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NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll After Another Late-Game Collapse NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll After Another Late-Game Collapse
NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll After Another Late-Game Collapse The New York Giants have fired head coach Brian Daboll after the team blew another double-digit lead, falling to 2-8 on the season. Daboll was fired in the middle of his fourth season with the Giants, the team announced on Monday, Nov. 10. Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will take over as New York's interim head coach. The Giants fired Daboll one day after losing to the Chicago Bears 24-20. It was the second time that the Giants lost this season after leading by at least 10 points with less than four minutes remaining, which has only been matched by&…

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by Chris Spiker
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‘The Scottish Hammer’ Misfires: Giants Punter’s Late Shank Costs Game Against Bears ‘The Scottish Hammer’ Misfires: Giants Punter’s Late Shank Costs Game Against Bears
‘The Scottish Hammer’ Misfires: Giants Punter’s Late Shank Costs Game Against Bears "The Scottish Hammer" had a day to forget for the New York Giants. The Leonardtown High School graduate, who came to the US when his father was stationed as a member of the Royal Air Force in Maryland struggled on Sunday, as the Giants fell 20-24 against the Chicago Bears on a snowy day in the Windy City. Gillan's long day began with a kickoff that went out of bounds, and a second that didn't reach the NFL's new "landing zone," giving the Bears optimal field position. But it was his fourth-quarter kick that set up the Bears and Caleb Williams' game-winning drive. With time ticking down an…

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by Zak Failla
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Rutgers Standout Kyle Monangai Scores First Touchdown For Chicago Bears Against Giants Rutgers Standout Kyle Monangai Scores First Touchdown For Chicago Bears Against Giants
Rutgers Standout Kyle Monangai Scores First Touchdown For Chicago Bears Against Giants North Jersey sure showed up big in Chicago. Kyle Monangai, a Roselle native and former Rutgers football star, scored a touchdown for the Chicago Bears during the first quarter of Sunday’s, Nov. 9, matchup against Big Blue. Kyle Monangai stays hot and finds the end zone 🔥NYGvsCHI on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/6fcrC8s1BV — NFL (@NFL) November 9, 2025 Then, the Giants pulled ahead after scoring 10 unanswered points in the second quarter and another touchdown in the third. The Bears, who opened the game with a first-quarter touchdown, have been held scoreless since …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paul Tagliabue, Visionary NFL Commissioner, Dies Paul Tagliabue, Visionary NFL Commissioner, Dies
Paul Tagliabue, Visionary NFL Commissioner, Dies Paul Tagliabue, the former NFL commissioner who led the league through nearly two decades of growth and transformation, has died. The 84-year-old Tagliabue's death came on Sunday, Nov. 9, at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The apparent cause of death was heart failure complicated by Parkinson's disease, which he had been battling for about seven years. Tagliabue served as commissioner from 1989 to 2006, a period marked by the NFL’s rise to unprecedented heights of popularity and financial success.  Under his leadership, the league expanded from 28 to 32 teams, secured massive telev…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past' Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past'
Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past' New York baseball legend Darryl Strawberry has been pardoned, closing what he called a painful chapter in his life. Strawberry shared the news in an Instagram post on Friday, Nov. 7. The three-time World Series champion pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 1995 and served 11 months in Florida state prison for drug-related offenses. The 63-year-old slugger posted three photos of himself with Trump, who spoke on the phone with Strawberry on Thursday, Nov. 6. "President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one [of] the greatest [players] of the ‘80s a…

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by Chris Spiker
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NCAA Bans 6 Players As Basketball Betting Scandals Grow NCAA Bans 6 Players As Basketball Betting Scandals Grow
NCAA Bans 6 Players As Basketball Betting Scandals Grow Six men's college basketball players have been permanently banned after NCAA investigators uncovered several game-fixing schemes as gambling scandals shake the basketball world. The NCAA announced the bans for the players from Arizona State University, Mississippi Valley State University, and the University of New Orleans on Friday, Nov. 7.  The organization detailed the accusations against Cedquavious "Dae Dae" Hunter, Dyquavian "Jah" Short, Jamond "Turk" Vincent, Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic, and Chatton "BJ" Freeman. The players were implicated in three unrelated cases …

