11:48 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Minnesota Vikings will be without safety Harrison Smith on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after the Pro Bowler was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Smith is the third Vikings player put on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Thursday. He joins center Garrett Bradbury, who tested positive and is vaccinated, and
Month: November 2021
11:00 AM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a small fracture in the middle finger of his left, throwing hand and will not start Sunday against the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN. Jacoby Brissett is expected to be the Dolphins’ starting quarterback Sunday, according to a source, with Tagovailoa serving as Miami’s backup.
10:29 AM ET Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock will miss Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to COVID-19 protocols, the team announced. Lock is the second Broncos player this week to be ruled out due to COVID-19 protocols, as tight end Noah Fant tested positive Tuesday and is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Denver guard
10:10 AM ET The Carolina Panthers plan for quarterback Sam Darnold to start Sunday against the New England Patriots barring any pregame setbacks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Darnold officially is listed as questionable because of a shoulder injury. He also suffered a concussion last week against the Atlanta Falcons but officially cleared the
4:59 AM ET Before he signed last week with the Tennessee Titans to try to help replace Derrick Henry, Adrian Peterson turned down a chance to be on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The dancing show called Peterson in early September and offered him $150,000 for the rehearsal period alone, with the chance to earn
4:57 AM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have approved the restructured contract of Odell Beckham Jr. that will allow the star wide receiver to go on waivers Monday and be claimed by 4 p.m. ET the following day, sources told ESPN. But Beckham does not want to go to just any team, according
4:56 AM ET Multiple coaches and front-office executives have complained that their teams apparently were held to different standards relating to COVID-19 protocols over the summer than the Green Bay Packers. While the NFL instructed teams that unvaccinated players were required to wear masks along the sideline during preseason games, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did
News Bowling coach also thinks a small break after the 2021 IPL might have helped refresh a team that has been on the road for six months Although he admitted that India have not performed to potential, bowling coach Bharat Arun is of the opinion that the toss has played too big a role at
2:45 AM ET PORTLAND — Having already navigated speculation about his desire to be traded and pushback over the hiring of his franchise’s new head coach in recent months, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said his duty will remain the same while the team opens an investigation into general manager Neil Olshey. “The games
1:20 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez was, at one point in his career, reserved and respectful ahead of his massive showcase fights — a departure from the traditional fighter archetype. Despite his calm demeanor, Canelo was still the biggest attraction in boxing due to his incredible fighting prowess and his legion