Month: October 2022

5:30 PM ET ATLANTA — The San Francisco 49ers placed two more defensive starters on injured reserve Saturday as the league’s top-ranked defense continues to battle injury attrition. Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw (right knee) and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (torn left ACL) are the team’s ninth and 10th players to land on injured reserve this season,
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5:47 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Kendra Andrews Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins has agreed to a four-year, $109 million contract extension, his agents, Drew Morrison and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Saturday. The deal, which includes a
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4:54 PM ET Associated Press Adrian Otaegui grabbed a commanding six-stroke lead of the Andalucía Masters after carding a 7-under 64 over the third round on Saturday. Otaegui entered the day sharing the lead with countryman Angel Hidalgo and Min Woo Lee of Australia. But Otaegui opened up a huge gap on the leaderboard after
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4:07 PM ET Minnesota senior quarterback Tanner Morgan was carted to the locker room after sustaining a blow to the helmet early in the fourth quarter of the Golden Gophers’ 26-14 loss at Illinois. Illini freshman linebacker Gabe Jacas inadvertently hit Morgan on the side of the helmet as Morgan ran for a first down
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4:29 PM ET The Carolina Panthers are listening to other teams about a potential trade for star running back Christian McCaffrey, although a deal might not be easy to complete, league sources tell ESPN. The Panthers rebuffed at least two teams’ inquiries into trading for McCaffrey last week and will continue to reject overtures they
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3:32 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — In his first postseason start since suffering a fractured foot last October, Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton had to leave Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies after taking a line drive off his pitching elbow in the second inning. Morton, 38, finished the inning after giving up
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3:30 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former Super Bowl champion Vinny Curry, who missed the 2021 season due to complications in the aftermath of a splenectomy, was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will make his New York Jets debut against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a source told ESPN. Curry, 34, who
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12:59 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan assistant Mike Hart returned to his duties for Saturday’s game against Penn State, a week after suffering a medical emergency on the sideline at Indiana. Hart, a record-setting Michigan running back, worked with the backs during warm-ups alongside Fred Jackson, a longtime former Wolverines assistant who stepped
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1:44 PM ET CLEVELAND — The New England Patriots are keeping hopes alive that injured quarterback Mac Jones could play in Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. The team declared Saturday afternoon that two injured players would be out for the game — starting cornerback Jonathan Jones and No. 3 receiver Nelson Agholor — but
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1:24 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – Phillies reliever David Robertson is hopeful to return from a calf injury in time for the NLCS provided his team advances to the next round. Robertson, 37, injured himself while jumping in the air to celebrate teammate Bryce Harper’s home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of
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1:20 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts announced Saturday they will be without running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines for Sunday’s key AFC South battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor, last year’s NFL rushing champion, will miss his second straight game with an injured ankle. He had only missed one game
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