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Jaguars fire Tom Coughlin as VP of football operations For an NFL mainstay who had a reputation for being prompt, Tom Coughlin's exodus from Jacksonville came early. Coughlin was fired as Jaguars executive vice president of football operations, on Wednesday afternoon -- just two games before the end of the ...
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Hall trade to Coyotes, balance of power in Pacific debated by NHL.com Has the balance of power been altered in the Pacific Division with the acquisition of Taylor Hall by the Arizona Coyotes on Monday? Hall, the NHL MVP in 2018, was acquired in a trade with the New Jersey Devils for a package that included three prospects ...
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Terry out 10 weeks, Grant sidelined at least month for Ducks Troy Terry is out 10 weeks with a broken bone below his kneecap, and Derek Grant will be sidelined 4-6 weeks because of a shoulder joint sprain for the Anaheim Ducks. Terry sustained his injury during the second period of a 4-1 loss at the Philadelphia ...
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49ers expect to returns of two key members of defensive backfield SANTA CLARA –– After missing three of their top five players in the secondary against the Atlanta Falcons, the 49ers appear to be getting two of those players back for their critical Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Pro Bowl cornerback Richard ...
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Retaining Quinn and Patricia Is Highly Questionable But "Could" Still Work When the news broke Tuesday regarding the Lions opting to bring back both general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia for next season, there were plenty of fans that were not very happy. You've heard it before: nine wins was ultimately not ...
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Bucks' Sterling Brown: Lawsuit against city of Milwaukee not about money MILWAUKEE -- Sitting among a group of incarcerated individuals, Bucks guard Sterling Brown shared his personal testimony about the events that led to his ongoing civil rights lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee on Tuesday. He said his decision to reject ...
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Patriots not fretting about their few Pro Bowl selections FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots aren't heavily represented in the Pro Bowl — again. And that's just fine by them. Despite being 11-3, having the NFL's top-ranked defense and clinching their NFL-record 11th consecutive playoff berth, ...
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Source: Eric Sogard, Brewers agree to 1-year deal Versatile free agent Eric Sogard, who played five different positions in the field last season, has reached a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Wednesday. The one-year deal also includes a team option ...
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NFL Week 16 picks, odds, TV: Cowboys beat Eagles to clinch NFC East, Buccaneers upset Texans The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will fight for the NFC East title and a playoff berth ... a rite of passage in the division over the past 11 years. The Eagles have gotten the better of the Cowboys in these winner-take-all games, beating Dallas 44-6 in ...
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Former Stanford starting quarterback KJ Costello enters NCAA transfer portal Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a source confirmed to 247Sports. Costello, a rising senior, will be classified as a graduate transfer and eligible immediately according to NCAA rules. Costello was the starting ...
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Cincinnati does damage inside, upends No. 21 Tennessee 78-66 CINCINNATI (AP) — Trevon Scott scored 15 points and Cincinnati recovered from back-to-back losses by knocking off No. 21 Tennessee 78-66 on Wednesday night. The Bearcats (7-4) got the better of a back-and-forth game by getting inside one of the ...
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Several Chargers prepare for possibly their final home game with team His quarterback has spent 16 years in the NFL and started each of the last 233 Chargers games. The last time this team played and Philip Rivers wasn't the starter, running back Melvin Gordon was 12. So, when Gordon was struggling recently thinking about ...
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Big 12 rivals Texas, Oklahoma neck-and-neck on signing day CONFERENCE: Big 12. BEST IN CLASS (based on 247 Sports composite rankings through Wednesday afternoon): Texas fans hope they have reason for a promising future after a so-so season. The Longhorns are given the edge in the conference recruiting ...
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Patriots Defensive Report card: Week 15 The New England Patriots defense has been putting up video game-like numbers all season long, and their performance against the Cincinnati Bengals was no different. The Patriots did however struggle containing Joe Mixon and the rest of the Bengals run ...
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Ohio St. secures two 5-stars, only top-10 class in Big Ten CONFERENCE: Big Ten. BEST IN CLASS (based on 247 Sports composite rankings): If signing day is any indication, Ohio State continued its domination of the Big Ten by pulling in the third-ranked class in the country. The Buckeyes landed two five-star ...
