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NFL Week 17 injuries: Zach Ertz, James Conner ruled out; Deshaun Watson, Odell Beckham Jr. questionable This is it, football fans. The final week of the 2019 regular season has arrived. But the stakes are still plenty high for a handful of teams around the league, with playoff spots -- not to mention future starting spots and coaching jobs -- on the line. As always ...
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After tough season, Bell wants to be part of Jets' future FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Le'Veon Bell's return to football hasn't included the big plays and eye-popping statistics that made him one of the most electrifying and productive players in the NFL. The running back struggled — along with most of the rest of ...
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Dewayne Dedmon reportedly wants to be traded by the Kings, and he is a perfect fit for at least five NBA teams DeWayne Dedmon signed with the Kings likely expecting to start. After all, teams rarely sign veterans to deals worth over $13 million per year expecting to bring them off of the bench. But that is what has happened for Dedmon in Sacramento. After spending ...
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Daniel Jones endorses Pat Shurmur as Giants coach: 'He's been very important to my development' The New York Giants have experienced a rough couple seasons under Pat Shurmur, but the team sees a glimmer of hope for the future with franchise quarterback Daniel Jones. Despite the Giants having a 4-11 record, Jones has played well to the dismay of ...
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UNC's Military Bowl Victory a Celebration of the Past, Preview of the Future ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A little over a year ago, members of the North Carolina football roster only knew Mack Brown as an ESPN analyst and national champion at Texas. Brown, the retired coach, only knew the Tar Heels from what he'd seen of them when he ...
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Brian Lewerke stars as Michigan State holds off Wake Forest 27-21 in Pinstripe Bowl NEW YORK — Michigan State football wanted to send its seniors out a winner. And Brian Lewerke finished his career with some more records. The senior making his 38th and final start became the third Michigan State quarterback to win two bowl games and ...
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3 Free-Agent Quarterback Options for the Lions in 2020 After an injury-plagued start to his career, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford put together the sixth-longest start streak for a signal caller in NFL history. For 136 consecutive regular season games, the Lions relied on Stafford to carry the team. Unfortunately ...
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Wisconsin vs. Tennessee: Prediction, pick, odds, point spread, basketball game, line, tipoff time, preview One of the more underrated college basketball games on Saturday's slate features two unranked teams looking to secure momentum ahead of upcoming conference play as Wisconsin (6-5) takes on Tennessee (8-3) in Knoxville,Tennessee. Both teams are ...
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2019 Week 17 Key Matchups: Seahawks vs. 49ers The Seahawks host the 49ers in the final regular-season game of 2019, a game that will determine the NFC West champion. The Seahawks (11-4), beat San Francisco (12-3) in a wild overtime contest in Week 10, and if they're going to earn an another victory ...
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Dribbles: Again, Cavs Mostly Helpless Against Contending Celtics Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 129-117 loss to the host Boston Celtics on Friday. 1. This is just the way it's going to go for the Cavs vs. really good teams on the road. Basically, it looked as if the Celtics were just toying with them. 2. Every time the ...
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Manning: Reacting to Albert Breer's "Redskins are going to move fast..." On Friday morning, SI's own Albert Breer covered some nuggets on the NFL's coaching carousel, which is expected to heat up on Sunday evening. Buried in the middle of his story, Breer touched on the Redskins, who fired head coach Jay Gruden after Week ...
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Marshawn Lynch & Robert Turbin Ready To Go For Seahawks' Week 17 Game vs. 49ers On a few occasions this week, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had to do a double take, followed by a laugh. But sure enough, that really is Marshawn Lynch back in Seattle's backfield after signing with the team earlier this week, along with another fellow ...
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It's time for LeBron and the Lakers to copy the Clippers and embrace load management A weekly dive into the NBA's hottest topics. The Lakers and LeBron James need to embrace load management. There was a time LeBron James could recover from a sprained ankle in five minutes. He was the ironman who never needed to prove it, who ...
