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Giants WR S. Shepard out with fractured thumb EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants' first full-team practice of the summer claimed its first casualty Thursday when wide receiver Sterling Shepard fractured his left thumb reaching towards the ground to catch a low pass. Shepard left midway ...
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Michael Pierce was so serious about losing weight he brought a scale to Italy With defensive leaders like Terrell Suggs, C.J. Mosley and Eric Weddle gone from Baltimore, the Ravens needed other veterans to step up as leaders this season. Coming to minicamp overweight and out of shape was a bad start for defensive tackle Michael ...
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Quick Slants Podcast: Training camp begins; What are the Patriots thinking with Danny Etling's transition? LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE. 1:11 - Phil Perry and Tom Curran react to the first two days of Patriots training camp and wait for things to ramp up after a slow-paced, pass-heavy start. (Tom isn't pleased with a pair of interruptions). 3:12 - News of the Day: They ...
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Nick Bosa signs four-year rookie contract with 49ers before training camp Rookie defensive end Nick Bosa is ready to play football. The 49ers finally signed Bosa, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, to the mandatory four-year contract for draft picks, the 49ers announced Thursday afternoon. ESPN's Adam Schefter was first to report an ...
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MLB scores, schedule: Cardinals sweep Pirates to move into first-place tie in NL Central Welcome to another Thursday in Major League Baseball, which brings us a few matinees on getaway day and three late games out West. The Cardinals have sneakily moved into a first-place tie by beating up on two division mates, a hopeful contender ...
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Raiders camp questions: Can Josh Jacobs become every-down running back? The Raiders were not what you would call a good rushing team last season. Only seven other teams averaged fewer than Oakland's 101.8 rushing yards per game, and only three other teams scored fewer than the Raiders' nine rushing touchdowns.
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Jacob deGrom Dominates Padres as Mets Teammates Ponder Their Future When Mets starter Jacob deGrom made his way to the mound at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, his personal anthem — "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd — was cued up at Citi Field. His opponents — the San Diego Padres — were well aware of what that song ...
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Chargers' Russell Okung survived 'near death' experience after blood clot in lung Russell Okung spent the opening day of Chargers training camp Thursday mostly working on his own, hours after revealing he recently survived a "near death type experience." In a social media post, the team's starting left tackle wrote that he suffered a ...
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Snell to have elbow surgery; Rays target Sept. If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to hang in the AL playoff race, they'll have to do it without reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. The 26-year-old left-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday and will have arthroscopic surgery to ...
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Michael Thomas will reportedly hold out of camp in attempt to become NFL's first $20M-per-year receiver The New Orleans Saints will begin training camp without the services of one of their best players. According to multiple reports, wide receiver Michael Thomas will not report to camp on time as he attempts to leverage his way into a contract extension.
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Today's Top Picks: Jeopardy James Holzhauer joins Vegas SuperContest, plus totals in baseball Each year, the Westgate (now called Superbook USA) puts on the biggest NFL pick contest in the world, encouraging people to put down a $1,500 entry fee to try and become the sharpest of the sharp, picking five games a week against the spread in the ...
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Myles Garrett is moving around for the Cleveland Browns: Why that will help elevate the defense CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns' pass rush has made significant strides heading into 2019 with the acquisition of Sheldon Richardson and Olivier Vernon. On several occasions this offseason, John Dorsey has mentioned his desire to play four pass rushers ...
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How Mets shopping Noah Syndergaard affects Madison Bumgarner trade market A game-changer, perhaps. On Thursday, ESPN's Buster Olney said the Mets reportedly "want to move" star pitcher Noah Syndergaard. This could change things for the Madison Bumgarner sweepstakes: Rival evaluators say they believe the Mets are fully ...
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Bengals bring back offensive tackle Andre Smith Andre Smith and the Bengals are giving it another run. LATEST ANALYSIS ▷ LT: Top 10 RBs in 2019 ▷ Most compelling camp battles ▷ Jets' playoff hopes legit? Cincinnati re-signed the offensive tackle to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday ...