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NBA Power Rankings: Bucks, Lakers hold on to top two spots heading into showdown The Bucks and Lakers both dropped a game this week but kept the top two slots in these power rankings heading into their showdown Thursday night. Dallas has climbed to third, but it will be tough to stay there with Luka Doncic out for a couple of weeks. 1.
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Huskies and Ducks duel for Pac-12's best signing day CONFERENCE: Pac-12. BEST IN CLASS (based on 247 Sports composite rankings through Wednesday afternoon): The heated rivalry between Washington and Oregon continues off the field and onto the recruiting trail. Early returns have the Huskies edging ...
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Thompson, Kelley Lead Oregon State to 88-78 Win Over UTSA HOUSTON — Oregon State is off to its best start in 35 years and has its depth to thank for it. Ethan Thompson and Kylor Kelley each scored 23 points and Oregon State beat Texas-San Antonio 88-78 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight win. Thompson ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers open stretch of 'winnable' games with 100-98 wire-to-wire victory against Charlotte Hornets CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At one point, about two weeks ago, one Cleveland Cavaliers player sat in the locker room prior to yet another difficult matchup. As he started listing the opponents, he could only shake his head and shrug his shoulders. Players are ...
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Jackson's woes latest blow to Broncos' '19 free agent class ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Kareem Jackson's suspension robs the Denver Broncos of their defensive anchor and the only member of their celebrated 2019 free agency class to make an immediate impact. Jackson's stellar first season in Denver ended ...
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Early signing period the latest loss for USC coach Clay Helton When five-star linebacker Justin Flowe grabbed an Oregon hat and announced he would play for the Ducks on Wednesday, it put the finishing touch on the worst-ranked recruiting class in USC history — or at least since 1999, which is as far back as ...
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Coleman goes for 17 points as Ball State whips Georgia Tech ATLANTA (AP) — Jarron Coleman scored 10 of his 17 points in the first half and Ball State dominated Georgia Tech in every way in a 65-47 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday night. The Cardinals (6-4) were not especially sharp while turning the ...
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Petty's 39 points leads Alabama past Samford 105-87 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — John Petty made 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 39 points in Alabama's 105-87 victory over Samford on Wednesday night at Legacy Arena. Petty missed only two of his 12 3-point attempts and the Crimson Tide (5-5) raced to a ...
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Daniel Jones is a Full-go at Practice Daniel Jones knew he had to be patient in his recovery from a high ankle sprain. But that didn't make the process any easier for the Giants rookie. "Missing any time is tough," he said Wednesday. "Everyone wants to play, everyone wants to be out there.
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Clark, Huff help No. 9 Virginia survive Stony Brook, 56-44 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett still ranks as the NCAA's career leader in 3-point shooting percentage at 49.7%, so he might be more able to tell his players what not to do to get themselves out of a shooting slump. The players ...
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Former UCLA teammates leading the Vikings defense The Vikings' 39-10 victory over the Chargers was a crucial victory as the club tries to not only stay in the NFC North race, but also clinch a postseason spot for the third time in the past five seasons. If the 49ers beat the L.A. Rams on Saturday night, the Vikings ...
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Spurs hope return home leads to wins, starting with Nets If you're a fan of watching teams blow leads, San Antonio is providing your kind of entertainment through its first 26 contests. Nothing has been easy for the Spurs this season, and it looks like things certainly won't be easy when they head back to the Alamo ...
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Nomar Mazara excited for opportunity with White Sox: 'Change is always good for everybody' The occasionally chaotic nature of the Winter Meetings means a move can happen at any time. For Nomar Mazara, he was about to go to sleep when his agent called him and said a trade to the White Sox was close.
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Koprivica, Olejniczak power Florida State past North Florida Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. Oops. Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida ...
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Arizona football signs 12; Sumlin prepares for 'mad scramble' in January The fairest way to describe the signing class Arizona procured Wednesday is "incomplete." The Wildcats need more than the 12 players who inked national letters of intent, and UA coach Kevin Sumlin acknowledged that they aren't finished yet. "We've got two ...
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Warriors vs. Blazers odds, line, spread: 2019 NBA picks, Dec. 18 predictions from advanced computer model The Golden State Warriors will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Portland is 11-16 overall and 5-6 at home, while Golden State is 5-23 overall and 3-13 on the road. The Blazers enter ...
