Sports on TV: Saturday, December 5, 2020

Pats’ Newton knows rookie struggles of Chargers’ Herbert

Cam Newton can empathize with what Justin Herbert is going through in his rookie season with the Los Angeles Chargers

AP Source: NHL now focusing on mid-January season start date

A person familiar with the discussions tells The Associated Press that the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are focusing their discussions on a mid-January start date for the season

Doubling up: Some NBA teams to stay longer in road cities

Some NBA teams are going to have longer-than-usual trips to certain cities this season

Jets’ Harvey Langi overcame serious accident and is now thriving as starter

While playing for the Patriots in 2017, the car Langi and his wife were in was rear-ended. For three hours, Langi didn't know if his wife was alive or dead. He has bounced back to be a bright spot during a difficult season for the New York Jets.

59 MLB players cut in coronavirus pandemic fallout

Players become free agents when their teams decline to offer them 2021 contracts by Wednesday night's deadline.

Gary Bettman says NHL players have to decide to pay now or later

NHL commissioner says players are likely going to have to pay one way or another to make up for lost league revenue whenever the 2020-21 season gets underway.

Kristie Mewis persevered to become breakout U.S. star

Mewis broke into the national team in 2013 but then fell out of favor. Making her first appearance for the team in six years last week, she set a national team record with 2,722 days between goals.

Ready or not, NBA training camps are set to open once again

the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, it was the shortest offseason ever. For the eight teams that haven't played since March, the break between seasons was longer than ever.

Once obvious and thrilling, three college football coaching hires have lost their luster

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh, Texas' Tom Herman and Nebraska's Scott Frost have failed to live up to the hype that accompanied their hirings.