The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without their feature back for another week. Bucs coach Bruce Arians said Thursday that Ronald Jones, who went on the reserve/COVID-19 on Dec. 16, will not play Saturday versus the Lions. His absence again likely ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Allen Robinson opted out long before it became a regular thing. Robinson was the most notable player to leave Jacksonville following its most successful season in nearly two decades. He chose to hit free agency in 2018 instead ...
While the Jacksonville Jaguars are currently sitting at No. 1 overall for the 2021 NFL Draft, the dust has still yet to settle on whether they or the New York Jets will hold the key to the first overall pick. After all, there are still two more games to be played.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have reached the precipice of the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a coveted first-round bye with a nine-game winning streak that includes some heavy hitters with Super Bowl aspirations of their own. The Bills ...
The Giants didn't have offensive coordinator Jason Garrett for last Sunday's game against the Browns because of COVID-19 protocols, but they don't expect to turn to Freddie Kitchens to call plays again this weekend. Kitchens deferred questions about his ...
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry has been added to the reserve/COVID-19, coach Anthony Lynn told reporters Thursday. Henry, who has 60 receptions for 613 yards and four touchdowns this season, is the team's second-leading receiver.
Aiyuk is closing in on Jerry Rice's franchise record for receiving yards in a rookie season, needing 195 yards over his final two games to surpass Rice (who set the mark in 1985 with 927 yards). Aiyuk is averaging 66.6 yards per game, so he won't catch Rice at ...
A look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND. After a couple of high-profile Big 12 games during the first true week of conference play, the Big 12 steps back for a long break over the holidays. Nobody has a game ...
INDIANAPOLIS (10-4) at PITTSBURGH (11-3). Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS. OPENING LINE - Steelers by 3. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Colts 8-6; Steelers 8-6. SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 24-6. LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Colts 26-24 on Nov. 3, 2019 in ...
BUFFALO (11-3) at NEW ENGLAND (6-8). Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN. OPENING LINE - Bills by 4 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bills 9-5, Patriots 6-8. SERIES RECORD - Patriots lead 76-44-1. LAST MEETING - Bills beat Patriots, 27-24, on Nov. 1 at Buffalo.
The Seahawks host the Rams on Sunday in a game with big playoff implications for both teams. The Seahawks, who have already secured a trip to the postseason, can clinch the NFC West with a win, while the Rams are looking to clinch a playoff berth and ...
Two Eastern Conference contenders will go head-to-head when the Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day. The game will be the second of the season for both teams, as the Nets, led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, dominated the Golden ...
Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes produced seven points and three assists in his NBA debut on Wednesday but it was likely his four turnovers that will serve as the biggest learning moment from the contest. Hayes recorded all seven of his points in the third ...
E.J. Liddell missed two games with what Ohio State described as a non-COVID-19 illness. The Buckeyes lost one of those games. But the 6-foot-7 forward is healthy and back in the lineup now. And he played a major role in OSU overcoming a 16-point ...
Report: Smith's return 'challenging,' Haskins gets starter reps originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. As the Washington Football Team's game against the Carolina Panthers grows closer, there is a feeling that it could be "challenging" for ...
Jalen Hurts' tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles has been a lightning road for social-media outbursts and traditional-media commentary from the beginning. And Hurts has ignored all of it as he has ascended from game-day inactive in the season-opener to ...
His punishment would've been much harsher if the Houston Rockets schedule had worked out differently. According to sources, in addition to being fined $50,000, Harden will have to serve a four-day quarantine, which began Tuesday, after the league ...
Morant poured in a career-high 44 points as he set a Grizzlies scoring record in a season opener. He did it on 18-of-27 shooting from the field while adding a team-high nine assists. Morant also became one of six players in NBA history to score at least 40 points ...
Notre Dame has earned its second trip to the College Football Playoff, and the Irish must square off against the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. We continue our coverage of this matchup by taking a first glance look at Alabama. Game Date: January 1, ...
With just 11 weeks to complete their 20-game league schedules, there's precious little time for Big Ten teams to celebrate victories and, more important, solve problems that spring up during defeats. This helps to explain why, barely 10 hours after suffering a ...
NEW ORLEANS – On Sunday, Justin Jefferson joined a long and illustrious line of Vikings receivers who yelled at their quarterbacks, meaning he is in danger of earning the label that applied to Cris Carter, Randy Moss, Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs before ...
