With training camp in full swing, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the first Samoan Heisman Trophy winner, will be the signal caller for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a pre-season favorite to become the second Samoan Heisman winner, is entering his junior year. His younger brother, Taulia,...
49ers' Garoppolo Goes to QB School Before Training Camp
SANTA CLARA — Jimmy Garoppolo is going to summer school before starting training camp with the San Francisco 49ers. Garoppolo is spending part of his down time between the end of minicamp and the start of training camp July 27 working in Southern California with quarterback guru Tom House. House...
Derek Carr, Raiders to Get Scrutinized by 'Hard Knocks'
It's official. The Oakland Raiders' training camp will be covered wall-to-wall by HBO on its popular NFL feature, "Hard Knocks." “Everybody wants to be a Raider. Now they’ll find out what it takes to become one,” said Raiders owner Mark Davis. NFL Films Will Descend on Napa A 30-person NFL...
Israel Says Its Jets Struck Iranian Military Sites in Syria
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said its jets struck Iranian military targets in Syria early Monday, an announcement that marked a rare departure from Israel's years-long policy of ambiguity regarding activities in neighboring Syria. The military said the targets included munition storage facilities, an intelligence site and a military training...
NFL Star J.J. Watt’s Generous Heart Stretches to Fresno
Students at Fresno’s Tehipite Middle School have a special reason to cheer Houston Texans’ star defensive end J.J. Watt this coming football season. The J.J. Watt Foundation donated nearly $20,000 to the school in southeast Fresno for new uniforms, protective gear and other essential equipment for six of its sports...