Tulane had the play ready for just the right moment: a fake kneeldown and Fumblerooskie combined.  The Green Wave turned to it Thursday night when they were seconds away from possibly going to overtime. It worked perfectly, and then some. Amare Jones ran for a first down to the Tulane 47, which set up another wild play on the next snap: a go-ahead touchdown pass from Justin McMillan to Jalen McCleskey through three defenders with three seconds remaining. And that’s how Tulane completed a 38-31 comeback victory over Houston in New Orleans. CFB 150: Top 10 Hail Marys in college football history “We’ve been practicing that since the spring,” coach Willie…

The wild-card races are incredibly fluid right now. On Thursday, the Indians moved back into a tie with the Rays for the second wild-card spot in the American League with a 7-0 win over the Tigers, while the Brewers moved one game up on the Cubs by virtue of their 5-1 win over the Padres and Chicago’s 5-4 loss to the Cardinals. The Cubs made an exciting late push in their game coming back from three runs down to tie it up at 4-4 in the ninth inning, but a Matt Carpenter home run in the 10th off of Craig Kimbrel, who was making his return from injury, put the…

The Antonio Brown saga of 2019, which had been packed full of surprises and was a source of social-media entertainment, is no longer amusing. In a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida, the Patriots wide receiver was accused of exploitation, sexual assault and rape. The plaintiff, 28-year-old Britney Taylor, alleges the 31-year-old Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions in 2017 and 2018, with the third incident escalating to rape. The Patriots, who signed Brown to a one-year contract Saturday hours after the Raiders released him, acknowledged the lawsuit Tuesday in a statement and noted the NFL had informed the team it will investigate the alleged incidents. MORE: Bill Belichick,…

The woman who alleged Antonio Brown made unwanted sexual advances toward her when she was doing a painting for him in 2017 is now alleging the Patriots wide receiver sent intimidating text messages Wednesday following the accusation. According to Sports Illustrated, which originally broke the story about the woman’s accusations, her lawyer sent a letter to the NFL alleging Brown was part of a group message that included threatening statements to the woman and photographs of her children. The alleged group text contains four people including Brown’s lawyer, Darren Heitner (who did not respond to the messages) and the number the woman provided to SI, which purportedly belongs to the wide…

With two weeks worth of stats and trends, fantasy owners can feel like they have it all figured out, but have you factored in matchups? Injuries? Snap counts? Game plans? Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer, aka The Decider, looks at all as he breaks down Week 3 fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em decisions and NFL DFS picks. For more start-or-sit advice and all the latest fantasy football news and updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Fantasy Football Week 3 Start ‘Em: Quarterbacks Regular starts Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (vs. BAL), Deshaun Watson, Texans (at…

He made a brilliant start to his tenure as Manchester United boss but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to get the Red Devils into the top four last season. They could only finish sixth in the Premier League in 2018/19, which means they will compete in the Europa League while also trying to finish in the coveted Champions League spots this time around. However, the feeling is more optimistic at Old Trafford than it was a year ago even though fans are desperate to see their club competing at the highest level. The club have made signings in areas where they desperately needed improving and there have been good results…

Xherdan Shaqiri has played just 25 minutes of football this season and he is feeling ‘downbeat’ over his lack of game time for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp has selected Shaqiri in every one of his matchday squads during 2019/20, but he’s only introduced the Switzerland star off the bench on four occasions. Click Here: IQOS White Ally McCoist pays tribute to Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen Shaqiri is unfortunate that he must play a back-up role with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah ahead of him, especially as none of that trio have suffered serious injuries since the 27-year-old’s arrival at Anfield from Stoke. He made a total 30 appearances in…

Erik Lamela is once again at the heart of Tottenham’s early season Premier League form. The 27-year-old is now almost a veteran in a young squad and proving he could well be vital for Mauricio Pochettino’s attempts at returning his team to their form of old. A 4-0 win over Crystal Palace showcased an intensity and an attacking style missing for well over a season, despite their Champions League final appearance last year. For most of the 2018/19 campaign, it felt as if Spurs were stumbling towards the finish line, an injury-racked squad succeeding, for the most part, because Arsenal and Manchester United failed to capitalise. Lamela was one of…

Gary Lineker has told talkSPORT his beloved Leicester City’s stunning Premier League title victory was ‘the greatest sporting moment’ of his life. The 58-year-old footballer-turned-broadcaster (and professional potato flogger) is a legend of the game – a Second Division champion with the Foxes, an FA Cup winner with Tottenham, a Copa del Rey winner with Barcelona. He is also regarded as one of the finest goalscorers ever to wear a Three Lions shirt, holding the England record for most goals scored at the World Cup, winning the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot and finishing his international career with one of the best goals-to-game ratios in the nation’s history. Click Here:…

“I will f****** miss it”. Dimitar Berbatov has bowed out of football with a colourful statement filled with the type of style Premier League fans grew accustomed to. Berbatov had been without a club since leaving Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters last year, meaning his retirement was expected. The former striker first arrived in England in 2006 when he joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen and signed for Manchester United in 2008 and Fulham in 2012. In total, he scored 94 Premier League goals in 229 appearances and the 38-year-old uploaded a video of his overhead kick for United against Liverpool nine years ago to Instagram, before posting a longer…