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The Jacksonville Jaguars are in first place in the AFC South, and have the biggest scoring margin in the league behind one of the NFL’s fiercest defenses. The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills are tied with the New England Patriots atop the AFC East. Yes, the same Jets team I picked to go 0-16 has ripped off three consecutive victories. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is the leader…

Olympic gold medallist and British Cycling policy adviser Chris Boardman, 49, reveals the best ways for older riders to embrace the fun and fitness benefits of cycling 1. Remember why you first started riding a bike “My life in cycling has changed so much over the years and the wonderful thing about cycling is that – unlike any other sport – it means different things to different people, and even different…

MLS commissioner Don Garber could jazz up his product without really hurting it. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for NYC & Company) It ain’t broke, but let’s fix it anyway. Although Major League Soccer has made enormous strides over the past two decades, some creative tinkering might woo an even wider American audience and ensure a greater cash flow. I’ve already proposed dumping the Brit-obsessed franchise nicknames, such as F.C. and…

“This is my neighborhood, in flames,” one resident said. If you’ve been affected, The Times would like to hear from you. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Is the recent spate of natural disasters normal? In a video, our climate reporter explains. • A murder scene’s uncertain future. From Columbine to Sandy Hook to the Pulse nightclub, people have had to grapple with what to do with sites of mass…

Hulu is stepping into the world of e-sports for the first time. The streaming service just ordered four new series from the gaming tournaments producer ESL, Variety reports. The four weekly shows are: an e-sports talk show called Player vs. Player; a documentary series about a pro e-sports team called Bootcamp; Defining Moments, about rivalries in e-sports; and ESL Replay, a recap show. “The partnership with Hulu marks ESL’s first…

The launch of Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment: No respect. For the first day in the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport, my passengers would smooth their hands over the leather seats and soft touch dash, open and close the panoramic sunroof, note the silly analog clock. They’d admit it was nice, for a Hyundai. This is the challenge for the South Korean automaker, and a fair…

Channel guide: ESPN (Ch 24 on Cox, Ch 2 on Comcast, Ch 206 on DirecTV, Ch 140 on Dish) FS1 is Fox Sports 1 (Ch 27 on Cox, Ch 32 on Comcast, Ch 219 on DirecTV, Ch 150 on Dish) FS2 is Fox Sports 2 (Ch. 341 on Cox, not available on Comcast, Ch. 618 on DirecTV, Ch. 397 on Dish) NBCS is NBC Sports Network (Ch 59 on Cox,…

All images via Sonoma Raceway California’s governor declared a state of emergency with several wildfires across the Sonoma and Napa counties Monday, some of which climbed the hills near NASCAR track Sonoma Raceway. After confusion on social media as to whether the track was on fire, the speedway’s president confirmed the facility is OK. Sonoma Raceway is a 2.52-mile road course on the NASCAR circuit in Sonoma, California, which says…

There’s just one superlative this week. It is “Worst Baseball Fan,” and it is me. In 2009, living in Brooklyn, I attended roughly 15 Yankee games, including one in the divisional series (THIS ONE!!) and one in the ALCS. My tactic was to take the 4-train north from my office in midtown, stand on the subway platform at 161st st. in the Bronx, wait for a new train and all…

MLS commissioner Don Garber could jazz up his product, without really hurting it. It ain’t broke, but let’s fix it anyway. Although Major League Soccer has made enormous strides over the past two decades, some creative tinkering might woo an even wider American audience and ensure a greater cash flow. I’ve already proposed dumping the Brit-obsessed franchise nicknames, such as F.C. and United. What follows are four more ideas commissioner Don…

Sunday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the first race of the Round of 12 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, and it served as a turning point in the direction of the championship chase. Martin Truex Jr. won again, which wasn’t much of a surprise, while Chase Elliott remained a contender with yet another second-place finish. Kevin Harvick completed the podium, making…

Buy Photo Roberson baseball won the NCHSAA 4-A championship June 1-2 in Raleigh. (Photo: Angela Wilhelm, /awilhelm@citizen-times.com) More than four months after the Roberson baseball team became the NCHSAA Class 4A state champion with a two-game sweep of New Hanover, the team was presented its championship rings Friday during halftime of a home football game. The entire team was present at the ceremony, including four players – Garrett Blaylock, Collin Watt, Bryce…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. –  A University of Maryland student was attacked on campus by a man with a baseball bat. University police say the attack occurred just before 11 p.m. Friday outside the Stamp Student Union. Police say two students got into a verbal altercation with a passing car. At one point, a passenger in the car got out of the car and followed the students. Police…

The Kentucky baseball team will square off twice next season against in-state rival Louisville, the team that knocked it out of last season’s NCAA super regional, as part of a 2018 schedule that includes 11 opponents who made the 2017 NCAA Tournament field. Two of the Wildcats’ 2018 opponents made the College World Series, three others advanced to the super regionals and five hosted a regional, again setting up what…

Hulu is stepping into the world of e-sports for the first time. The streaming service just ordered four new series from the gaming tournaments producer ESL, Variety reports. The four weekly shows are: an e-sports talk show called Player vs. Player; a documentary series about a pro e-sports team called Bootcamp; Defining Moments, about rivalries in e-sports; and ESL Replay, a recap show. “The partnership with Hulu marks ESL’s first…

The launch of Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment: No respect. For the first day in the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport, my passengers would smooth their hands over the leather seats and soft touch dash, open and close the panoramic sunroof, note the silly analog clock. They’d admit it was nice, for a Hyundai. This is the challenge for the South Korean automaker, and a fair…

It’s not easy to completely overshadow a wild weekend of NFL football, but that’s exactly what happened on Sunday when a video was leaked on Facebook that showed Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting a powdery white substance through a rolled up $20 bill.  The video was so damning that Foerster was forced to resign from his job less than 24 hours after the video went public.  So how…

Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant was knocked out of the game during Saturday’s win against Wake Forest, and though Dabo Swinney expects Bryant’s sprained ankle to be healed in time for the Tigers’ next game (Friday at Syracuse), the offense should still be fine with either Zerrick Cooper or Hunter Johnson in the lineup.  The Tigers remain at No. 1 in the CBS Sports 130, still ahead of Alabama after…

Ahead of its release in just over a week, you can try out GT Sport right now: a time-limited demo is letting players have access the “main features” of GT Sport for the next few days, with some of what you unlock during the demo carrying over to the main game. Starting earlier today, at 10:00 am BST on October 9, the demo is only running until 4:00 pm BST…

Help, please: Are sports now tougher to watch or to explain? Friday, it appeared that the only one unaware that CC Sabathia often starts poorly before rolling was Joe “By The Comic Book” Girardi, who yanked Sabathia after 77 pitches. Sabathia was pulled having retired his last 12-of-13, with an 8-3 lead, and likely to the relief of Cleveland players. You know the rest. But that’s how Girardi and many…