1:52 PM ET Associated Press Tom Matte, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career as a gritty running back for the Baltimore Colts — except for a star turn for three games in 1965 as their quarterback — has died. He was 82. The Baltimore Ravens confirmed Matte’s death during coach John Harbaugh’s news conference
Month: November 2021
12:50 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Crosby is experiencing mild symptoms and is in the NHL COVID-19 protocol, Sullivan said. He missed practice on Wednesday because of the positive test. Crosby, 34, had just returned to the Penguins’ lineup Saturday after undergoing left
1:13 PM ET Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has agreed to a new seven-year contract that will keep him with the Golden Gophers through the 2028 season, it was announced Wednesday. The agreement between the university and Fleck, who is eight games into his fifth season as the Gophers’ head coach, is pending approval from the
11:34 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had a COVID-19 scare of a potential widespread outbreak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, but running backs coach Burton Burns is currently the only known positive test. Burns was one of 13 members of the Giants organization (some players included,
12:15 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury. This begins the team’s 21-day window for him to begin practicing and makes him eligible for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, should Carolina
12:15 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. will not practice Wednesday, with Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski saying the team is discussing the wide receiver’s future with his agent. Beckham has been excused for a non-injury-related personal matter, according to the team. His absence comes one day after his father posted comments on
12:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his car slammed into the rear of a vehicle that burned, killing a 23-year-old woman, according to prosecutors. Ruggs had his initial court appearance Wednesday on felony charges of
10:59 AM ET Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jordan Love would be in line to make his first career start against Kansas City in Rodgers’ absence. It was unclear as of Wednesday morning
12:35 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Gary DiSarcina will coach third base for the Washington Nationals, Eric Young Jr. will coach first base and Ricky Bones is the new bullpen coach as part of a revamped staff under manager Dave Martinez announced Wednesday. DiSarcina and Bones come to Washington from the National League East
12:20 AM ET Fantasy staff We are merely two weeks into the fantasy basketball season, but already it’s easy to identify some draft-day hits and misses. Our team of fantasy experts — Eric Karabell, Andre Snelllings, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and John Cregan — got together to discuss some of the things that have stuck