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Ryan Tannehill, Zach Pascal among top fantasy football free-agent finds for Week 15 The playoffs roll along in fantasy football, with Week 15 representing -- in ESPN's default settings -- the second week of the semifinals. The reality for your roster may be that it is set and you're rolling back out the same crew as last week, needing to either hold ...
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Jimmy Garoppolo outdueling Drew Brees good sign for 49ers' playoff chances NEW ORLEANS -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo ventured into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the first time Sunday to play the high-powered New Orleans Saints. For as much as Garoppolo enjoyed the chance to play in a ...
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Injuries catching up to Raiders, derailing what was a promising season OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders, riding an increasingly depressing three-game losing streak, are not only getting blown out on the scoreboard but also in the game of attrition. Yes, consecutive losses by 31, 31 and 21 points, the latest being Sunday's ...
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Steelers playoff path: How Pittsburgh can get in, and why it might catch a break in Week 17 Mike Tomlin provided a quick and clear answer Sunday night when asked how the injury-battered Steelers have gone from 1-4 to 8-5 and on the inside track of the AFC playoff picture. Tomlin, the Steelers longtime head coach (who on Sunday clinched his ...
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How much does Madison Bumgarner have left in the tank? It's potentially a $100 million question SAN DIEGO - In walking through the lobby of the Grand Hyatt as the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings kick off, there's a buzz. Of course, there's always buzz at the annual gathering, but the buzz is greater this time around regarding hot shot free agents Gerrit Cole, ...
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Upon Further Review: Hunter, Vikings lull Detroit to sleep Yawn. It was a snoozer of a game, but the Minnesota Vikings exited U.S. Bank Stadium with a 20-7 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota's defense forced a three-and-out on Detroit's opening drive, and it looked like that took all the ...
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NFL Week 14 winners, losers: 49ers had a big Sunday, Texans still maddeningly inconsistent There are now just three games left for each NFL team to make its case for the playoffs. And one week after the New Orleans Saints became the first squad to clinch a berth, two more joined them: the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. That means ...
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Patriots vs. Chiefs Instant Overreactions: Offensive woes a huge problem for Pats FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots lost more than their 21-game home win streak in a 23-16 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Patriots have fallen a game behind the Baltimore Ravens for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff race, and it's ...
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Chris Paul says refs 'got me back' with two delay of game calls against Thunder after untucked jersey fiasco During the Oklahoma City Thunder's thrilling overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, Chris Paul made a savvy veteran move when he alerted officials of Jordan Bell's untucked jersey as Bell was entering the game. The delay of game ...
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Calvin Ridley's season over due to abdominal injury suffered in Falcons' win over Panthers Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley suffered an abdominal injury during Sunday's 40-20 demolition of the Carolina Panthers. The wide receiver revealed on Instagram that he is done for the season. "Thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes," ...
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Seahawks' Rashaad Penny suffers 'significant' ACL injury during ugly loss to Rams Things didn't go as planned for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14, to say the least. Not only were they soundly thumped by the rival Los Angeles Rams on "Sunday Night Football" with a 28-12 final score in a game the Rams dominated from the outset, but they ...
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Carmelo Anthony knows why Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving ran from Knicks PORTLAND — Carmelo Anthony understood why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving spurned his former team, the Knicks. Not everyone wants the challenge and pressure of reviving one of the NBA's most storied and most scrutinized sports franchises. Brooklyn is ...
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Monday's Overreactions: Naji Marshall owns Cincinnati, Ohio State is No. 1, Joel Ayayi Marshall has lived up to the hype through the first month of the season, but the biggest and best game that he has played in 2019 happened on Saturday. Squaring off with archrival Cincinnati, Marshall went off for 31 points, eight boards, five steals and three ...
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What a competitive showing against Ravens would mean for Jets The Jets pulled out a last-second win over the Dolphins on Sunday when Sam Ficken's field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired for the 22-21 victory. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game: 1. The Jets won't apologize for any ...
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Morning After: Everything you may have missed from the Blazers loss to the Thunder Life without Rodney Hood got off to a rough start for the Blazers when they welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to town. They hoped for a win, but the game didn't go according to plan. Portland started slow out of the gate and trailed by as many as 18 points ...
