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New York Jets DT Quinnen Williams' breakout season ends with injury FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who has established himself as one of the NFL's top young linemen, is done for the season with a concussion and a neck injury. Williams, 23, will be placed on injured reserve as ...
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Florida Gators LB James Houston disses Oklahoma before bowl game Florida linebacker James Houston IV on Tuesday took a shot at Oklahoma ahead of their meeting in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Dec. 30. Houston, a redshirt junior, was asked about playing in Big 12 territory at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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Tommy Townsend named AFC special teams player of the week As the Chiefs punter, Tommy Townsend doesn't always get a lot work with his right leg. But he got enough on Sunday to be named the AFC special teams player of the week. Townsend punted six times against the Saints, dropping three inside the 20-yard line ...
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East Division favorite debated by NHL.com The NHL realigned its divisions for the 2020-21 season, which will start Jan. 13, 2021, and have each team playing a condensed 56-game intradivisional schedule. The East Division is loaded with established teams. The Boston Bruins had the best record ...
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Reports: Jaguars to Interview Rick Smith, Trent Baalke for General Manager Role Add two more names to the list of general manager interviews for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Louis Riddick was reported as the first name to be connected to Jacksonville's vacant general manager position. Now, former Houston Texans general manager Rick ...
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More Important Changes for the Trail Blazers in 2020-21 If you last tuned into the Portland Trail Blazers as they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, you've missed a whale of an offseason. The first game of the 2020-21 regular season comes tonight! Before the Blazers face the Utah ...
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2020 college football bowl preview: The guide to Week 17's best games Championship week was a fun appetizer, wasn't it? Now it's onto the main course — bowl season. The College Football Playoff is set with Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame taking the top four spots, but we won't see those teams again in 2020.
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New 76ers exec Daryl Morey feared his career was over following Hong Kong tweet Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey caused a big stir last year when he expressed support for a protest group in Hong Kong. It became such a controversial move that Morey thought his NBA front office career was in jeopardy.
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Why the 49ers are making the correct decision to play Kittle these final two games As soon as Kyle Shanahan said that he planned on playing San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals, fans lost it. Rob Guererra told us it was a bad idea in his Stats and Eggs Wednesday morning. Later on, you'll ...
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The Loop Fantasy Football Report: Week 16 So we've come to the season finale. Championship week, where The Loop's team will be battling for the consolation championship. That's because our crew waited until AFTER being eliminated from title contention to post one of its best scores of the season.
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Nets and Clippers Open NBA Season With Big Wins Coming out of last season's bubble, Paul George's reputation suffered some damage. He groused about the challenging circumstances, then underperformed in the playoffs. It all helped lead to questions and concerns about the Los Angeles Clippers entering ...
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JuJu Smith-Schuster's Dancing Brings More Harm Than Good to Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has never presented himself as camera shy. Millions of people follow Smith-Schuster for his outgoing personality on various platforms, from TikTok to YouTube and every medium between. His presence on ...
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NHL postpones February outdoor game in North Carolina The NHL has postponed the outdoor Stadium Series game in North Carolina that was expected to be played in February. The announcement was made Wednesday as the league firms up its full schedule for a season that will be shortened to 56 ...
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NFL.com speculates Kirk Cousins could be on the move this offseason There was speculation at the beginning of the season that the Vikings could move on from Kirk Cousins after the 2020 season. That talk cooled off after the team, and Cousins, started to play better. But now that the Vikings are almost certain to miss out on the ...
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Casting call: Skidding Jaguars holding QB, GM auditions The Jacksonville Jaguars are holding all sorts of auditions during Christmas week. Coach Doug Marrone said Wednesday that Gardner Minshew and Mike Glennon will compete in practice for the starting job against Chicago. Owner Shad Khan, meanwhile, ...
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More Negro League stars should be honored with statues outside Busch Stadium One week ago, Major League Baseball announced it would reverse a 1969 decision and officially designate the Negro Leagues as "Major Leagues" for the purposes of statistics and record-keeping. The decision is long overdue. We know the caliber of play in ...
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Former Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle agrees to two-year deal with Dodgers Former Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has agreed to two-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Wednesday afternoon. Kahnle spent the last four seasons in New York wearing pinstripes out of the bullpen, ...
