6:28 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel‘s scorching start for the Pittsburgh Penguins has come to an abrupt halt. The team said Wednesday that the star forward is “week to week” with an upper-body injury. Coach Mike Sullivan did not go into detail about how or when Guentzel was hurt. Guentzel left the
Month: December 2021
5:57 PM ET A month into the season, with the New England Patriots off to a 1-3 start, sportsbooks had coach Bill Belichick as a 40-1 long shot to win coach of the year. Two months later, Belichick is the consensus favorite and attracting a flurry of interest from bettors. Belichick moved past Arizona Cardinals
6:36 PM ET Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday there have been preliminary discussions with the NCAA’s football oversight committee and in coaching circles about possibly changing the early signing period for recruiting. Bowlsby, a former chair of the oversight committee, said the American Football Coaches Association also has started talking about shifting the
5:38 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, two days after Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was placed on the list. However, there were several positives on New Orleans’ injury report for a change. Quarterback Taysom Hill (finger) and running back Alvin
3:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had an MRI after last week’s win against the New Orleans Saints that showed his ailing right knee is “healing up and going in the right direction,” he said. Elliott was officially a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and will play Sunday in
5:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Chargers could be without both of their top receivers heading into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Mike Williams, who is second on the team with 854 receiving yards and is tied for the team lead with seven receiving touchdowns, was placed on the team’s
5:06 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson has one teammate in his corner — and it’s probably the most important one. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Wednesday that he made it clear to the Jaguars’ coaching staff that Robinson needs to be on the field as much as possible. The second-year
5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers last saw the Chicago Bears, he was telling them and their fans at Soldier Field about the power he held over them with his memorable, “I still own you” boast following his touchdown in another Green Bay Packers victory. Eight weeks later, they meet again
4:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Triple-A team at Oklahoma City selected right-hander Carson Fulmer from Cincinnati on Wednesday with the 39th and final pick of the Triple-A phase of Major League Baseball’s annual draft of unprotected players. The major league phase of the Rule 5 draft was postponed
3:49 PM ET Arkansas All-SEC receiver Treylon Burks announced Wednesday that he is opting out of the Razorbacks’ upcoming bowl game to begin preparing for the NFL draft. God’s Plan❤️ pic.twitter.com/W3IsS4ValL — Treylon Burks (@TreylonBurks) December 8, 2021 ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Burks as the sixth-highest-rated receiver in the draft. A 6-foot-3, 225-pound junior