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His Hiring Once Decried, Ed Orgeron Turned LSU Into a Juggernaut His Way ATLANTA — All four coaches in this College Football Playoff were promoted from within, allowing schools to maintain continuity and save on moving expenses. Ohio State's Ryan Day had Urban Meyer's blessing, though, as we have learned, Meyer is not that ...
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Memphis vs. everybody: Breaking down the Tigers' mentality ahead of Cotton Bowl matchup vs. Penn State No matter the crowd breakdown at AT&T Stadium for Saturday's Cotton Bowl, Memphis feels like it will be them against the world. The Tigers are the plucky upstarts taking on one of college football's blue bloods in Penn State, the Group of Five school against ...
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Outback Bowl predictions: Gophers truly the underdog against Auburn The Minnesota Gophers have had a memorable season thus far. A nine-game winning streak to start the year, the first regular season with 10 wins in over a century, standout seasons from a number of players including wide receivers Rashod Bateman and ...
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After suffering an ankle sprain in practice, has Byron Jones played his last game as a Cowboy? FRISCO — A practice-week injury could mean Byron Jones' last game with the Cowboys already has passed. The team's top cornerback suffered a "traditional ankle sprain" when he "came down funny" during practice Wednesday, Cowboys vice president ...
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First-team All-Big 12 DB will be sidelined for Oklahoma State in bowl game vs. Texas A&M Oklahoma State will be down a key piece of its secondary for its bowl game later Friday. Thursday, Mike Gundy revealed that Kolby Harvell-Peel will not play in the Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M because of injury. While the head coach didn't divulge details, The ...
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Payton: Saints Doing Due Diligence on Receiver Antonio Brown METAIRIE, La. — Prolific but embattled free-agent receiver Antonio Brown got his chance to show the New Orleans Saints how he could help them in the playoffs. Whether Brown winds up catching passes from record-setting quarterback Drew Brees during a ...
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James Wiseman, potential No. 1 NBA draft pick, signs with Excel Sports University of Memphis 7-footer James Wiseman -- a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft -- has signed with Excel Sports for his professional representation, a league source told ESPN. Wiseman is ranked third in ESPN's most recent mock draft but ...
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2019 Holiday Bowl odds, line, spread: USC vs. Iowa picks, optimal predictions from simulation on 8-2 roll The No. 22 USC Trojans will look to put the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes' defense to the test when they meet on Friday in the 2019 Holiday Bowl. The Trojans (8-4, 7-2) can put up points and are outscoring opponents 33.2 to 27.8, including four games scoring more ...
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Georgia, Baylor arrive in New Orleans, pump up status of Sugar Bowl On the whole, they'd probably rather be in Atlanta. Or Phoenix. But Georgia and Baylor, thwarted from making the CFP semifinals by losses in their respective conference championship games, are instead playing in Wednesday's Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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Eight Patriots thriving under the radar this season Get more out of your Globe subscription: Sign up to text with Patriots writer Ben Volin during the NFL playoffs. Click here to learn more. Tom Brady is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Julian Edelman is a local hero. Stephon Gilmore, Devin ...
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How much does an MCL injury affect a quarterback's performance? It shouldn't be a surprise that Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett's performance suffered after he returned from a Nov. 3 MCL sprain. Eight right-handed throwing quarterbacks since 2013 have reportedly suffered a left MCL sprain in-season and returned to ...
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Patriots vs. Dolphins odds, line, spread: 2019 NFL picks, Week 17 predictions from advanced computer model Get ready for an AFC East battle as the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots will face off on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. New England is 12-3 overall and 6-1 at home, while Miami is 4-11 overall and 1-6 on the road. The Patriots are the ...
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Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch expected to make 'full recovery', be available for offseason program There's good news at the end of the tunnel for Leighton Vander Esch. The former first-round pick is now on injured reserve as he recovers from a minor procedure on his neck, yes, but his prognosis for the future is a promising one. Despite concerns from ...