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The Lakers had an awesome reason for not unveiling their championship banner This is the Morning Win by Andy Nesbitt. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were back on the court Tuesday night, kicking of a new season just 72 days after winning their 17th NBA title down in the bubble in Orlando. Before the game they got their ...
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NBA odds and picks for Hawks vs. Bulls: Back Chicago vs. new-look Atlanta squad The Bulls stuck with their young core of players as few additions and departures took place. What they did change, though, was the man in charge, as head coach Jim Boylen was replaced by Billy Donovan.
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Blackhawks F Nylander could miss season after knee surgery CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex Nylander could miss the entire 2021 season because of a left knee injury. The 22-year-old Nylander got hurt during the playoffs. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Nylander rested and ...
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England star Trippier hit with 10 week ban for betting breaches England international Kieran Trippier has been banned for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 ($94,000) for breaching betting rules, the Football Association (FA) announced on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Atletico Madrid defender's worldwide ban from all football ...
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A Grip on Sports: Yes, Northwestern State is playing a lot of games in a short time, which is exactly the fun of it A GRIP ON SPORTS • Have basketball, will travel. And play on back-to-back-to-back days. College hoops, circa 2020 mid-majors. You know, it actually sounds fun. •••••••. • Northwestern State left its Natchitoches, La., campus last week, headed for Tulsa, Okla.
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New York Yankees: James Paxton showcases his velocity for MLB teams A market may begin to develop for former New York Yankees pitcher James Paxton after a recent throwing session for MLB teams. While the offseason has been a bit slow to develop in terms of notable free agent signings, most of the bigger names on the ...
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BIG EAST Adds Postponed Games To Revised MBB Schedule NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference today released a revised 2020-21 men's basketball schedule, including games that had been postponed earlier in the season. UConn had four previously postponed games added to the schedule, resulting in a ...
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Haula Signs with Nashville Predators MINNEAPOLIS – With the NHL set to begin play next month, Gopher Hockey alum Erik Haula has found a new home after signing a one-year, $1.75 million deal with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. A native of Pori, Finland, Haula is entering his eighth ...
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Final ACC Power Rankings for 2020 season Dabo Swinney won his seventh ACC Championship over the weekend at Clemson, an impressive feat considering the gigantic target his program has had on its back this decade as one of the nation's elite programs. The Tigers knocked off previously ...
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Governor Cuomo says Bills have proposed 6700 fans in the stadium for playoffs ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)–Governor Cuomo says the Bills have proposed 6,700 fans in the stadium for playoffs. The State Department of Health is taking a look at the model where fans would be tested before they go into the stadium.
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Michael Frolik: Signs with Montreal Frolik signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Canadiens on Wednesday. Frolik drew into 57 games split between the Flames and Sabres last year, picking up 14 points over that span. He'll be a rotational bottom-six player with very little offensive ...
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Despite late comeback attempts, UNC men's basketball falls to NC State, 79-76 The No. 17 North Carolina men's basketball team's (5-3, 0-1 ACC) second-half surge was not enough on Tuesday night as they lost to the North Carolina State Wolfpack (5-1, 1-0 ACC) in Raleigh, 79-76. The game ended a five-game UNC winning streak ...
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Short-handed Pitt loses to Louisville, but approach doesn't change You might think that injuries to Justin Champagnie and Au'Diese Toney would change how Pitt's basketball team will approach the rest of the season. In a way, not really. Although it hurts to lose your two leading scorers and rebounders – and the 64-54 loss ...
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Are the Mavs closer than you think? Maybe, maybe not. But there's at least a consensus on Luka Doncic Unless the rest of the league's general managers were simply looking over Donnie Nelson's shoulder while answering NBA.com's annual survey, a consensus seems to have been reached. Luka Doncic tied with the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo in most ...
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No. 25 Oregon resumes Pac-12 play against conference favorite UCLA UCLA coach Mick Cronin has watched enough of Oregon play during this odd-ball men's basketball season to know there's nothing unusual about the Ducks this season. They're a smart, veteran team with lots of athleticism and players who "fit right into coach ...
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Detroit Pistons name Big Sean creative director of innovation DETROIT – Rapper Big Sean (Sean Anderson) has a new job with this hometown NBA team. The Detroit Pistons have named him the organization's creative director of innovation. "In this role, Big Sean will provide creative counsel and strategic guidance on ...
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