NFL will allow head coaches to designate an assistant to throw a challenge flag

August 11, 2026

NFL head coaches will now be able to designate an assistant to handle the task of throwing the red flag to challenge a call through instant replay. Since the current instant replay rule was put in place in 1999, only the head coach was allowed to throw the flag to challenge a disputed call. But the league tweaked the language in Rule 15 Section 1 of the rule book for this season, allowing that task to be delegated. "The head coach or head coach's pregame challenge designee can initiate a challenge by throwing a red flag onto the field of play before the next legal snap or kick," the ...

Drivers are scrambling for spots in NASCAR’s Chase as the end of the regular season nears

August 11, 2026

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The ...

UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans

August 11, 2026

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a "fundamental breach of trust" with the institutions world soccer's governing body serves. In an "open letter to the football family" revealed on Monday, UEFA, ...

Bieniemy returns to practice after wife’s shooting at their Virginia home

August 11, 2026

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returned to the team Monday for his first training camp practice since his wife was shot at their Virginia home and the couple's 27-year-old son was arrested in the shooting. Bieniemy was greeted by a handful of fans as he walked down the long hill to the fields at Missouri Western State University, where the Chiefs hold camp. Then he jumped right into his first practice since Mia Bieniemy was shot the evening of July 26. "It was good to have EB back, back in full. I don't think he missed a snap he was ...

Brosnan named sixth Big East commissioner, will succeed Ackerman in September

August 11, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The Big East named Tim Brosnan as the sixth commissioner in conference history on Monday. Brosnan succeeds Val Ackerman, who announced her retirement in April after serving as commissioner for 13 years. Brosnan brings years of experience in media, sports and business. His tenure begins on Sept. 1. St. John's president, the Rev. Brian J. Shanley, led the charge as the head of the search committee. He said in a statement that the conference prioritized finding someone with extensive experience in revenue generation. "Over the course of his career, Tim Brosnan has ...

Zinhal breaks through to win W.Va. Derby

August 10, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — Augustin Stable’s homebred Zinhal, with only a maiden victory on his record in four starts, broke through in a big way with a strong victory in the Grade III $400,000 West Virginia Derby for 3-year-olds at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday. He was ridden by ...