The Buffalo Bills have signed quarterback Matt Barkley to a two-year contract extension, securing what’s been an unsettled backup spot behind rookie Josh Allen. The signing announced Friday is a reflection of how Barkley performed in winning his one start this season and his role in helping mentor… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Bahamas Bowl: Anthony Jones rushes for three scores, FIU beats Toledo 35-32
FIU played without starting quarterback James Morgan, who has an arm injury. Morgan completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,727 yards and 26 touchdowns in the regular season. FIU also didn’t have running back Shawndarrius Phillips, who was left home after a domestic battery charge stemming from a June case became known this month. […]
Blog: Businesses and holiday travelers to Yosemite National Park and other recreation areas worry about possible government shutdown
Behind the rustic facades of hotels, ski shops, gift stores and travel bureaus within Yosemite National Park and outside its gates on Friday, business owners and holiday travelers were anxiously wondering whether they would become victims of a federal government shutdown. At stake was the lucrative… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Review: Felicity Jones is Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the polished but unenlightening ‘On the Basis of Sex’
Directed by Mimi Leder (“Pay It Forward,” “Deep Impact”) from a script by Daniel Stiepleman (who happens to be Ginsburg’s nephew), “On the Basis of Sex” is the second cinematic crowd-pleaser about its subject to emerge this year, following Betsy West and Julie Cohen’s “RBG.” The emergence of first a hit documentary and now this […]
Blog: C.J. Anderson hasn’t been with Rams for even a week, but he says he is ready to start if Todd Gurley can’t go
“No surprise to me that he would do something like that,” said Cooks, who has 72 receptions for 1,107 yards and three touchdowns this season. “He’s the one that put in the work, but to recognize everyone who in a sense caught a ball from him just shows how special he is.” Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: The Dodgers and Reds made a big trade Friday. Twitter had no shortage of reactions
The Dodgers surprised fans and sports pundits on Friday when they completed a blockbuster trade with the Cincinnati Reds. They sent outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, catcher Kyle Farmer, left-hander Alex Wood, and $7 million to the Reds in exchange for right-hander Homer Bailey and two minor leaguers. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times