Month: September 2022

2:09 PM ET The NFL has selected U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the contingency site for Sunday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league executive vice president Jeff Miller confirmed Wednesday. As of now, the game remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers, however, have evacuated
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6:40 AM ET Mark Andrews‘ exceptional ability to get open and come down with contested catches is what makes him an elite pass-catcher, not just a great tight end. That’s true despite the fact the Ravens tight end’s ability to generate yards after catch relative to expectations is just average. That’s the top-line takeaway from
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3:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Pelicans opened training camp on Tuesday with two practices, a morning session followed by one in the evening. By design, the morning session was lighter. The evening session had a scrimmage portion that was going to be the first intense 5-on-5 work for Zion
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1:29 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns aren’t ruling out Myles Garrett from playing Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons despite the injuries he suffered in a one-car crash Monday. The Browns’ star pass-rusher suffered a shoulder sprain and a biceps strain as well as cuts and bruises after his vehicle went off the
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2:11 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The LA Clippers finished ninth in the Western Conference last season and ended their season by losing twice in the NBA play-in tournament, but their owner is staying on top. For the eighth consecutive year, Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes. Ballmer,
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1:11 PM BST England’s women will play their first standalone match at Twickenham when they host France on April 29 in their 2023 Women’s Six Nations finale, England Rugby have announced. England, who have won four consecutive Six Nations titles, have played at Twickenham before but the fixture was combined with a men’s match. Head
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12:37 PM ET Women’s boxing titlists Natasha Jonas and Marie-Eve Dicaire are one step closer to bringing all the belts in the junior middleweight division together. Jonas and Dicaire have agreed to a unification fight on Nov. 12 in Manchester, England, putting Jonas’ WBC and WBO and Dicaire’s IBF titles on the line. It’s been
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Williams driver Alex Albon will race in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix because of appendicitis. The 26-year-old Thai spent a night in intensive care earlier this month after suffering respiratory failure due to post-operative anaesthetic complications. Reserve driver Nyck de Vries finished ninth on his debut in that race. “My preparation has been
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has contracted pneumonia, and will stay in hospital overnight. The PCB announced that their in-house medical panel was monitoring him, and that any calls on his participation in the remainder of the ongoing series against England would be made after assessing his medical reports. However, the development effectively rules him
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11:20 AM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston said he intends to start Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in London. “That’s my plan,” he said. Winston said the team held him out of practice at the London Irish Facility on Wednesday but he’ll be back for Thursday’s practice. “They told me I wasn’t
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11:49 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After sitting out the first three games due to a preseason knee injury, quarterback Zach Wilson has been medically cleared and will start Sunday for the New York Jets, coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday. Wilson, who practiced on a limited basis the past two weeks, is expected to
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10:36 AM ET The PFL revealed an official date and location for its 2022 Championship Finals on Wednesday, as well as an intent to enter the pay-per-view business for the first time in company history. The 2022 PFL World Championships, which the promotion has dubbed ‘MMA’s Richest Night,’ will take place on Nov. 25 inside
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9:00 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rich Scangarello was sitting in the San Francisco 49ers‘ team hotel meeting room last season on the eve of their game against the Arizona Cardinals. The LSU-Kentucky game was on the big-screen TV in the room, and Scangarello and others from the 49ers’ organization, including general manager John Lynch
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