Carl Erskine. "If they're going to go back to 2017 with penalties for the Astros," he said Wednesday, "then I want them to go all the way back to 1951 to...
Calling Plays in NFL a Challenge for Some Rookie NFL Coaches
Maybe Sean McVay made it all look just too easy. McVay coached the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs each of his first two seasons, including the Super Bowl in February. He proved such a perfect match with quarterback Jared Goff that six of eight NFL teams hiring this offseason turned to...
Raiders Get Late TD Pass, Defensive Stop to Beat Lions
OAKLAND — Derek Carr and the Raiders gave their football-starved fans quite a show in their first game back in Oakland in seven weeks. Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to rookie Hunter Renfrow with 2:04 remaining and Karl Joseph broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone with 3 seconds...
Gavin Lux a Big Hit in Major League Debut for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux got a big cheer upon being introduced to the Dodger Stadium crowd for the first time. The noise grew even louder when the rookie stroked a single to center field in his major league debut on Monday night. Lux went 2 for 5 and scored...
Arizona Cardinals Sign Top Pick Kyler Murray to Four-Year Deal
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have signed Kyler Murray in time for their rookie minicamp. Arizona signed the No. 1 overall draft pick to a four-year contract Thursday worth about $35 million with a team option for a fifth. It includes a signing bonus of more than $23 million....