Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss the rest of the season with a serious shoulder injury, the team announced on Monday. The Grizzlies said Morant suffered a “subluxation of his right shoulder” at a training session on Saturday. After experiencing ongoing soreness, the team said he had an MRI …
Read More »Ex-ESPN star Sage Steele weighs in on Bill Belichick's next move
Sage Steele, a former ESPN anchor, weighed in Thursday on where she thinks Bill Belichick could end up following his departure from the New England Patriots after 24 years. As reports trickled out about Belichick leaving the Patriots, rumors started to fly about the coach’s next steps. The Atlanta Falcons, …
Read More »Dalton is 1st Bengals quarterback to catch TD pass, sets up 33-7 win over sloppy Titans
CINCINNATI – Andy Dalton caught a touchdown pass — the first Bengals quarterback to pull off that feat — as Cincinnati stayed undefeated on Sunday, beating Tennessee 33-7 a few hours after the Titans got sad news. The Bengals (3-0) head into their bye week with their best start in …
Read More »Pirates return to MLB postseason after 21-year absence
CHICAGO – The long wait is over, Pittsburgh. Your Pirates are finally headed back to the postseason. After a 21-year absence, the Pirates clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis. Now, they …
Read More »Making a point: In making gesture, Rams join long list of those who bring politics to sports
The “Hands-up. Don’t shoot!” gesture that five St. Louis Rams made during pregame wasn’t the first time athletes have used their platform to make political statements. A short list of some of the most famous moments: — Tommie Smith and John Carlos: The most iconic moment of them all. American …
Read More »Trindon Holliday sets NFL playoff record with 90-yard punt return for a score vs. Ravens
DENVER – Denver’s Trindon Holliday has set an NFL playoff record with the 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Holliday caught the punt and was barely touched as he began working his way down a sideline. Punter Sam Koch …
Read More »Flyers' O'Donnell out with knee injury
Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren informed reporters Monday that defenseman Sean O’Donnell could miss up to two weeks with a left knee injury suffered during Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers. “Sean’s probably out for, I think, 10 days to two weeks,” Holmgren said. “(He has) a little …
Read More »Rajon Rondo scores 19, Celtics beat Nets 93-76 in Christmas opener
NEW YORK – Rajon Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against Brooklyn this season, and the Boston Celtics beat the Nets 93-76 on Tuesday in another game with some heated moments between the division rivals. Rondo, hurt in the first meeting and thrown out of the second …
Read More »Stanford coach David Shaw clarifies Shayne Skov's knee injury
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford coach David Shaw says he misspoke when detailing the nature of linebacker Shayne Skov’s knee injury while disputing Washington coach Steve Sarkisian’s allegations that the Cardinal faked injuries in a 31-28 win over the Huskies last Saturday. Shaw initially said Tuesday that Skov had an MRI …
Read More »Rafael Nadal is back, and it's all about his back going into next week's Rio Open
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rafael Nadal is back, and it’s all about his back. Top-ranked Nadal injured his back warming up for the final of the Australian Open almost three weeks ago, eventually losing against Stanislas Wawrinka — a match he was an overwhelming favorite to win. Nadal has practiced …
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