Month: December 2022

5:01 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After the season Drake Maye has had at North Carolina, coach Mack Brown understands there will be NIL offers to transfer, but he still expects his star quarterback to return to the Tar Heels next season. During an ACC championship game news conference previewing the Saturday matchup against Clemson,
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5:49 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the early minutes of the San Francisco 49ers‘ Friday practice, there was plenty for them to be optimistic about on the injury front. Running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) were again participating in practice. Even receiver Deebo Samuel (quad) was in
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4:30 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro to the Brewers for second baseman Kolten Wong and around
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4:41 PM ET Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer Friday. King threw for 1,220 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in six games this season for the Aggies. He was the No. 46 prospect in the 2020 class out of Longview, Texas, and signed with the Aggies with
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5:02 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will have their quarterback, but their quarterback won’t have his left tackle. Aaron Rodgers was removed from the injury report Friday and cleared to play Sunday at the Chicago Bears after sustaining a rib injury last week against the Philadelphia Eagles. But David Bakhtiari
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3:02 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has cleared the concussion protocol but will not play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Stafford cleared the concussion protocol Friday, McVay said, but the Rams are still gathering information about the quarterback’s neck injury. McVay said the
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3:12 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to LA Clippers‘ practice Friday and are on the verge of returning to action. Coach Ty Lue said the two Clippers likely will be considered questionable for Saturday’s game against Sacramento depending on how they both feel after Friday’s practice. Leonard has
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1:41 PM ET Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will miss six weeks after undergoing hand surgery, the team announced Friday. Bertuzzi, 27, underwent surgery on his left hand after it was hit by a shot during Wednesday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres. This is the second long layoff this season for Bertuzzi, who did
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2:43 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was contrite Friday about sending a vulgar response to a fan five days ago and believes he has learned from his mistake. “I apologize if I hurt feelings out there,” Jackson said in addressing reporters for the first time since the incident. After
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1:19 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne tweeted Friday that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Pyne, who will have three years of eligibility at his next destination, is not planning to play in the team’s bowl game, sources told ESPN on Friday. Pyne expressed his appreciation for the Irish football
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1:02 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have promoted Marti Wronski to chief operating officer, making her the franchise’s highest-ranking female executive since Wendy Selig-Prieb was the president and chair of the board in the early 2000s. Brewers officials said Wronski is the only woman to currently hold the COO title for a
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1:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was dismissed from the team Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN, following his arrest this week on child pornography charges. Kitna is facing two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography. Two of the five charges, which
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12:20 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr.‘s sprained left foot should not keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Etienne has been limited in practice all week, but coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Etienne was “good to go.” “He felt good yesterday,” Pederson said. “I’m optimistic
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