Month: January 2022

4:20 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated inside linebacker Lavonte David and running back Giovani Bernard from injured reserve in advance of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday. David and Bernard are officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Both players, along with running back Leonard
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5:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp did not clear concussion protocol this week and has been ruled out for Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Rapp suffered a concussion in the Rams’ overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. They also lost strong
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4:32 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The death of Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez near his home in Fort Worth, Texas, has been ruled a suicide. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office released the finding on Thursday, three days after the 28-year-old’s body was found. The Ramirez family released a
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3:59 PM ET Former Clemson wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. is transferring to Miami, he announced Saturday. 2 Related Ladson, who entered the transfer portal in early December, had 31 receptions for 428 yards and six touchdowns with Clemson. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound player struggled with injuries for much of last season and was limited to
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3:47 PM ET Former Oklahoma wide receiver Mario Williams is transferring to USC, where he will reunite with coach Lincoln Riley, he announced Saturday on social media. Fight on✌🏾#Committed pic.twitter.com/HTbBqoBz1f — Lootrunner.mariooo (@MarioWill00) January 15, 2022 Williams signed with Riley at Oklahoma as part of the 2021 class. He was the No. 17 prospect overall
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3:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — What seemed impractical in October is a reality in January. After suffering what was thought to be a season-ending shoulder injury against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was activated off injured reserve on Saturday. Smith-Schuster is expected to play against the Kansas City
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2:58 PM ET Alabama cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis plans to enter the 2022 NFL draft, he announced Saturday on social media. “Growing up in Mobile, I always dreamed of playing for Alabama, with my friends and family in the stands screaming Roll Tide!” Armour-Davis posted to Twitter. “Thank you to Coach Saban for imparting your leadership,
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2:12 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine is not expected to miss significant time after an MRI on Saturday morning showed no structural damage to his left knee. LaVine will be reevaluated early next week, the team said. LaVine did not travel with the team for its game Saturday night in
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12:36 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols after missing the past seven games and is expected to play in Saturday night’s home game against the Orlando Magic. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd also cleared the protocols. Dallas won six of the seven games missed by
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10:45 AM ET Some of America’s top Black men’s and women’s basketball coaches said they’re hopeful about recent hiring trends for minority coaches but also know they’ll face pressure to win for those trends to continue. After the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, schools around the country vowed to do more to
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