Carol Davis, the widow of longtime Las Vegas Raiders owner Al Davis and mother of current owner Mark Davis, has passed away at 93. 

Carol Davis, known affectionately as “The First Lady of Raider Nation,” died on Friday, the team said in an announcement on Sunday. Her son lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in her honor. 

“Carol provided unbridled support and unparalleled guidance to the Davis family and the Raiders organization for over 60 years,” the team said in a statement. “Her direct impact on the Greatness of the Raiders continues to be felt, cherished, and honored, and is woven into the fabric of this historic franchise. If Al was the heart of the Raiders, Carol was the soul.”

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Al Davis married Carol Sagal in 1954, and they became synonymous with Raiders football ever since the former was hired as a coach in 1963 by the franchise. They eventually owned the team, and the Raiders went on to win three Super Bowls – in 1976, 1980 and 1983 – under Davis’ leadership. 

Mark Davis was the couple’s only child, born in 1955, and he eventually took control of the franchise when his father died in 2011. Carol Davis retained a share of Raiders ownership. 

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Carol Davis did not usually have a front-facing role with the team, but she was present for the groundbreaking at Allegiant Stadium in 2017 as the Raiders moved from Oakland to Las Vegas. 

During the team’s inaugural season in its new city, Carol Davis was present to light the torch dedicated to her late husband before the team’s first home game in 2020. There were no fans present at the game due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Lights illuminate the Al Davis Memorial Torch before a game between the Raiders and the New Orleans Saints, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari, File)

Carol Davis was also the presenter for former Raiders head coach Tom Flores as he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. 

“There’s nobody that could have lit it other than her,” Mark Davis told ESPN during the 2020 season. “Because it’s really a tough time in the country, but also here in Nevada, we don’t want to seem that we’re celebrating or anything of that nature. But to have my mom light that torch means so much, and I think it will mean a lot for everybody in this valley, so I’m excited.”

The Raiders announced a private service will be held in Oakland, California, with plans for a celebration of life to come at a future date. 

Carol Davis poses with the Hall of Fame bust of her late husband and Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis during halftime of the game against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 6, 2012. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport)

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“Mrs. Davis has ascended to the heavens to take a rightful seat on the Throne of Greatness next to her husband Al, both of whom are wrapped in Cloaks of Immortality,” the team said in a statement.  

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins will not be fit for the first Ashes Test in Perth next month and will be replaced as captain by Steve Smith, Cricket Australia said on Monday.

Cummins has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and was already a major doubt for the series opener against England, which starts on November 21.

Coach Andrew McDonald said Cummins had now resumed running and would be back bowling this week, offering hope the 32-year-old might be fit to take part in the day-night second Test in Brisbane from December 4.

“It takes four plus weeks to get him up and running, and we’ve run out of time, unfortunately, but really optimistic and hopeful for the second Test match,” McDonald told reporters in Canberra.

“He’ll be back bowling this week, and that’s a huge step … so we’re on the journey to that second Test match, and very hopeful that that will be a positive outcome.”

Cummins absence gives Boland an opportunity

Cummins has been an ever-present in the Australia side for Ashes clashes since his first Test against England in the 2017-18 series, helping Australia first win back and then retain the urn ever since.

McDonald admitted losing his captain and top fast bowler for the opening Test of a high-profile series was not ideal, but said there had been plenty of time to make contingency plans.

Even if the Australia squad for the series has not yet been announced, Scott Boland is almost certain to replace Cummins in the bowling attack at Perth Stadium alongside Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.

Boland has had infrequent opportunities at Test level over the years given Australia’s depth in the fast-bowling department, but he has more often than not produced when called upon.

The 36-year-old is particularly effective on Australia’s hard decks and has taken 62 wickets at an average of 16.53 in his 14 Tests.

“When you talk about Scott Boland being the potential replacement, it’s not a bad position to be in,” McDonald added.

“And I suppose you get excited about when (Cummins) does come back. What an injection that will be to the group, a fully fit Pat Cummins returning at some stage during the Ashes.”

Smith was sacked as captain in 2018 for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal but has led the team six times in the absence of Cummins since his rehabilitation.

“We flip into Steve Smith being the captain, and we’re incredibly fortunate to have such an experienced captain himself,” McDonald said.

“They’re a good working couple, so to speak … and Paddy will be around the group as well. So he’ll come to Perth with us, I can declare that.”

McDonald also said the selectors would consider a Test recall for Mitch Marsh, even if Australia’s white-ball captain said last week he would be watching the Ashes series beer in hand.

“We would be comfortable picking someone, and if you want to put a name to it Mitch Marsh, out of white-ball cricket if we felt like that was going to benefit the Test team,” he said.

“We feel he’s batting as well as he has for a long period of time … and we still haven’t given up on Mitch Marsh’s Test career.”

For the first time this season, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields stood at the podium to speak to reporters after a win on Sunday. 

The Jets pulled off a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 39-38, to finally secure its first win of the 2025 campaign. They were the only remaining NFL without a win this year. 

While Breece Hall’s two touchdown runs played a vital role in the victory, Fields’ efforts to keep the Jets in the game were paramount in getting the win. 

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Jets fans and even the team’s owner have criticized Fields all season. In fact, there was no certainty Fields would even be starting on the road at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, as head coach Aaron Glenn kept his decision close to his chest until Saturday came around. 

Following his redemption game, Fields revealed that the criticism and pressure to perform truly got to him this week.

“I’m going to get pretty vulnerable right here,” Fields told reporters, via Yahoo Sports. “This week, I found myself in my closet crying on the ground, lying down. Not because of the hardships, not because of the troubles. I felt like I was built to handle that… Yesterday, I was just praying over and over and over again, just one win.”

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Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized his quarterback’s play during the NFL’s annual fall meeting. 

“It’s hard when you have a quarterback with the rating that we’ve got,” Johnson said to a scrum of reporters. “He has the ability, but something is not jiving. If you look at any head coach with a quarterback like that, you are going to see similar results across the league.”

Justin Fields and Azareye’h Thomas of the New York Jets speak to the media after the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Fields obviously heard what his employer had to say, though he referred to it as “outside noise at the end of the day.”

“I get that he’s the owner of the team, but that’s outside noise,” he continued. “The biggest thing was my teammates believing in me and my coaches still believing in me.”

While Fields got his first win as a Jets player, head coach Aaron Glenn has been waiting for this feeling for seven weeks. Glenn didn’t hold anything back either, recognizing the Jets had the Bengals’ defense on its heels and continued to go for two-point conversions on back-to-back touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. 

Without both being successful, perhaps we’re still talking about a winless Jets team on Monday. 

But that’s not the case. Instead, the Jets have “Victory Monday,” and hope to build off their win as they head into their bye week now. They will be back out on the field Nov. 9 at home against the Cleveland Browns, another struggling team. 

Justin Fields of the New York Jets carries the ball for a two-point conversion against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter in the game at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

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“It’s been a lot for me emotionally, spiritually,” Fields said. “When I was on the field, I was damn near about to start crying, not because we won but because of the goodness of God. Everything I’ve been through this past week, everything that we’ve been through as a team these past seven weeks, it was a lot of ups and downs, and I got a lot of support from my teammates, from my brothers, from my family, from my friends, and most of all I’m just thankful. Yesterday, I started praying, praying like crazy, just for a win.”

Fields went 21-of-32 for 244 yards with one touchdown pass to receiver Tyler Johnson before the end of the first half. Hall added 133 rushing yards on 18 carries with his two scores, while also throwing a touchdown to rookie tight end Mason Taylor.

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