Rosen, 23, was the No. 10 pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played 14 games -- 13 starts -- as a rookie and has started just three games since. The former UCLA star was traded to the Miami Dolphins before his second season as a pro, ...
Dennis Gardeck, the fan-favorite linebacker who emerged as a legitimate pass rushing weapon for the Cardinals this year, won't play again this season because of the knee injury he suffered late in the Cards' win over Philadelphia last weekend. Coach Kliff ...
Haskins handled first-team reps for a second consecutive practice Thursday, Julie Donaldson of Washington's official site reports. At the same time, Alex Smith (calf) increased his activity level, progressing from throwing with the training staff on the side ...
Chris Jackson began the season as a starter but wasn't with the team by the end. Now he's looking for a new school. The Michigan State redshirt sophomore cornerback entered the transfer portal, a program spokesman confirmed on Thursday. Jackson had ...
Heading into the holiday season, the Yankees and DJ LeMahieu don't appear much closer to making a deal, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday night. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because he ...
Prior to every Bears game this season, we ask a panel of experts one question to test their clairvoyant powers. The panel consists of ChicagoBears.com writers Larry Mayer and Nathan Smith; former Bears players Alex Brown, Patrick Mannelly and Jim Miller; ...
The Detroit Lions will have their third head coach this season when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field Saturday. Wide receivers coach Robert Prince will assume head coaching duties Saturday after Darrell Bevell, who was named interim ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with center Dawson Mercer on a three-year entry-level contract. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the tentative deal with Mercer, who was the 18th pick overall in the recent draft.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns play the second of two consecutive games against New York teams on Sunday when they face the Jets at MetLife Stadium. They defeated the Giants there last week, 20-6. The Browns can clinch a playoff spot with a win and ...
Last January, bogged down by a knee injury, Zach Line retired from the NFL after seven seasons as a fullback with the Vikings and Saints. But that hardly meant he was done with football. Waiting for Line was a job as head coach at his alma mater, Oxford ...
Following a disappointing 38-28 loss in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game against Ball State, the Bulls (5-1) have a chance at redemption in the Camellia Bowl on Dec. 25 against the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-2). Despite posting an ...
The Hawai'i Warriors face the Houston Cougars on Christmas Eve as the college football postseason continues. The game, of course, was supposed to take place in Albuquerque, NM. but because of COVID restrictions and protocols, it was moved to Frisco, ...
Wishing everyone the warmest of Happy Holidays as we head toward another big weekend of Cleveland Browns football. On to the questions! We're tackling three of them in our special one-day-early edition of the Browns Mailbag. What can the coaching staff ...
Dolphins coach Brian Flores talked with the media one final time before Saturday's game at Las Vegas. Highlights: * On RB Myles Gaskin being activated Wednesday: "It was good to have him out there. I thought he looked good. Had some juice, some energy.
It should go without saying the proverbial wish list for 2021 inside the mind of most probably starts with this: "Just get me the heck out of 2020 …" With the novel coronavirus, it's been a year to forget. So with that said, let's start by focusing on 2021.
Stefon Diggs didn't believe his teammates on the flight back from Denver. The Bills had just obliterated the Broncos on Saturday to clinch their first AFC East division championship in 25 years, and the team's veterans were discussing the size of the crowd that ...
Eagles rumors: After months of watching the Philadelphia Eagles struggle under Carson Wentz, head coach Doug Pederson finally made a change by starting Jalen Hurts. With things going so well, thanks to the rookie quarterback's success, Wentz could be ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins will duel with the Philadelphia Flyers in the first two games of the 2020-21 NHL season. With only divisional games, this is going to be a wild ride. Pittsburgh Hockey Now received a tip from a little birdie that the Penguins prospect with ...
The 49ers on Thursday announced a new addition to their roster. Undrafted rookie wide receiver Matt Cole who was on the Miami Dolphins practice squad, signed a two-year deal with San Francisco. Cole played his college football at D-II McKendree ...
Stephen Curry has never needed to carry a team to the playoffs: "What I fear we're going to find out this year is that he can't... On the 2017 Thunder, Steph could not have done what Russell Westbrook did in dragging that team to the playoffs.