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What's Kevin Love's trade value and how much should a team give up to get him? At his peak, Kevin Love was an incredible centerpiece and an incredible third star. With the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging Moses Malone numbers, Love was an incredible inside-out scorer and rebounder. After being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers ...
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Is Cousins-to-Diggs the Vikings' new Culpepper-to-Moss? Not quite, but it's come a long way Welcome to our morning-after Vikings blog, where we'll revisit every game by looking at three players who stood out, three concerns for the team, three trends to watch and one big question. Here we go: Ten weeks ago, when Stefon Diggs missed two days' ...
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Falcons' Calvin Ridley Ruled Out for Season with Abdominal Injury Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley announced he will miss the remainder of the 2019 season after suffering an abdominal injury in Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers. "Thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes. I am doing well, ...
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After two technical fouls in three games, Luka Doncic will look to calm his 'passionate' arguing with officials Luka Doncic had a case for arguing with officials late in the Mavericks' 110-106 loss to the Kings on Sunday. Kings guard Cory Joseph appeared to hit Doncic on the elbow as Doncic released a floater that would've tied the game at 108, or sent him to the free ...
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Browns Winners and Losers: A red-zone wall, Denzel Ward and one snap on special teams CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns defeated the Bengals on Sunday, 27-19. But that's just what the scoreboard said. Here are the real winners and losers: WINNER: Browns defense in the red zone. The Browns have been prolific at times when it comes to ...
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MLS Cup MVP Victor Rodriguez bids farewell to Seattle Sounders TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Out of contract. Though it wasn't quite a press release, Victor Rodriguez made his departure from the Seattle Sounders more or less official on Monday, posting a farewell message to the club and their fans via an Instagram ...
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'We'll see what happens': Nick Saban faces reality of Alabama players opting out of bowls TUSCALOOSA — As much as he'd rather not deal with it, Nick Saban had been anticipating the question for several years now. And with No. 13 Alabama (10-2, 6-2 SEC) officially out of the College Football Playoff picture for the first time following Sunday's ...
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Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill named to Associated Press All-SEC first team STARKVILLE – Kylin Hill is being rewarded for his stellar season. Last week, the junior running back from Columbus won the Conerly Trophy as the state of Mississippi's best college player. This week, it's national recognition. Hill was named to the Associated ...
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Cowboys release Brett Maher amid accuracy concerns, sign Kai Forbath in his place The writing was on the wall for Brett Maher, and mostly because that wall happened to be on the broad side of a barn he's been unable to hit lately. Now in his second season with the Dallas Cowboys, and tasked with replacing Dan Bailey in 2018, Maher has ...
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Cowboys WR Likely Done for Regular Season with ACL Injury The good news for Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cedrick Wilson is that he avoided an ACL tear in last week's loss to the Bears. The bad news: Wilson's regular season is (unofficially) kaput. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett confirmed Friday, a day after Dallas' ...
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Young Prospects: The Final Piece Of The White Sox Rebuilding Process In this old scout's opinion, the rebuilding of the Chicago White Sox is a model for the way a franchise should approach a Renaissance. The revival of the iconic American League Central baseball franchise has been methodical and reasoned. General ...
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Why The Indians Should Trade Francisco Lindor At The Winter Meetings It is possible that the Cleveland Indians never hold another commodity – in the remaining history of the franchise – as valued as the one they currently hold at this year's Winter Meetings. Francisco Lindor, the all-world shortstop with the beaming smile and ...
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Mississippi State football: 3 things to know about Louisville before Music City Bowl What a turnaround. Just over a year ago, Louisville fired former head coach Bobby Petrino after a 2-8 start to the 2018 season. Louisville finished the season 2-10, marking the program's worst year since it went 1-10 in 1997. Now the Cardinals are headed to ...
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This Week's Hot Hand, It's Jones to the Rescue GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers were in a bit of trouble as they faced a third-and-14 form from their 7-yard line with eight-and-a-half minutes remaining. The woeful Washington Redskins were hanging around, trailing just 17-9, and were poised to ...
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Monmouth football: Record-setting RB Pete Guerriero finalist for Walter Payton Award While Monmouth University may have been eliminated from the FCS Playoffs on Saturday by James Madison, one Hawk will be in Frisco, Texas when the Football Championship Subdivision title is decided next month. Junior running back Pete Guerriero, ...
