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Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman may not be available for Sunday’s showdown with the Packers. Cashman would have missed practice on Wednesday because he is in the league’s concussion protocol. The...
Rutgers football looks ready to bring back coach Greg Schiano despite a disastrous 2026 season. But the Scarlet Knights won't have star wide receiver KJ Duff for the rest of the year. ESPN college football insider...
The Roku Channel's new Christmas movie, Second Chance Holiday, premiered last Thursday, starring an actress in her first leading role: Ayesha Curry. The wife of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has 20 acting...
The Dallas Cowboys came out of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline without making any moves, choosing to stick with their current roster despite a disappointing 4-5 record. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer defended this...
The Kansas City Chiefs received an encouraging update Wednesday on Patrick Mahomes’ right elbow ahead of Sunday’s Week 10 road matchup vs. the Atlanta Falcons. Mahomes injured his throwing arm late in the first half...
The New Orleans Saints are getting healthier in the backfield. On Wednesday, running back Travis Etienne has reportedly resumed practicing with the NFC South franchise after a stint on the injured reserve. “Travis...
Christian Mahogany will return as the Lions’ starting left guard on Sunday, a week after his benching for a violation of team rules.Mahogany apologized to the team Wednesday morning and was back...
The AFC North has been overshadowed by the NFC North to this point in the season, however this division is formidable and clearly the best in the AFC. There's probably just a small difference between this division and...
It’s not often that a matchup of two 3-5 teams carries major playoff implications. But it’s also not often that there’s a division as bad as this year’s NFC South.On Sunday in New Orleans, the 3-5...
Mississippi State football delivered a huge 2027 move Wednesday, locking in quarterback Kamario Taylor. The immediate move involving Taylor prevents the Bulldogs from losing him via the College Football Transfer...
Saints running back Travis Etienne returned to practice on Wednesday as a limited participant.A hamstring injury in Week 3 sent him to injured reserve.The Saints have 21 days to activate him back...
While it looked at first on Sunday like Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had suffered a significant elbow injury, it turns out he hasn’t even missed any practice time. Kansas City listed Mahomes...
LOS ANGELES -- One of the reasons the Los Angeles Rams did not trade for a wide receiver before the NFL trade deadline, coach Sean McVay said, is because Los Angeles is "optimistic" that Davante Adams will return from...
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made his official return to the team on Wednesday. He still doesn’t officially have a number.Has he spoken to rookie safety Jakobe Thomas, who currently wears No...
The Vikings made Kyler Murray their quarterback choice to open the 2026 season, but it didn’t take long for their plans to go awry. Murray was concussed early in the season opener, missed Week 2...
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a pair of all-in trades ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline. Jacksonville brought in Jessie Bates III and Jordan Davis to significantly upgrade their defense. Now the Jaguars look like...
Rumors of a potential Ketel Marte trade have been swirling. A fresh start may be best for both Marte and the Diamondbacks. While it remains to be seen if a trade will come to fruition, Marte is reportedly available in...
Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons had limited work in Wednesday’s practice. He is listed with an illness in addition to the knee injury.Parsons is in the second week of his 21-day...
Mississippi State star quarterback Kamario Taylor is finalizing a deal Wednesday to return to the Bulldogs in 2027, sources told ESPN. Taylor, a sophomore who projects as one of the top prospects for the 2028 NFL...
U.S. Soccer has pulled its youth national team out of the upcoming Qatar-based FIFA men's Under-17 World Cup over safety concerns, the federation confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department issued a...
Fantasy football managers are reaching the point in the season when every roster spot matters. Whether you're trying to improve your playoff chances or need to find immediate production, holding onto players who...
With the New York Giants taking on the Washington Commanders on Thursday night in Week 10, the team would get some huge news regarding the injuries to running back Cam Skattebo and quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The...
Set your alarm clocks for Sunday at 9:30 AM Eastern because you don’t want to miss a potential shootout in Munich, Germany, between the Detroit Lions (6-2) and New England Patriots (5-4)! Detroit...
The Giants opened the week with confidence that quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Cam Skattebo would be ready to play against the Commanders on Thursday night and nothing changed on that...
The Rams have experienced a bevy of injuries so far this season. One consequence of that is the team’s slots for players to return from injured reserve are getting fewer and fewer. That’s part of...
On Tuesday, the Vikings worked the phones and ultimately found a new starting quarterback in Kirk Cousins. On Wednesday, the work began to get Cousins up to speed.Although G.M. Nolan Teasley...
The San Francisco 49ers are currently gearing up for their upcoming matchup on the road vs the Dallas Cowboys. This game will mark the 49ers debut of wide receiver Keenan Allen, whom the team acquired from the...
Mississippi State football lost star quarterback Kamario Taylor for the rest of 2026 after facing Oklahoma. Now fans of the Bulldogs fell on pins and needles in wondering if Taylor was leaving Starksville next. But...
There are no guarantees that Corey Seager will be traded this offseason. If the Texas Rangers decide to listen to offers for him, though, the New York Yankees could emerge as a suitor. The Yankees are being linked to...
DETROIT PISTONS COACH J.B. Bickerstaff and then-Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley broke the ice after nearly two weeks of silence: a simple bro hug at midcourt before their teams played Game 7 of last season...
Quarterback Jared Goff landed on the Lions’ first injury report of the week. Goff was listed as a limited participant in practice. A chest injury is given as the reason for Goff’s presence on the...
Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry defends his wife, Ayesha Curry, after former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas made disparaging remarks on his What She Said podcast. After the release of Ayesha Curry's “Second...
Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (ankle) remained out of practice on Wednesday.He missed Sunday’s game against the Colts with his injury.Wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) also missed...
The Indianapolis Colts approached the trade deadline like a team ready to start over. They moved Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, collecting draft picks while dismantling a roster that...
The Miami Dolphins entered the 2026 NFL trade deadline with little hope of saving their season. On Sunday, they suffered a 19-9 loss to the Detroit Lions, dropping their record to 1-7. The situation worsened when...
The Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) head to Nissan Stadium on Sunday in full control of the AFC South for an afternoon game against the last place Tennessee Titans (1-7). The Jaguars have won five of...
With the Arizona Cardinals putting quarterback Gardner Minshew on the injured reserve after suffering a torn UCL in his throwing elbow, the door has opened for a notable rookie to be under center on Sunday against the...
Help is on the way for the Rams receiving corps, but the club likely still has to get through the rest of the month.Head coach Sean McVay told reporters in his Wednesday news conference that...
Talent is always an important factor for a team contending for a championship. They execute the winning plays and make the difference whenever it matters the most. However, as the league has evolved, any basketball...
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly close to agreeing to a deal to become the next manager of Manchester United, replacing Michael Carrick. And while that may be a sizable blow, U.S. Soccer reportedly...
