Max Scherzer describes the pain he is feeling from neck spasms and how disappointed he is after his Game 5 scratch. (1:37). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Email. 4:41 PM ET. Bradford DoolittleESPN Staff Writer. Close. Sports reporter, Kansas ...
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers seemingly did not waste much time or effort in disposing of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. In a thoroughly overwhelming performance, the 49ers destroyed the Panthers on both sides of the ball en route to a ...
SANTA CLARA – Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders had quite a debut for the 49ers, ending his first possession with his new team with a touchdown reception. "It was probably one of the easiest touchdowns I've had, but it was awesome to get one on the ...
DALLAS -- Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts credited star guard Damian Lillard for convincing him to challenge a critical foul call late in the Trail Blazers' 121-119 win over the Mavericks, the most impactful use yet of the NBA's new rule that is being ...
It was pretty clear that Matt Nagy knew what was coming when he walked onto the stage at Sunday's postgame press conference. After a two-sentence opening statement, Nagy wasted no time defending his decision not to push for better field position on the ...
HOUSTON – The Raiders couldn't finish the Houston Texans off on Sunday, ending up on the wrong end of a game they controlled most of the afternoon. DeShaun Watson squeaked out a 27-24 victory that left the Raiders ruing missed opportunities to ...
DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have tried to keep a winning culture while rebuilding, and they came into this season hoping to surprise people. So they can't take too many positives out of a 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues at Little Caesars Arena ...
Matt Moore did all he could do but it still wasn't enough for the shorthanded Chiefs to upset the Packers as Green Bay held on for a 31-24 victory on "Sunday Night Football." After quickly falling behind 14-0 and in jeopardy of the game unraveling, Moore ...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders won their seventh straight game when five players scored in a 5-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday. Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal each had a goal and an assist, and Derick ...
The Rams got way ahead of the curve two weeks ago when they made a flurry of trades that netted lockdown cornerback Jalen Ramsey. That could prevent them from making more headline-grabbing deals before the NFL trade deadline, Tuesday at 1 p.m. ...
If that was a rusty Drew Brees on the field in New Orleans on Sunday, then the rest of the NFL is probably going to be in a lot of trouble once that rust wears off. After missing the Saints' past five games with a thumb injury, Brees finally returned to the field on ...
KANSAS CITY – This one had a little bit of everything. A monster game from running back Aaron Jones, a miracle-like touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, a crucial turnover by the defense, and a grunt-work drive to finish it off. It all added up to a 31-24 ...
WASHINGTON — He started the day with cheers and ended it with jeers. Hours after announcing the death of one of the world's most notorious terrorists, President Trump found little love at the World Series. In his first appearance at a Major League Baseball ...
It appears for the third time in the last four seasons, J.J. Watt's year will be severely cut short by an injury. The Houston defensive end, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, reported after the Texans' 27-24 victory over Oakland that he'd suffered a ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Finally, Thunder fans have something to cheer about. Dennis Schroder scored 22 points to help Oklahoma City rout the Golden State Warriors 120-92 on Sunday for their first victory of the season. It was a long-awaited ray of hope for ...
FINAL SCORE: Blackhawks 5, Kings 1. Snap judgments: — After scoring only two goals in their last 195 minutes of hockey, the Blackhawks found the back five times against a Kings team that has allowed the most goals in the NHL this season. Their first goal ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Darnold went from seeing ghosts to seeing teal. Darnold threw three interceptions and was sacked a career-high eight times in Jacksonville's 29-15 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. He was picked off twice in the ...
Looking back at Michigan State football's 28-7 loss to No. 6 Penn State and looking ahead to the Spartans' second bye in three weeks: 3 things we learned. Offense amiss: MSU followed its shutout loss to Wisconsin with its fourth game this season with just ...
(CNN) Houston Astros owner Jim Crane apologized to Sports Illustrated journalist Stephanie Apstein after the team trashed a story she wrote criticizing former Astros Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman, Apstein said. "We were wrong and I am sorry ...
MEXICO CITY — Lewis Hamilton got the Mexican victory party he craved. He'll have to wait another week for a sixth career championship. The Mercedes driver overcame Ferrari's front-row start to win the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday, pushing him so close ...
The bronze medal match at a Rugby World Cup is often the cruelest test any team will play. Having seen title hopes shattered in the semifinals and after days lost in disappointment, players have to lift themselves for a supplementary match, seldom more than ...
The Riverview School District canceled classes for Monday because of an unspecified threat. The district posted the announcement on its web and Facebook pages just after 9 p.m. Sunday. The message reads: "This is a message from the Riverview School ...
13 former Sooners took the field in week eight of the 2019 NFL season. Here's a look at two of the more notable performances: Adrian Peterson. The swift back carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards and caught two passes for 27 more yards in Washington's ...
For the second week in a row, Maryland is a football is a hefty underdog. The Terps are 17 1/2-point 'dogs for Saturday's homecoming game against No. 14 Wolverines, the highest spread favoring their opponent this season. That, of course, comes as no ...
The women's World Cup is set to start earlier and run longer after officials announced an increase in turnaround times between matches to bring them closer to the standards for the men's tournament. A week after revealing that women and wheelchair players ...
Arsenal and Crystal Palace drew 2-2 on Sunday in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were off to a quick start after only seven minutes when Sokratis Papastathopoulos punished poor defending by the visitors from a corner. Lightning ...
By all indications, the Missouri Tigers had a solid week of practice leading up to their Saturday evening game against Kentucky. MU coach Barry Odom mentioned it on his pregame radio show, saying he was nothing short of surprised the Tigers lost at ...
The AFLW season will go ahead on time after players overwhelmingly voted in favour of a revised collective bargaining agreement for the next three years. After a drawn-out series of negotiations, which included a failed vote and divisions in the playing group, ...
When I was Grade 10 chemistry, my lab-coated teacher used to chuck his chalkboard eraser at kids who were dozing off to get their attention to his lessons, which isn't to say Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett is going to resort to throwing things to wake his ...
Watch four great goals from Sunday's Women's Super League fixtures, including Ji So-Yun's brilliant long-range strike to help Chelsea move top of the table. WATCH MORE: Man Utd beat Reading for third successive victory. Watch highlights of all of this ...
Aryna Sabalenka will be opening a packet of sweets, or maybe a burger, tonight in celebration of winning the WTA Elite Trophy. Sabalenka won the title in Zhuhai for the first time, beating top seed Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-2 in an entertaining final. Sabalenka earned ...
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is likely to return in two weeks time with an outside chance of playing next week, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mahomes will miss the Chiefs game against the Green Bay Packers ...
A portion of all Melbourne Cup Carnival ticket sales will go towards horse welfare as the industry races to control the damage from a damning ABC investigation. Ten per cent of all ticket sales will go to a new equine wellbeing fund, the Victoria Racing Club ...
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