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Suspended Clemson TE Returns for College Football Playoff SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Braden Galloway, one of three Clemson players suspended by the NCAA right before last year's College Football Playoff, is set to make his season debut for the third-ranked Tigers against No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on ...
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The Lion returns: Ibrahimovic ready for new chapter at AC Milan Milan (AFP) - Same look, same impressive build and same oversized ego: Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan for a final challenge seeking to prove that he remains the superstar he claims to be. The 38-year-old Swedish striker signed a six-month contract ...
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What Wisconsin offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph said before facing Oregon in Rose Bowl LOS ANGELES — Wisconsin is preparing to take on Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Badgers offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph, quarterback Jack Coan, running back Jonathan Taylor, receiver Quintez Cephus, center Tyler Biadasz spoke to the media this ...
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The Looming Decision on Kareem Hunt The Cleveland Browns have a number of major decisions to make in the upcoming offseason. One of the more interesting considerations they'll have involves running back Kareem Hunt, who will be a restricted free agent. The Browns could simply re-sign him ...
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4 Matchups To Watch As Broncos Look To End Playoff Hopes For Raiders DENVER (CBS4) — The Oakland Raiders still have an outside shot at making the playoffs but a lot of things need to go their way. The Raiders must beat the Denver Broncos, have the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers both lose and the Indianapolis ...
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LHP Ryu gives Blue Jays ace to pair with talented young core TORONTO (AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu is the ace the Toronto Blue Jays needed to pair with a lineup flush with "baseball royalty." That's the view agent Scott Boras has of the four-year, $80 million deal that brought the Korean left-hander north of the border.
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Simple playoff scenarios for Packers in Week 17 GREEN BAY – The Packers' playoff scenarios heading into Week 17 are pretty simple. As NFC North champs, the Packers will get one of the top three seeds in the NFC depending on Sunday's outcomes. A win over the Lions guarantees the Packers no worse ...
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Best of the 2010s: Picking our favorite Boston teams of the decade The 2010s have been very kind to Boston sports fans. In total, the teams have won six championships -- three for the Patriots, two for the Red Sox, one for the Bruins -- and there have been countless deep playoff runs during the decade as well. But picking a ...
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Michigan forward Isaiah Livers out indefinitely with groin injury ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan forward Isaiah Livers is out indefinitely with a left groin injury. The school announced Livers' status Friday, two days before the 11th-ranked Wolverines host UMass Lowell. Livers was hurt in a win over Presbyterian last ...
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Report: Kings center Dewayne Dedmon wants to be traded after signing $40 million deal Kings center Dewayne Dedmon reportedly wants to be traded six months after signing a $40 million free-agent deal to come to Sacramento. League sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania that Dedmon wants out of Sacramento and multiple teams are ...
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Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban MOSCOW — Russia confirmed Friday that it will appeal its four-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data. The Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, sent a formal letter disagreeing with the sanctions imposed earlier this month by the World ...
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Wilder vs Fury in line for a 'heavy' payday in boxing rematch The world may never see an undisputed heavyweight championship again — there are two, three or four champs depending on who you talk to — but boxing fans will get the heavyweight fight they have been demanding to see and it should deliver millions of ...
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Pep Guardiola: 'Liverpool's advantage is too big' for Man City Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title race is over after the reigning champions lost 3-2 at Wolves on Friday. City are third in the Premier League, 14 points behind leaders Liverpool and a point below Leicester City. Asked if ...
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Report: Aaron Rodgers, Danica Patrick buy $28 million Malibu mansion, and it has a guesthouse Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick have joined the ranks of celebrity in Malibu. Variety reports the couple has bought a $28 million Mediterranean-style mansion in the lavish California beach community along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.
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Concussion sidelines Maple Leafs' Moore entering 2020 NEWARK — The calendar year that began with so much promise for Trevor Moore ends with him out of the Maple Leafs' lineup indefinitely. A year after working up from the Marlies, making his NHL debut, and approaching the anniversary of his first goal next ...
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