Month: September 2022

4:26 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Coach Nick Sirianni channeled Kobe Bryant before the Philadelphia Eagles‘ game against Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and the results on the field reflected his Mamba mentality — right down to the final score. Sirianni already had planned to tell a story about competitiveness to his players
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1:42 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin tight end Clay Cundiff is unavailable indefinitely but hasn’t been ruled out for the season. Cundiff was carted off the field Saturday in the Badgers’ 52-21 loss to No. 3 Ohio State. In the injury report released Monday, Cundiff is listed as unavailable for the Badgers’
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2:42 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is not in concussion protocol as the team prepares for Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Tagovailoa briefly left Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Bills and was evaluated for a concussion after hitting the back of his head on
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3:50 PM ET PHOENIX — The Suns are moving on to a new chapter with owner Robert Sarver planning to sell the team, but the mood at media day revealed a team still in shock. Sarver announced his intentions last week following the results of an NBA investigation. The details of the report, which confirmed
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2:38 PM ET Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser will miss the next three to four weeks after suffering a hand injury, the team announced Monday. The Canucks’ public relations account tweeted Boeser underwent successful hand surgery after injuring himself Saturday during training camp in Whistler, B.C. Boeser, 25, was scratched for both of the split
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10:23 AM BST England have announced their 36-man training squad for the autumn series and there is no room for Danny Care, Joe Marchant or Harry Randall, who all toured in the summer to Australia. Henry Slade also misses out having featured prominently since the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, while Joe Launchbury, Kyle
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2:23 PM ET T.A. Cunningham, a top college football prospect who has been withheld from playing for weeks following a cross-country transfer, has been ruled eligible, the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section announced Monday. Cunningham moved to California from Georgia in the summer but waited weeks to have his transfer approved by the Southern Section.
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2:03 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday the Atlanta Braves will be “forever known as the upset kings of October” for their improbable 2021 World Series win, as he welcomed the team to the White House for a victory celebration. Biden called the series an “unstoppable, joyful run.” The team
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1:27 PM ET Utah tight end Brant Kuithe will miss the rest of the season, Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday. The announcement confirms fears following Saturday’s win against Arizona State in which Kuithe, the team leader in receptions (19), left the game in the first half with an apparent knee injury. Kuithe was a
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1:05 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater is expected to miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left biceps tendon in
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1:07 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora. Bucks general manager Jon Horst said Sunday that “Jordan’s going to be with us” and that the team was working out the final details of a deal with the restricted free agent. The signing was made official Monday. Nwora, 24,
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1:14 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Canadian government confirmed, on Monday, that non-citizens entering the country — including professional athletes — will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in October. The Associated Press reported, last week, the decision was imminent. Removal of the vaccine mandate means unvaccinated Major
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12:39 PM ET No. 1 Georgia could welcome back a pair of receivers and see more of its star defensive lineman during Saturday’s game against Missouri. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told reporters on Monday that he’s “hopeful” receivers AD Mitchell and Arian Smith will be available after missing last weekend’s game against Kent State because
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12:01 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift is considered week-to-week with a shoulder sprain, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Swift reaggravated a previous shoulder issue, which is not expected to require surgery, the source said. Swift could barely use his left arm inside the visitors locker
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11:02 AM ET Georgia Tech has fired athletic director Todd Stansbury and head football coach Geoff Collins, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Collins was in his fourth season as coach. The Yellow Jackets have lost nine straight games to FBS opponents dating back to last season and are coming off a 27-10 loss to
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