2:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers superstar LeBron James has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of an abdominal strain, the team announced. While no timeline for his return has been provided by the Lakers, a source familiar with the injury told ESPN that the team’s medical staff
Month: November 2021
12:00 PM ET ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns’ head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors. The young Phoenix Suns team had been toiling at the bottom of the NBA’s standings
2:38 PM ET Italy’s Nino Bertasio carded a bogey-free 61 to claim a four-shot lead after the opening round at the Portugal Masters on Thursday. Bertasio went on a hot streak on the back nine at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, carding six birdies over the last seven holes to move to 10 under
10:12 AM ET Jadon Sancho is out of the England squad. Robin Jones/Getty Images Jadon Sancho‘s difficult start to life at Manchester United has resulted in him being dropped from the England squad. Sancho moved to United from Borussia Dortmund in the summer and has yet to score or assist in 12 appearances at the club.
2:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Zack Steffen has made 16 senior appearance for Man City since arriving in 2020. Jan Kruger/Getty Images United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a new contract at Manchester City, the club announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old has penned a new deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until
10:27 AM ET Barcelona defender Sergino Dest will miss the United States‘ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica with a back injury, sources have told ESPN, while winger Ousmane Dembele has also been ruled out for future selection. Dest, who turned 21 this week, was due to start in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over
11:30 AM ET Christian Pulisic is back in the United States squad to face Mexico and Jamaica in World Cup qualifiers next week, but Sergino Dest and Giovanni Reyna are set to miss out, as manager Gregg Berhalter named a 25-player squad. Dest is sidelined with a back injury, and Reyna is still nursing a
1:54 PM ET Eight games into his career as the head coach at Texas, Steve Sarkisian didn’t expect to be 4-4 and understands fans’ frustrations. But, he said on Thursday, he doesn’t think the Texas job is harder than he expected. “I knew what I signed up for,” said Sarkisian, who was 46-35 in two
12:32 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor will start on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, coach David Culley said Thursday. Taylor has not played since the second quarter in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns when he injured his left hamstring. Culley said Thursday that there haven’t been any setbacks with Taylor’s hamstring
1:59 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — At least Jordan Love will have some help when he makes his first NFL start on Sunday for the Green Bay Packers. Davante Adams, the team’s top receiver, returned to the team on Thursday after missing the past 10 days while on the reserve/COVID-19 list and should be