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Penn State lands 4-star tight end Theo Johnson Penn State superfans: Get exclusive, in-depth Nittany Lions news, analysis and recruiting updates every day. Become a PennLive Football Insider. Only $5.99 a month. Learn more. Penn State again has 28 Class of 2020 verbal commitments. The Lions ...
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2 outside the box trade ideas for Mets at Winter Meetings, including dealing for Robbie Ray The Mets are in need of a starting pitcher to fill the empty slot in the rotation and also need bullpen help. With that in mind, former big league executive Adam Fisher and SNY contributor John Harper each tossed out a trade idea on Sunday night.
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Omari Thomas commits to Vols, ready to 'put on for the state' EADS, Tenn. — Omari Thomas has viewed Tennessee as one of his top college choices throughout his recruitment, and the Vols have made him a high priority since giving him an early scholarship offer almost two years ago. Their persistence paid off in the ...
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The Brewers are all over the early ESPN Sunday Night Baseball schedule in 2019 The Milwaukee Brewers fan base will frequently decry the lack of national attention for its small-market rooting interest, but 2020 will not lack for Milwaukee baseball exposure. The team will appear on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball three times in the first six ...
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No. 7 Oregon, No. 11 Wisconsin to clash in 106th Rose Bowl PASADENA, Calif. — Although Oregon and Wisconsin have been regular visitors to the Rose Bowl over the past decade or so, very few people currently on their rosters or coaching staffs have had the honor of lining up in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
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Hawks Told Trae Young a Potential Trade Is Coming: Report The Atlanta Hawks are expected to be active in the NBA trade market as the team looks to dig itself out of an early hole. The Hawks' mounting losses led to frustration for star point guard Trae Young, who the front office has assured that more help is on the way ...
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Celtics F Hayward Practices, Could Return Against Cavaliers BOSTON — Celtics forward Gordon Hayward practiced without problems and could return for Boston's game against Cleveland on Monday night. Hayward broke his hand Nov. 9 and was expected to miss about six weeks. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said last ...
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Patrick Mahomes gets good news after tests on hand injury Patrick Mahomes has already dealt with several injuries this season, but fortunately it does not sound like the latest is anything serious for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. Mahomes suffered a hand injury that appeared to cause him some discomfort ...
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Season over for Colts' Adam Vinatieri as kicker goes on injured reserve INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The end came suddenly, but had been building for quite some time. Adam Vinatieri, the NFL's all-time leading scorer and the greatest kicker in league history, will be placed on the injured reserve list with a lingering issue with his left ...
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Maryland Basketball Drops To No. 4 In AP Top 25 Rankings Despite a 2-0 week, the Maryland men's basketball team drops one spot to No. 4 in this week's AP Top 25 rankings, released Dec. 9. Ohio State (9-0) jumped up three spots to move ahead of the Terps at No. 3, while Louisville (9-0) and Kansas (7-1) hold on ...
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No. 11 Utah to play unranked Texas in program's first-ever Alamo Bowl SALT LAKE CITY — After a successful 11-2 regular-season record, Utah has been invited to play one last game in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 31. The No. 11 Utes, who received their final ranking from the College Football Playoff selection committee ...
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How to watch Iowa State football in the Camping World Bowl Iowa State drew one of the country's more intriguing bowl-game matchups this season, as it will face the No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Camping World Bowl on Dec. 28. The Cyclones enter the game 7-5, while Notre Dame is 10-2. The game will be ...
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Aztecs stay undefeated on epic buzzer-beater SAN DIEGO — In a game the San Diego State Aztecs entered as heavy favorites, it took a miraculous three-point buzzer-beater to seal a victory in front of a raucous home crowd Sunday afternoon. The 59-57 win at Viejas Arena moved SDSU to 10-0.
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John Carlson, Tristan Jarry & Jack Eichel named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Dec. 8. First Star – John Carlson, D, Washington Capitals: ...
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Ron Rivera isn't mad at Panthers for firing him, but doesn't know how much Cam Newton has left I think I've always liked the humanity of Ron Rivera, back to the time the night before a Bears-Packers game in Wisconsin, Rivera and two Bear defensive mates agreed to have dinner with me to talk about their team and the game. Dinner, on the night before ...
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