Month: August 2021

4:03 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians catcher Wilson Ramos will require season-ending surgery for torn ligaments in his left knee, the team said Monday. Ramos tore his ACL and MCL in the seventh inning of Cleveland’s win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. He fielded a weak hit in front of the
0 Comments
2:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. – John Harbaugh said Monday that it’s a legitimate question to ask why running back J.K. Dobbins played in the preseason finale, but he emphasized that the Baltimore Ravens are among the teams who play their starters the least. Dobbins suffered a season-ending injury in the opening drive of
0 Comments
4:48 PM ET Associated Press WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Monmouth University men’s basketball coach King Rice has been given a five-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. University president Patrick Leahy and athletic director Jeff Stapleton announced the deal on Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Rice was voted Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference coach of
0 Comments
12:51 PM ET Michigan will start junior Cade McNamara at quarterback for Saturday’s season opener against Western Michigan, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday. Harbaugh labeled McNamara as the Wolverines’ starter before preseason camp opened, and the junior has only strengthened his position during the past month. McNamara appeared in four games last season and started
0 Comments
12:34 PM ET Saturday’s Oklahoma–Tulane college football game has been moved from New Orleans to Oklahoma because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, both schools announced on Monday. Tulane was set to host No. 2 Oklahoma on campus at Yulman Stadium. A shelter-in-place order for Tulane’s campus remained Monday morning as the university’s damage assessment
0 Comments
3:36 PM ET SEC teams that can’t play in a game because of COVID-19, injuries or other reasons will forfeit and have a loss in the conference standings, while the opponent that is ready to play will be credited with a win, the conference announced on Monday. If both teams can’t play because of COVID-19
0 Comments
2:39 PM ET Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami safety Avantae Williams is back on the roster following the dropping of battery charges, though the Hurricanes say the second-year freshman will not make his on-field debut until the second half of the season at the earliest. Williams was dismissed from the team earlier this
0 Comments
2:55 PM ET Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card will start the Longhorns’ season opener against No. 23 Louisiana, but Casey Thompson will also play in the game. Sarkisian added that he will re-evaluate the competition for Texas’ permanent starting job after Week 1. “Neither guy’s ever started a game in
0 Comments
1:02 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — As speculation swirled Monday regarding the Miami Dolphins‘ interest in embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, coach Brian Flores said the team wants players with “high character.” The Dolphins have declined to confirm or deny reports they have engaged in trade talks to acquire Watson, the Houston Texans‘ star who
0 Comments
2:38 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts quarterback Carson Wentz, Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly and receiver Zach Pascal have been played on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Monday. The three players were placed on the COVID-19 list after coming in close contact with a Colts staff member who tested positive, a source told ESPN’s
0 Comments
1:12 PM ET The inevitable became official Monday as top-ranked Alabama named Bryce Young its starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against No. 14 Miami. Young, a sophomore and former five-star prospect, spent last season as the back-up to Mac Jones, who was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of this year’s
0 Comments
1:48 PM ET Rajon Rondo plans to sign a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers upon clearing waivers Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Rondo, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, will still make his full $7.5 million salary this season between the buyout and his
0 Comments
12:34 PM ET The Oklahoma–Tulane game set for Saturday will not be played in New Orleans due to the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, sources told ESPN. Tulane was set to host No. 2 Oklahoma on campus at Yulman Stadium. A shelter-in-place order for Tulane’s campus remained Monday morning as the university’s damage assessment and recovery
0 Comments
1:07 PM ET The New Orleans Saints got back to work Monday at their temporary home in Dallas after Hurricane Ida devastated Southern Louisiana on Sunday. Saints coach Sean Payton said he was unaware of any significant damage to the team’s practice facility in Metairie, Louisiana. But he expects the team to practice away from
0 Comments
1:33 PM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton has hired Marcus Blossom away from Holy Cross to be its new athletic director. Blossom replaces Bruce Rasmussen, the Bluejays’ longtime athletic director who retired this summer. Blossom was Holy Cross’ athletic director for two years after spending five years at Boston College as senior associate
0 Comments
12:52 PM ET MIAMI — Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jake Eder is scheduled to undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and might be sidelined until 2023. Eder was a fourth-round pick in 2020 out of Vanderbilt and is ranked as one of baseball’s top 100 prospects. A 22-year-old left-hander, Eder went 3-5 with a 1.77 ERA and
0 Comments