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez Out At Fox Sports Amid Stabbing Case; Network Names New Analyst Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez Out At Fox Sports Amid Stabbing Case; Network Names New Analyst
Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez Out At Fox Sports Amid Stabbing Case; Network Names New Analyst Fox Sports has parted ways with NFL analyst and former quarterback Mark Sanchez following his October arrest in Indianapolis. ESPN reported Friday, Nov. 7 that Sanchez “will not return” as he faces trial in connection with an alleged attack on a truck driver last month. The move comes as Fox adds Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer Drew Brees as an NFL game analyst. This hire positions the 46-year-old Brees to take Sanchez’s place alongside play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, according to multiple reports. Sanchez was stabbed during an early-October incident in downtown Indianapolis…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Albany Empire Owner, Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Arrested On Attempted Murder Charge: Police Albany Empire Owner, Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Arrested On Attempted Murder Charge: Police
Albany Empire Owner, Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown Arrested On Attempted Murder Charge: Police Former NFL receiver and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge tied to a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 6. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai and flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, according to Miami police spokesman Mike Vega told NBCNews. Vega said no date has been set for his transfer to Miami-Dade County. According to the arrest warrant, Brown allegedly grabbed a handgun from a security staffer after the May 16 mat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cause Of Death Released For Marshawn Kneeland, 24, Who Scored First NFL Touchdown Just Days Ago Cause Of Death Released For Marshawn Kneeland, 24, Who Scored First NFL Touchdown Just Days Ago
Cause Of Death Released For Marshawn Kneeland, 24, Who Scored First NFL Touchdown Just Days Ago The cause of death for Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died at age 24, has been released. Authorities say Kneeland died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase in Frisco, Texas. Click here for a new, updated story: Marshawn Kneeland’s Final Message: NFL Player Said Goodbye to Family Before Taking His Life According to a statement from the Frisco Police Department, the incident began late on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when Texas Department of Public Safety troopers pursued a vehicle into Frisco that had evaded them during a traffic stop.  Off…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ESPN Makes Major Betting Changes As Sports Gambling Probes Grow: What To Know ESPN Makes Major Betting Changes As Sports Gambling Probes Grow: What To Know
ESPN Makes Major Betting Changes As Sports Gambling Probes Grow: What To Know ESPN is ending its own sportsbook and shifting to DraftKings, a major change in the sports betting industry as several gambling investigations rock basketball. Penn Entertainment and ESPN announced the early end of their exclusive US online sports-betting partnership valued at roughly $2 billion on Thursday, Nov. 6. The ESPN Bet sportsbook will officially be rebranded on Monday, Dec. 1. A few hours later, ESPN said DraftKings will become its official sportsbook at the start of December. Odds from DraftKings will appear inside the ESPN app, with full integr…

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by Chris Spiker
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Braves Tap Hudson Valley Native As New Manager Braves Tap Hudson Valley Native As New Manager
Braves Tap Hudson Valley Native As New Manager Walt Weiss, a native of the Hudson Valley, has been named the new manager of the Atlanta Braves. View this post on Instagram Weiss was born in Tuxedo but grew up in Suffern, graduating from Suffern High School in 1982, where the baseball field is named after him. Congratulations to Walt Weiss, a fellow Suffern HS grad on being hired as the manager of the Atlanta @Braves !Weiss, 61, managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016. Check out this great photo of Walt when he was a star baseball player for the Suffern Mounties! The field… pic.tw…

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by Sam Barron
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Second Player Sidelined As NCAA Basketball Gambling Probe Expands, Report Says Second Player Sidelined As NCAA Basketball Gambling Probe Expands, Report Says
Second Player Sidelined As NCAA Basketball Gambling Probe Expands, Report Says A Philadelphia native is the second college basketball player to be sidelined amid a growing gambling investigation following a massive scandal that rocked the NBA, according to a report. Western Michigan University is holding guard Justice Williams out of competition as the NCAA investigates his possible ties to gambling, Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde reported on Thursday, Oct. 30.  Williams transferred to Western Michigan after playing at Robert Morris University, which is located near Pittsburgh. In a statement to SI, WMU said Williams was suspended "pending the result o…

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by Chris Spiker