Minor league hitting coach Rachel Balkovec will manage the low-A team for the Yankees this season, making her the first female skipper in affiliated professional baseball, according to a report by The Athletic.
Quarterback Mac Jones had an interception returned for a touchdown in New England’s 33-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s regular-season finale, and later lost a fumble, and he was critical of himself while the Patriots look to the playoffs.
Seahawks free safety Quandre Diggs was carted off the field at State Farm Stadium on Sunday after suffering a broken right fibula and dislocated ankle.
The Steelers’ T.J. Watt tied the NFL record for sacks in a season Sunday with a sack of Ravens QB Tyler Huntley, giving him 22.5 as Pittsburgh won in overtime to keep its playoff hopes alive.
Led by Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers scratched and clawed their way back from a 17-point deficit for a dramatic overtime victory against the rival Rams to clinch their ticket to the postseason.