Month: October 2022

3:06 PM ET Illinois senior quarterback Tommy DeVito‘s status for the Saturday game against Minnesota is still unknown. DeVito, who transferred from Syracuse in the offseason, had his left ankle rolled up in the first quarter of Illinois’ 9-6 victory over Iowa last week. DeVito was among several starters injured against Iowa, including sophomore wide
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12:47 PM ET NC State will have quarterback Devin Leary back at some point this season, but coach Dave Doeren isn’t offering any insight as to when. Leary injured his shoulder in the second half of last week’s 19-17 win over Florida State, but testing showed limited damage that would not require surgery, Doeren said.
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3:01 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jed Hoyer was encouraged by how the Chicago Cubs finished the year. What that means going forward remains to be seen. Speaking for the first time since Chicago completed its second straight losing season, Hoyer talked Monday about building on the team’s 40-31 finish. But the Cubs’ president
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2:18 PM ET Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson, who missed Saturday’s loss at Mississippi State because of a head injury, is expected to be available this week against BYU, coach Sam Pittman told reporters on Monday. Pittman said it will be a normal week of practice for Jefferson, who was injured during an Oct. 1 loss
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2:48 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Butler forward-center Jalen Thomas will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Team officials said Monday the fourth-year player is being treated by the team’s medical staff and local specialists. Doctors believe Thomas can make a full recovery with medication. The Cleveland Clinic website describes
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1:07 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to the Cleveland Browns‘ training facility on Monday. Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy by committing sexual assault on massage therapists, as defined by the NFL. He is serving an 11-game suspension but can now participate in team meetings, meet individually with the coaches
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9:34 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves made another investment in their future by signing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider to a $75 million, six-year contract on Monday. The move came one day before the Braves open their NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies and less than two months after Atlanta signed
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2:02 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Nike has finalized NIL endorsement deals with five top amateur basketball players, headlined by LeBron James‘ son, Bronny James of Sierra Canyon High School. The eldest son of the NBA star turned 18 over the weekend, and has already been incorporated into the rollout of the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s
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1:54 PM ET Alabama football coach Nick Saban told reporters on Monday that he’s hopeful quarterback Bryce Young will be ready to play Saturday at Tennessee. Young, who missed last weekend’s win over Texas A&M because of shoulder soreness, was reevaluated by the training staff on Monday. “Hopefully we’re going to try to get him
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1:29 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield will be out “at least a couple of weeks” with a high ankle sprain, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mayfield suffered the injury late in the first half of Sunday’s 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The first pick of the
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8:31 AM ET Like many young hockey fans, 3-year-old Carter Stamkos is obsessed with the Zamboni machines that resurface the ice during games. He expressed this sentiment in no uncertain terms when he attended the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas in support of his father, Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos. Sitting on
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12:39 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies are removing the interim tag from manager Rob Thomson’s job title, signing him to a two-year contract for the 2023 and ’24 seasons, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Monday. Thomson, who took over after Joe Girardi was fired in June, led the Phillies to a 65-46 record
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12:26 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss an unspecified length of time after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. He also has two catches for 25 yards, including
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12:37 PM ET An MRI on Monday confirmed that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley tore the ACL in his left knee, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Moseley will have season-ending surgery to repair the knee that he injured in Sunday’s 37-15 win over the Carolina Panthers. Moseley had an interception return for a
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11:15 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt Rhule has been fired as the coach of the Carolina Panthers less than six full months after owner David Tepper said it could take five, maybe six years to rebuild an organization capable of sustained excellence. Rhule’s firing on Monday came less than 24 hours after a 37-15
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11:01 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Guardians reliever Nick Sandlin will miss the rest of the postseason with a shoulder strain suffered in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. The team said Monday that Sandlin underwent an MRI that revealed the strain of his Teres major muscle. The right-hander will be shut
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