Orlando Apollos running back D’Ernest Johnson (22) carries against the Arizona Hotshots during an Alliance of American Football game in Orlando, Fla., on March 16, 2019. (Associated Press) The Alliance of American Football is reportedly in danger of folding as soon as this weekend if it doesn’t reach an agreement with the NFL Players Association to use the league’s young players. ...

FILE – In this Aug. 15, 2009, file photo, sports writer Dan Jenkins, right, stands next to his daughter, Sally Jenkins, at the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Jenkins, the sports writing great and best-selling author known for his humor, has died. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) FORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Jenkins, the ...

An expecting couple got a bit of help unveiling the gender of their baby from the Philadelphia 76ers. (Twitter/Philadelphia 76ers) An expecting couple recently got a bit of help unveiling the gender of their baby from the Philadelphia 76ers. Soon-to-be-parents Bradley and Kimberly Hayes from New Jersey learned they were having a girl after the NBA team’s mascot, Franklin – ...

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) runs past Georgia linebacker Walter Grant (84) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Top-ranked Alabama stormed back from a 14-point deficit to defeat Georgia, 35-28, and secure the top seed in the four-team college football championship tournament. The No. ...

FILE – In this Sept. 24, 2018, file photo, the Philadelphia Flyers new mascot, Gritty, takes to the ice during the first intermission of the Flyers’ preseason NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Philadelphia. What better way to surprise a Philadelphia wedding party than with Gritty? CBS Philly reports newlyweds were shocked when the buck-eyed, 7-foot mascot for ...

“This will forever be the biggest mistake of my life,” skateboarder Cory Kennedy said at Friday’s sentencing hearing, a report says.  (Facebook) Cory Kennedy, a popular pro skateboarder who has appeared in the films “Pretty Sweet” and “Beware of Sasquatch,” has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a fatal DUI crash. Kennedy, 27, was behind the ...

Aug. 18: Robert Wickens prepares to qualify for Sunday’s IndyCar series auto race.  (AP) IndyCar driver Robert Wickens is being treated for injuries to his lower extremities, right arm and spine following an accident early in a race at Pocono. IndyCar said the Canadian sustained a pulmonary contusion Sunday and will undergo an MRI and probable surgery at Lehigh Valley ...

Quarterback Derek Carr is thrilled the Oakland Raiders secured the services of veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Carr glowingly shared his feelings about the offseason acquisition to the East Bay Times recently. “I can’t say enough good things. I can’t believe Green Bay let him go, but I’m glad he’s here,” the 27-year-old Carr said. The Packers released Nelson in ...