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Wysh List: Can the St. Louis Blues repeat as Stanley Cup champs? By the end of the summer, this is what the typical St. Louis Blues player will have done: You hoist the Stanley Cup for the franchise's first time before walking through a car wash's volume of champagne and beer in the dressing room, and then having an ...
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Louisville guard Johnson may miss 4-6 months Louisville freshman guard David Johnson suffered a shoulder injury in practice Monday and will possibly miss up to 4-6 months, the school announced Thursday. Johnson will undergo surgery to his left shoulder soon, according to the school. "This is tough ...
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Intensity ramps up at end of Packers' first practice GREEN BAY – Matt LaFleur made sure his first practice as head coach of the Packers ended with the right spirit on Thursd. Just before the final 11-on-11 period with a series of goal-to-go plays, LaFleur called the entire team together in the center of Ray ...
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Premier League Roundup: Arsenal confirm Dani Ceballos, William Saliba signings We're just over two weeks away from the start of a new Premier League campaign, can you believe it? Here are the latest news and notes from around the Premier League: Player Notes. Arsenal: After weeks of rumors and speculation, Arsenal officially ...
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Rangers' Joey Gallo undergoes surgery for broken hamate bone in right wrist, will miss at least four weeks Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo underwent surgery to remove a broken hamate bone in his right wrist, the Rangers announced Thursday. Gallo is expected to miss at least four weeks as he recovers. Gallo was pulled before the start of the eighth inning ...
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Magic forward Jonathan Isaac named to USA Basketball Select Team Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, left, and Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins are among the 13 players who have been chosen for the USA Basketball Select Team. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP). Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac's offseason just got ...
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USC may be down, but the Trojans aren't out. The talent is still there. Watch out. Hollywood, Calif. • The Pac-12′s flagship program took the stage to end the conference's Football Media Day, facing questions that will produce some answers by the middle of this season. The school's history makes USC intriguing every year. The current ...
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Dwayne Haskins Earns Familiar Praise From Redskins Teammates and Coaches Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins has started the first of what fans hopes are many training camp practices in a Burgundy and Gold uniform. The first-round draft pick completed his first-ever training camp practice to mix reviews.
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Eagles kick off camp with super expectations Expectations for the Philadelphia Eagles already are Super Bowl or bust on the first day of training camp. A stacked roster plus a healthy starting quarterback have everyone talking about another parade on Broad Street. It took the Eagles 52 years to celebrate ...
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Ezekiel Elliott not on Cowboys' plane to training camp, report says The first step towards an eventual holdout for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot was taken Thursday. Elliot, who is seeking a contract extension after shouldering a massive workload in his first three seasons in the NFL, was not on the plane to training camp ...
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Trail Blazers Add Championship Pedigree, Injury Insurance In Signing Pau Gasol Years ago, if the Portland Trail Blazers signed Pau Gasol to a free agent contract, it might have tilted the NBA and made the Blazers one of the favorites to win the championship. That's certainly not what happened Wednesday, when ESPN reported that Gasol ...
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Red Sox see few needs to address as trade deadline approaches Boston Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski isn't too worried about this team heading into the trading deadline. Dave Dombrowski has taken a lot of heat for not doing enough to upgrade the Boston Red Sox at past trading deadlines.
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Yankees could bring back familiar face to boost bullpen MINNEAPOLIS — The Tigers and Blue Jays are attached to the Yankees' minor league system with a week to go before the trade deadline. While the asking price for Tigers starter Matthew Boyd might be too high for the Yankees, right-handed reliever Shane ...
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RJ Hampton signs apparel deal with Li-Ning Former 247Sports Composite five-star basketball recruit RJ Hampton made the bold decision to skip college in favor of a professional contract in Austrailia's National Basketball League with the New Zealand Breakers. Now Hampton, a projected 2020 NBA ...
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Loss to Tigres may have positive, far-reaching impact if Real Salt Lake builds on lessons learned SANDY — It wasn't so much the loss, but how Real Salt Lake lost its Leagues Cup game to Tigres that was so discouraging for midfielder Nick Besler. Sure a 1-0 score looks respectable, but there was little doubt who the best team at Rio Tinto Stadium on ...
