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Rivers in NFL's concussion protocol

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in the NFL’s concussion protocol after reporting symptoms of a possible head injury.

LA Chargers QB Rivers reports possible concussion symptoms

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in the NFL’s concussion protocol after reporting symptoms of a possible head injury.

Follow live: Newton, Panthers take on Dolphins

Cam Newton tries to lead Carolina to its third straight win, while Miami looks to remain in the AFC playoff hunt.

Miami leaps to No. 2 in AP poll following big win

Miami is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Hurricanes’ best ranking since 2003.

Washington's roller coaster season continues

When the emotional leader of the Washington Redskins tried to explain the latest dip in their roller-coaster season, the diagnosis wasn’t pretty.

Lions' Ebron takes step forward with key TD catch

The 2014 first-round draft pick has been a target for Detroit fans

Larry McReynolds and David Ragan make the case for each driver in the Championship 4

The ‘NASCAR Race Hub’ crew make the case for each driver in the Championship 4 and break down where they stand as we head to Miami.

XTRA Point: USC vs. UCLA fan trivia

How well do USC and UCLA fans know their teams?

Royals' Yost: 'I'm glad to be alive' after fall from hunting stand

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost is in tremendous pain but happy to be alive after shattering his pelvis, breaking four ribs and losing a lot of blood

Hoke wants focus on Vols' seniors rather than himself

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee interim coach Brady Hoke isn’t worrying about his own future. His focus is on the Volunteers’ seniors.

Winners and losers: Who does Dallas miss most?

Sure, the Cowboys could have used Ezekiel Elliott, but someone else’s absence was even more critical in Sunday’s loss to the Falcons.

Jason Garrett on Sean Lee: It might be some time

Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has never had good luck with injuries during his NFL career. Now, the All-Pro has bad timing with his injuries. Coach Jason Garrett delivered what sounds like not-so-good news about Lee’s injured hamstring. “It might be some time,” Garrett said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas

John Fox, Bears leave more questions than answers in aftermath of loss to Packers

There were some questionable decisions made in the Bears’ loss to Green Bay on Sunday that weren’t explained much on Monday.

Report: Owners tell Jones to nix Goodell fight

Italy fails to qualify for World Cup after draw with Sweden

MILAN (AP) Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades after losing its playoff to Sweden 1-0 on aggregate.

Matt Barkley back in Arizona, Cardinals place three on injured reserve

The Cardinals have some concern about quarterback Drew Stanton being healthy enough to play in Week 11, so they added some insurance to the roster on Monday. The team announced that they have signed quarterback Matt Barkley as one of a series of moves. Barkley spent the entire 2015 season with Arizona

Royals' Yost: 'Glad to be alive' after injury on farm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ned Yost spent Monday afternoon in a lounge chair at his farm just outside Atlanta, the pain from a shattered pelvis so unbearable that the only movement the Royals manager could make was to reposition.

Giants owners say McAdoo staying as coach until season's end

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ben McAdoo is staying as coach of the New York Giants, at least until the end of the season.

Hoosiers' Allen: QB Lagow 'is the starter. That's not going to change'

Senior quarterback Richard Lagow remains in charge of the Indiana Hoosiers’ offense, perhaps for the rest of the season.

Jets' Bowles says he's sticking with McCown at QB

NEW YORK (AP) Jets coach Todd Bowles says he is sticking with veteran Josh McCown as his quarterback despite New York dropping to 4-6 as the team heads into its bye-week break.

Panthers recall forward Curtis Valk from Springfield Thunderbirds

Curtis Valk leads the Spring Thunderbirds with 15 points in 16 games this season.

FANTASY PLAYS: Waiver pickups for Week 11

This week marks the last of the bye weeks for this season. Whether you need to find replacements on the waiver wire or not, make sure that you check to see who is available to make sure that there aren’t any possible upgrades out there for your team.

Raiders to break ground on 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) After years of planning, dealing and getting millions in public financing approved, the Oakland Raiders will break ground Monday on a 65,000-seat domed stadium in Las Vegas, across the freeway from the city’s world-famous casinos.

Christian Pulisic on USMNT World Cup failure: Look forward, not behind

The 19-year-old soccer star penned a piece for ‘The Players’ Tribune’

Hall of Fame wait finally over for NHL, Lightning great Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk sensed his numbers would be good enough to get him into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He just had to stay patient.

Campbell says ISU QB Kyle Kempt's status is "day-to-day"

AMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says quarterback Kyle Kempt is day to day with an undisclosed injury.

Chiefs waive DT Roy Miller after domestic violence incident

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs waived defensive tackle Roy Miller on Monday, two days after he was arrested in Florida and accused of assaulting his wife during an argument at their home.

Feleipe Franks back as Gators' starting quarterback

Florida Gators interim coach Randy Shannon said Monday that Feleipe Franks will be the team’s starter against UAB.