Agent's Take: Five players making good use of contract year, including Vikings' Sam Darnold

These pending free agents are stepping up at the right time for a big payday

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 hours ago

Viking survive 3 Sam Darnold interceptions vs. Jaguars

Sam Darnold looked like the Sam Darnold of old against the Jaguars on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

How Sam Darnold has revived his NFL career with the Vikings and whether he can keep it up

Darnold is in position to have great success against the Colts

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Fumble by Vikings' Sam Darnold leads to 38-yard Kenny Moore II TD for Colts

The first score on Sunday night came on a second-quarter turnover and thrilling defensive TD.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Vikings-Colts: Minnesota overcomes 3 turnovers from Sam Darnold to outlast Indianapolis 21-13

The Vikings broke a two-game losing streak. Darnold had three turnovers, yet the Colts couldn’t win, an outcome that will bring up questions over the Colts’ decision to bench Anthony Richardson.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Jaguars' Doug Pederson gives hilariously simple answer to why Vikings' Sam Darnold has improved

Pederson credited another Vikings star for Darnold's surprising leap

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

NFL Week 10 overreactions: Sam Darnold a problem for Vikings? Chiefs not best in AFC? Cowboys next to fire HC?

Which overreactions from the Sunday afternoon slate are truly overreactions?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Ranking Top 5 enigmas of 2024 NFL season: Vikings' Sam Darnold, Chiefs' Travis Kelce offering mixed results

Which players are tough to figure out at this point in the year?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Sam Darnold leads Vikings to 3rd straight win, beating Titans 23-13

Sam Darnold overcame an early fumble by throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns and running for a score and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Tennessee Titans 23-13

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Sam Darnold leads game-winning drive in OT and Vikings beat Bears 30-27 after blowing late lead

Sam Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up Parker Romo’s game-ending 29-yard field goal, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears 30-27 after giving up 11 points ...

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

What does Daniel Jones to Minnesota mean for Vikings, Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy?

McCarthy is the future. Darnold has Minnesota in playoff contention. So why add the former Giants QB, and how will it affect the Vikings' depth chart?

Sports - ESPN - 8 hours ago

2024 NFL Week 10 winners and losers: Steelers' Mike Tomlin earns another big win; Cowboys' season lost

A roundup of the best and worst performers from Sunday's action

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Five most intriguing players to enter MLB free agency at non-tender deadline, including former top-five pick

Nick Madrigal, Austin Hays and Patrick Sandoval were among the players cut loose on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Why Yusei Kikuchi's contract and other offseason moves are a good sign for mid-rotation free-agent pitchers

It's not just aces who stand to get paid this winter

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

2024 NFL trade deadline: Five players most likely to be moved, including another Pro Bowl WR

These veterans have a chance to land with new teams

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

MLB free agency: Five players who could be a Black Friday bargain for a smart team, including former All-Stars

General managers are going shopping too

Sports - CBS Sports - 10 hours ago

Five bold trade predictions ahead of 2024 NFL deadline: Steelers, Vikings make splashy additions

Let's get wild ahead of Tuesday's cutoff

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract, AP source says

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Tommy Edman extension: Dodgers lock up NLCS MVP to five-year contract worth $74 million

Edman joined the Dodgers in a key trade deadline acquisition last summer

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

NFL trade deadline: Ranking five most obvious deals contenders should make, including Steelers adding WR

Will these needs get addressed before Tuesday?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

The Hunt Report: Small-college players making most of opportunities, including two brothers lighting up FCS

You probably don't know these prospects, but NFL scouts sure do

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Trump says he'll make good on using military to curb illegal immigration

President-elect Donald Trump says he'll make good on his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. Two sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News the incoming Trump administration ...

Politics - NBC News - November 19

Fantasy Football Week 10 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Quarterbacks: Sam Darnold looks to stay hot vs. Jacksonville

Quarterbacks you want in Week 10 lineups, and those you should avoid

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Giants' Daniel Jones should be backup in 2025, hope for Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold situation, ex-NFL MVP says

Matt Ryan doubts Jones will find a starting job in 2025, saying that's a good thing

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has critical decisions to make after subpar Year 1, including finding answer at QB

What's next for the Crimson Tide after it suffered an embarrassing 24-3 loss to unranked Oklahoma

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

2024 MLB playoff bracket: Dodgers take down Yankees to win second World Series championship in five years

The Dodgers clinched the title in Wednesday's Game 5

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Will Sam Altman always win the OpenAI board fight in an AI agent simulation?

Fable built its AI Sim Francisco "war game" to find out why OpenAI's behind closed doors board fight turned out the way it did.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 21

Darnold throws 3 TD passes in 2nd half as Vikings overcome 3 turnovers to beat Flacco, Colts 21-13

Sam Darnold overcame four sacks and three turnovers by throwing three second-half touchdown passes, and the Minnesota defense made Indianapolis quarterback Joe Flacco’s return to the starting role ...

Sports - ABC News - November 4

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

US ski star making shock comeback after five years away Vonn, 40, could make first appearance at Beaver Creek Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall champion, announced Thursday that she plans to rejoin the US ski team with hopes of returning to competition this ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Snell unsurprisingly opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent

Blake Snell officially opted out of the second year of his San Francisco Giants contract and is an MLB free agent this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis say they are expecting a baby

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby

Sports - ABC News - November 18

Giants not among five reported teams to offer Soto a contract

The San Francisco Giants are not one of the five reported teams who have offered free-agent outfielder Juan Soto a contract this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

MLB free agent rankings: Top five third basemen

Here are the top five MLB third basemen set to become free agents this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Game Pass Adds Five More Games For November, Including Stalker 2

Got five on it Microsoft isn't finished bringing more titles to Xbox Game Pass this month, with five new games announced for the subscription service. These additions to the catalog don't ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 19

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