Robert Jackson - Sports Al Dente

Texas Rangers All-Star Corey Seager will undergo surgery for a sports hernia, which will end his season

Corey Seager hits a home run in the 1st inning

Texas shortstop Corey Seager will have surgery to fix a sports hernia, which will end his season with the Rangers, general manager Chris Young announced on Thursday. Seager visited doctors in Arizona earlier this week…

Clay Holmes transforms boos into applause as he earns the win in the New York Yankees’ 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 10th inning

Clay Holmes pitches in the 10th inning

Clay Holmes came out to pitch in the 10th inning at Yankee Stadium to boos from the crowd. But after six pitches, all strikes, the fans were cheering as he headed back to the dugout.…

Sarkisian continues to urge No. 2 Texas to sharpen their ‘killer instinct’ as the Longhorns prepare to play against UTSA

Owen McCown is sacked by Jayven Williams in the 1st half of NCAA college game

If there was a downside to Texas’s dominant win over Michigan, it was allowing the Wolverines to score their only touchdown in the final two minutes. This left coach Steve Sarkisian wondering if the No.…

Baltimore Ravens’ Van Noy has criticized the Kansas City Chiefs’ medical team for not addressing his eye injury more promptly

Kyle Van Noy walks of the field after an injury

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy criticized the Kansas City Chiefs’ medical team for their slow response to his eye injury during the teams’ season opener last week. Van Noy hurt his right eye in…

Caleb Williams aims to bounce back after a rough first game as the Bears prepare for Chicago Stroud and the Houston Texans

Caleb Williams speaks in a press confeence after the game

Caleb Williams made it clear that he’s not focused on being compared to C.J. Stroud when the Chicago Bears play the Houston Texans on Sunday night. The quarterback, who was picked first overall by the…

Dutch forward Memphis Depay has arrived in Sao Paulo to sign with Corinthians

Memphis Depay cheers supporters upon arrival

Dutch striker Memphis Depay arrived early Wednesday at Guarulhos international airport in Sao Paulo after signing a two-year contract with the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians. The 30-year-old Depay, who moved from Spanish team Atletico Madrid…

According to Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey would have been available to play for the San Francisco 49ers if it had been the playoffs

Christian McCaffrey warms up before the game

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned that All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey could have played in the 49ers’ season opener if it had been a playoff game. However, the team decided to keep him out…

Buffalo Bills Greg Rousseau is demonstrating significant improvement, akin to ‘Groot-like’ growth, following a season opener where he recorded three sacks

Greg Rousseau celebrates his sack against AJ Epensa in the 2nd half

Greg Rousseau felt uncertain as he entered his redshirt freshman college season in 2019 because he was unsure about why then-Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker began calling him “Groot.” The nickname, referring to the…

Mixon racked up 159 yards and a touchdown in his debut for the Houston Texans, leading them to a victory against the Indianapolis Colts

Stefon Diggs makes a touchdown reception in the 2nd half

The Houston Texans have struggled with finding a consistent running back in recent years, and no one has managed to reach 1,000 rushing yards. This changed with their offseason trade for Joe Mixon, and after…

The New Orleans Saints acknowledge that a strong victory in Week 1 doesn’t guarantee future success

Alontae Taylor celebrates a sack in the 1st half

After the Saints celebrated their impressive 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome, coach Dennis Allen reminded his players how rare such one-sided victories are in the NFL. He stressed this point for…

The Los Angeles Chargers displayed a strong finishing attitude in the opening game of the Jim Harbaugh era

J.K. Dobbins runs with the ball in the 2nd half

Since Jim Harbaugh became the coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, his main focus has been on physical play. He also had his team do “fourth-quarter finisher” conditioning drills during the offseason and training camp…

As the Chicago White Sox near the end of a tough season, GM Chris Getz is focusing on planning for the future

Jairo Iriate bits his glove before leaving mound

White Sox general manager Chris Getz is focusing on improving the team’s international operations. He is also working on hiring a new manager and highlighting some of the team’s top prospects. As the White Sox…

Darnold throws 2 touchdown passes, and Van Ginkel makes a spectacular 1-handed interception return for a score, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a comfortable 28-6 victory over the New York Giants

Justin Jefferson celebrates after scoring a 3 yard touchdown

Sam Darnold had one of those standout games at MetLife Stadium that New York Jets fans had hoped to see regularly when he was drafted No. 3 overall in 2018. Six years later, now playing…

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix displays potential despite facing challenges in the season opener against the Seahawks

Bo Nix scores a touchdown in the 2nd half

Bo Nix didn’t have a flawless start, but Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw a lot of potential in his rookie quarterback’s NFL debut. Nix, who was the 12th pick in the draft, ended up…

Cabrera delivers seven scoreless innings, and Norby hits two home runs as the Miami Marlins defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1

Edward Cabrera pitches in the 5th inning

Edward Cabrera pitched seven innings without giving up a run, Connor Norby hit two home runs, and the Miami Marlins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Sunday. Cabrera, 26, struck out six batters and walked…

Weigman throws two touchdown passes, Moss scores twice on the ground before halftime, and A&M overwhelms McNeese State 52-10

Le'Von Moss reacts after scoring a touchdown

Conner Weigman threw two touchdown passes, and Le’Veon Moss ran for two more scores before halftime as Texas A&M built a big lead and won 52-10 against McNeese State on Saturday. “I’m proud of how…