With the disappointing 6-11 season over and no playoff game for which to prepare, Xavier McKinney was just about finished cleaning out his locker Monday morning while catching up with teammates and saying his goodbyes as the offseason was about to begin. Before he left, McKinney, a fourth-year safety who just completed the final year…

The Mexico national team will be back in Southern California in June for its second group-stage game in Copa América. And there’s a chance some of the players coach Jaime Lozano used in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Colombia will make that trip. That would have been a risky bet before Saturday. But Mexico’s not-ready-for-prime-time players,…

Tom Brady says he never would’ve been the player he became without Bill Belichick. Brady, 46, paid tribute to Belichick Thursday afternoon on Instagram after Belichick and the Patriots parted ways following 24 seasons, calling his former coach the GOAT. “I’m incredibly grateful to have played for the best coach in the history of the…

Heroes, zeros and full blitz from Michigan’s 34-13 victory over Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game. Hero Donovan Edwards set the tone, producing touchdown runs of 41 and 46 yards that gave Michigan a 14-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. He finished with 106 of the Wolverines’ 303 rushing yards…

Andriy Shevchenko: War changed everything Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the soccer icon has visited four times. He spoke with CNN’s Becky Anderson about the work he’s been doing there to lift spirits and help his country recover.

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday setting off some AFC playoff dominoes. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills clinched playoff spots with the Jags’ loss. This also gave the Houston Texans the AFC South title. And later, the Bills gained the AFC East title by beating the Miami Dolphins on Sunday…