5:00 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was considered the skippable game on the schedule. The second of an easy three-game stretch for the Buffalo Bills following their bye. Another road stadium filled with Bills fans set to enjoy an easy win on a pleasant Florida afternoon. Not so fast. Instead, the Bills’
Month: November 2021
4:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones said he wasn’t trying to injure Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns on a play Sunday that one of Burns’ teammates called “completely dirty.” The play came near the end of the first quarter in the Patriots’ 24-6 win, when Jones was
11:57 AM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Former San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler was hired Monday as bench coach of the Minnesota Twins, who also picked David Popkins as their new hitting coach. Tingler went 116-106 over two seasons with the Padres, who made the playoffs in 2020 but collapsed down the stretch this
4:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former New York Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano, who pitched so often he earned the nickname Perpetual Pedro, has died. He was 45. Friends and former teammates told the Mets that Feliciano was found dead in his sleep Monday at home in Puerto Rico. The left-hander led the
12:59 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman underwent successful surgery on his right wrist on Monday and should be ready for spring training, the team announced in a press release. Bregman shared a photo of his post-surgery recovery in Houston on Monday morning in an Instagram story, giving a thumbs-up sign from his
3:57 PM ET Jack Eichel doesn’t want another NHL player to face the stalemate he experienced with the Buffalo Sabres over his medical decisions. Eichel had his first official news conference as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, after the team acquired him from the Sabres in a Nov. 4 blockbuster. The
10:00 AM ET Newcastle United have named former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe as the club’s new manager, it was announced on Monday. Howe’s arrival marks the first appointment at the club since the £305 million takeover by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund on Oct. 7. He has signed a contract until 2024. – ESPN+
3:21 PM ET Midfielder Paul Pogba left training with a possible thigh injury ahead of France‘s World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan on Saturday. The Manchester United player, who was one of very few players to take part in a light session on Monday evening, left the pitch with a thigh problem with team doctor Franck
10:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens New Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said his first task will be to set out a series of rules for the players to restore order as he takes over at “a difficult moment in the club’s history.” Xavi, 41, was announced as Ronald Koeman’s replacement over the weekend
2:06 PM ET United States international midfielder Brenden Aaronson said the return of Chelsea star Christian Pulisic gives the U.S. a “confidence boost” ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier (watch or stream LIVE on ESPN2, 9 p.m. ET) against rivals Mexico. Pulisic missed out on the previous round of qualifiers due to an ankle injury