US sports leagues postpone games amid air quality concerns from wildfire smoke

Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health … Read more

How do NFL coaches feel about league’s new kickoff rule? John Harbaugh, others sound off

As a former special teams coordinator, John Harbaugh has perhaps one of the strongest insights into the new kickoff rule among current NFL head coaches. The leader of the Baltimore Ravens was one of five head coaches to vote against the rule when it was passed on Tuesday, joining the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, … Read more

NFL’s controversial ‘Thursday Night Football’ flex scheduling decision reflects league’s priorities

EAGAN, Minn. — An NFL proposal that narrowly failed in March has now passed. NFL TV watchers, rejoice. NFL game attendees: beware. NFL team owners approved a proposal that will allow Thursday night games to be flexed to Sunday and vice versa. The proposal, as of now for just the 2023 season, will carry some … Read more