3:57 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said it will be a game-time decision as to whether Andy Dalton or Justin Fields starts at quarterback on Sunday versus the Detroit Lions. Veteran Nick Foles is not under consideration to start, according to Nagy. “We know what we are doing
Month: October 2021
3:39 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that forward Zac Rinaldo, who has chosen not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, will remain under contract but not play for them or their AHL affiliate to start the season. Rinaldo, 31, signed a one-year, $750,000 free-agent contract with the Jackets in the offseason. But the team
3:00 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will be without top receivers A.J. Brown and Julio Jones this week against the New York Jets, according to coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel also said the
Punjab Kings 168 for 5 (Rahul 67, Agarwal 40, Chakravarthy 2-24) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 165 for 7 (Iyer 67, Tripathi 34, Arshdeep 3-32) by five wickets Punjab Kings kept their playoff hopes well and truly alive by punishing Kolkata Knight Riders for their off-colour fielding effort. Mayank Agarwal made a quickfire 40 after an
3:40 PM ET Tim Bontemps Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books The Philadelphia 76ers did not pay Ben Simmons the $8.25 million — 25% of his contract — that he was owed Friday and placed that money into an escrow
2:54 PM ET The Mountain West on Friday said it will proceed with its membership intact, while the American Athletic Conference said it has not made any invitations to other institutions. Multiple schools have fielded interest from the AAC about joining the conference, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both the AAC and MWC released their statements
Sep 30, 2021 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski won’t have too much time to visit his favorite spots when he returns to town with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). But if he did? It might simply be a walk through the miles of wooded
2:22 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have reached a one-year extension for 2022 with ace Adam Wainwright, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Terms of the deal were not yet available. A news conference has been scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Friday. The right hander has had a solid 2021 campaign and will start
2:31 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson’s NFL playing streak is coming to an end at 51 games. Nelson will miss his first game since entering the NFL as the No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft Sunday at the Miami Dolphins because of a high right ankle sprain, coach Frank
2:40 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NCAA has amended its Notice of Allegations against Louisville, adding additional violations committed by the men’s basketball program that include impermissible activities and accusations coach Chris Mack did not promote an atmosphere for compliance. Already under review by the Independent Resolution Panel (IRP) for violations related
1:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (hand, shoulder) will be game-time decisions against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Gronkowski returned to practice Friday after missing two days this week, while Pierre-Paul practiced for the first
12:54 PM ET Tyrrell Hatton overcame three bogeys on a frustrating back nine to card a two-under 70 and take a one-shot lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship second round on Friday. The Englishman, who has twice won the tournament, started the day at 8 under and looked in control with two early birdies
4:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola must feel as though there is sometimes no respite as Manchester City manager. Five days after seeing Lionel Messi consign his team to defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, he must now prepare to face Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in a game that could ultimately prove key to this
12:21 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Friday, putting him in line to start Sunday’s game at the unbeaten Denver Broncos. Jackson moved around during the media viewing portion of practice and didn’t appear to favor his back, which had kept him out of practice the past two days. He threw
11:24 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Baltimore Orioles are dead last in the AL East. They are 55 games under .500. They aren’t sniffing the expanded air of the 2021 MLB playoffs. However, three other teams in the division — the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox, along with the Seattle
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 4 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,
10:36 AM ET Clemson and men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell have agreed to a two-year extension that links Brownell to the school through 2026. The extension, announced Friday, comes after the Tigers went 16-8 last season and made their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2018. “None of this would be possible without the outstanding young
Sep 28, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 4 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game