1:25 PM ET The NFL signaled its public support Wednesday for a taunting penalty at a critical moment of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 29-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. The flag on Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh in the fourth quarter, following a sack of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, gave the Steelers a
Month: November 2021
1:51 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps will not attend the induction ceremony for the Steelers Hall of Honor this weekend after being arrested on DUI charges late Saturday night. “I understand the significance of my actions this past weekend and I want to apologize and take responsibility for what
12:26 PM ET A Minnesota Vikings player who is vaccinated was hospitalized Tuesday because he was having trouble breathing due to COVID-19, coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday. According to a source, the player is offensive guard Dakota Dozier, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. He is in stable condition now, per Zimmer,
11:58 AM ET Middle Tennessee will remain in Conference USA after considering an exit to the Mid-American Conference. University president Sidney McPhee said in a statement that Conference USA’s recent additions of Jacksonville State, Liberty, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State will help stabilize the league. Conference USA has lost eight current members in
11:55 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Attorneys for former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his NFL job. Ruggs, 22, didn’t appear
11:44 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are sticking with fan favorite Mike White at quarterback for at least another week. With a choice between White and highly touted rookie Zach Wilson, who is returning from a knee injury, coach Robert Saleh decided to roll with the hot hand. Saleh, who
10:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is considering the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints as potential landing spots, league sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Wednesday. Beckham cleared waivers Tuesday after being released by the Cleveland Browns on Monday. The veteran wants to
7:09 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was surprised the Mexican Grand Prix stewards did not investigate Daniel Ricciardo for his first-lap collision with Valtteri Bottas. Ricciardo hit the back of Bottas’ car at Turn 1, pitching the Finnish driver around into a spin. Ricciardo and Bottas both had to pit to fix the damage
10:52 AM ET Formula One has banned celebrities from bringing bodyguards to the starting grid after an incident with commentator and former racer Martin Brundle at last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin. The 62-year-old Briton, a former team mate of Germany’s seven times world champion Michael Schumacher, was doing his pre-race ‘grid walk’ for
News Chairman says he wants PCB to be first Asian board to launch a women’s T20 league PCB chairman Ramiz Raja hinted at the possibility of organising a women’s Pakistan Super League in the near-future. While he is yet to provide any firm plans around the logistics or timing of the move, Ramiz did say