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Devils open post-Taylor Hall era with win over Ducks The Devils played their first official game of the post-Taylor Hall era on Wednesday — even though he sat out two games before being traded Monday — and they got two points to show for it. After allowing a two-on-none breakaway goal in the first period, ...
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Marc Gasol leaves Raptors game with hamstring injury DETROIT -- Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol left Wednesday night's game at Detroit with a left hamstring strain. Gasol headed toward the locker room in the first quarter, and by the end of the period, the Raptors had already ruled him out the rest of the ...
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Frost says WR Omar Manning, the centerpiece of NU's skill position recruiting 'can change our offense' Scott Frost has coached a lot of talented wide receivers over the years. He's got a couple of good ones on his roster now in JD Spielman and Wan'Dale Robinson. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why the Nebraska head coach is excited to get ...
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Penn State signing day analysis: How the 2020 class might look in the future Best chance to play right away? Wide receiver is probably Penn State's biggest question mark heading into next season. Justin Shorter, a five-star recruit from the 2019 class, entered the transfer portal just before the last game of the season, and star wideout ...
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Drew Lock doubles down on gunslinger identity, but with realization he must adapt In both his heart and his gut, Drew Lock believes he's a gunslinger quarterback. But three games into his NFL career, and with two starts remaining in his rookie season, Lock admits he needs to be more like peak Brett Farve, and less like an unhinged cowboy ...
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National Signing Day 2019: Georgia lands speedster in four-star WR Arian Smith Earlier on National Signing Day 2019, Georgia missed out on four-star quarterback CJ Stroud, who committed to Ohio State. However, the Bulldogs did not miss on a big-time playmaker at wide receiver. Kirby Smart's staff received a huge signature from ...
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Husker notes: Marvin Scott, Sevion Morrison candidates to play early; Open competition at QB? LINCOLN — They're always happy, and that makes coach Scott Frost happy, too. Each time the Nebraska football coach would FaceTime or Skype with running backs Marvin Scott and Sevion Morrison, they had a smile on their face. "They're type of kids I ...
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There really wouldn't have been an Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz without Iowa coach Hayden Fry IOWA CITY — Kirk Ferentz's voice started to shake when he talked about the bigness of Hayden Fry. Maybe "bigness" can be covered with the word "showmanship." Fry, who served as Iowa's head coach from 1979 to 1998, changed into overalls and a ...
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Titans' Derrick Henry: Logs limited practice Wednesday Henry (hamstring) was limited at practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports. Henry didn't practice at all last week due to the injury before carrying 21 times for 86 yards in the Titans' Week 15 loss to the Texans. Based on the regimen he ...
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Guerin Emig: Would Rhamondre Stevenson's absence from Peach Bowl be costlier than Ronnie Perkins'? NORMAN – Three Oklahoma Sooners are reportedly suspended for the Peach Bowl – props to SoonerScoop.com for being first to pin down the news – and that prompts several questions. Here's mine out of the box, strictly related to football: Is pass rusher ...
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Report: Ex-Bellator Champ Rory MacDonald Signs Multifight Contract with PFL Rory MacDonald will compete for the Professional Fighters League in 2020 after signing an exclusive contract to fight on multiple occasions under the organisation's banner. ESPN's Ariel Helwani reported details of MacDonald's agreement on Wednesday:.
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Early Signing Day: Metro Detroit football recruits sign letters of intent From left, Detroit King's Peny Boone, Rashawn Williams, and Deondre Buford sign their national letters of intent Wednesday on the first day of the early signing period. Max Ortiz, The Detroit News. West Bloomfield's Makari Paige smiles after being ...
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (10-17, 5-6 away) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (12-14, 8-5 home). WHERE: Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WHEN: 7:00PM CT. HOW TO WATCH: Fox Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis. INJURY ...
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More minutes, no problem for Heat's Bam Adebayo? And Spoelstra on Butler's impact. With a short-handed roster and three overtime games during the past two weeks, Heat players have recently been forced to play extra minutes. Entering Wednesday's matchup against the 76ers, Jimmy Butler has averaged 41 minutes and Bam Adebayo has ...
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Get to know the newest Alabama Crimson Tide players Alabama signed 13 players this morning as college football's early signing period began. Here are capsules of those who signed before noon Central: S Brian Branch. 6-0, 185, Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek). Branch finished his career as Sandy Creek's all-time ...
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