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A bunch of NFL players are not happy about their ratings in 'Madden 20' — see their reactions Every year "Madden" rates more than 3,000 NFL players based on more than 50 different attributes. While "Madden" ratings adjusters describe the process as a delicate science, many NFL players dispute their rankings. Dozens of players and NFL teams ...
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Carolina Panthers training camp: Live updates, injury report – Day 1 First the BBQ. Then football. After hosting their annual kickoff cookout Thursday evening at Wofford College, the Carolina Panthers will officially open training camp with their first practice of the season at Gibbs Field. The Charlotte Observer has you covered ...
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Wait almost over as Ashes squad set to be unveiled Australia's Test squad for the Ashes will be named at 9pm AEST tonight after six months of discussion, prediction and wild speculation. Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns is expected to name a squad of 16 or 17 players in Southampton, where the ...
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Swimming Gets A New Controversy With Lilly King's Vague Disqualification American breaststroke specialist Lilly King comfortably won the 100-meter race, her best event, at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, but she was denied a chance at the 200-meter gold after she was disqualified from a preliminary heat.
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EPL gears up for the season The English Premier League (EPL) kicks off on August 9 at Anfield, a stadium that arguably hosted the most exciting football last season. For Liverpool, their manager Jürgen Klopp will be looking to push on from the 97 points his side managed last season, ...
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England v Ireland: Jack Leach 'could not believe' his innings at Lord's Nightwatchman Jack Leach says he could not believe he had made 92 for England on the second day of the Test against Ireland at Lord's. Leach opened the batting on the first evening and narrowly missed out on becoming the first England nightwatchman to ...
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US men's team returning to Busch to face Uruguay on Sept. 10 The U.S. men's national team will return to St. Louis, facing Uruguay at Busch Stadium on Sept. 10. The official announcement of the game will come on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Ballpark Village, with national team coach Gregg Berhalter in attendance. The event ...
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New Everton stadium to 'rise from Bramley Moore Dock' A steeply pitched 13,000-capacity home end will form the centrepiece of Everton's new £500m football stadium, new designs reveal. The 52,000-capacity ground at Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool, could be ready to host games by 2023, the club said.
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Chicago White Sox: The Minnesota Twins are going to be tough The Chicago White Sox have a huge divisional series against the Minnesota Twins coming up and it is going to be very difficult. The Chicago White Sox are about to host the team that leads the American League Central in the Minnesota Twins. This can either ...
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Canada's Spencer OK with flying under the radar ahead of UFC 240 EDMONTON — Canadian fighter Felicia Spencer says she's OK flying under the radar as her opponent Cris Cyborg duels with UFC boss Dana White over a possible Amanda Nunes rematch. "People might be planning on Cyborg but I'm here to spoil the ...
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Fran Berry column ahead of Enable's bid for glory in the King George at Ascot Enable will not be allowed to enjoy a victory lap at Ascot on Saturday, according to Fran Berry who previews the weekend's feature action. Fantastic Frankie. We'll look back briefly before we look ahead and it would be remiss to not mention Star Catcher and ...
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Merrifield likely staying put in KC (source) Whit Merrifield has started games this year at five defensive positions, hits for power from the leadoff spot and ranks among the top four Major Leaguers in stolen bases over the past three seasons. In short, Merrifield is the ideal Trade Deadline acquisition ...
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Dodgers News: Cody Bellinger Doesn't Fault Dave Roberts For Not Preventing Ejection, Felt Need To 'Do Something' After the Los Angeles Dodgers put the tying run on to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning, they were stopped in their tracks by more egregious strike calling by home-plate umpire Dan Iassogna. Cody Bellinger protested two calls in his at-bat and angrily ...
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The Top 10 African Teams In Latest FIFA Rankings FIFA have announced the latest world rankings, which will impact the upcoming draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and there have been a host of changes among the top African teams, with Bafana Bafana still outside the top 10. Tired of reading?
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E-Painters beat Elite in thriller, grab last semis ticket He's used to taking big shots all his career from his high school days in Letran to college ball in the same school. And he would not shy away from it in pro play, especially with his team missing a number of gunners due to injuries. Rey Nambatac was on target ...
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