‘Coach Cooks’: How Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks is playing a key role in more than one way

Cooks is still producing numbers — like his touchdown in Sunday’s opener — but he’s also a veteran leader. DALLAS — When veteran players, such as Brandin Cooks, reach the rightful age of 30, coaches are certainly taking note. “You know you want to start being smart with them,” Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer told … Read more

Tyreek Hill was not ‘immediately cooperative’ with officers during stop, police union says

The incident quickly went viral just hours before the Dolphins kicked off their season Sunday. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on the ground by police during a traffic stop because he was not “immediately cooperative” with officers, the president of the South Florida police union … Read more

Dwight Howard claims it was harder to compete against Kevin Garnett than Spurs’ Tim Duncan

Howard contends that taking on Garnett was a tougher assignment than the Spurs icon. SAN ANTONIO — Former NBA big man Dwight Howard competed against two premier forwards during his playing days: Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. However, regarding which of the two forwards was a tougher matchup, Howard contends that taking on Garnett was … Read more

Tom Brady stumbles in transition from play caller to commentator as he makes Fox Sports debut

“I do what they tell me. I understand that,” Brady said with a chuckle during the broadcast. “I’m still a rookie in here.” WASHINGTON — Fox Sports is spending $375 million to put Tom Brady in the broadcast booth, and the network wants to make sure everyone knows he’s there. The seven-time Super Bowl champion … Read more