2:57 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers announced Thursday they had placed wide receiver Jalen Hurd and cornerback Jason Verrett on injured reserve and signed cornerback Dontae Johnson to a one-year deal. The 49ers also are re-signing veteran wide receiver Jordan Matthews, coach Kyle Shanahan said. Matthews will be at practice on Thursday, Shanahan said.
3:05 PM ET Associated Press Kristian Krogh Johannessen of Norway shot a career-best 8-under 63 to match the course record and take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Spanish Open on Thursday. Johannessen birdied four of his last six holes at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid for the lowest opening
2:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jose Berrios will start the American League Division Series opener for the Minnesota Twins against the New York Yankees. Berrios was 14-8 with a 3.68 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 200 1/3 innings. James Paxton (15-6, 3.82) will start Friday night’s game for the Yankees. Twins manager
7:00 AM ET Veteran goal-scorer Phil Kessel was acquired this summer to ignite an Arizona Coyotes team that struggled offensively last season. Can he carry them to the playoffs? Here’s everything you need to know about the the Coyotes heading into the 2019-20 NHL season: The big question: Can Phil Kessel ignite the offense? The
2:25 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Wide receiver Stefon Diggs said he hasn’t requested a trade from the Minnesota Vikings, but he did not lessen any speculation about his future with the team by saying there is “truth to all rumors.” “I haven’t communicated anything,” Diggs said Thursday when asked whether he has formally requested
Sep 30, 2019 There was a talent exodus for the Winnipeg Jets this summer, leaving more questions than answers. Here’s everything you need to know about the Jets heading into the 2019-20 NHL season: It feels like nothing in the Jets’ offseason went well. Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine were the two important restricted free
Sep 30, 2019 The New York Rangers won the offseason, but landing Kaapo Kakko, Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba doesn’t guarantee immediate success. Here’s everything you need to know about the Rangers heading into the 2019-20 NHL season: The big question: Is the rebuild over? The Rangers infamously decided their winning window had closed in
2:10 PM ET New York Mets pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Edwin Diaz will be back with the team next year, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Thursday. “Edwin Diaz will be on our team next year. That’s our full expectation,” Van Wagenen said. “Noah Syndergaard will be on our team next year.” Diaz, the prize
3:09 PM ET Cricket’s administrators love a good warehouse, don’t they? From England’s kit launch in the Tobacco Docks in May, to the arrival of the World Cup captains on the set of Dragons’ Den later that month, and now back to that favoured hub of multiculturalism, Brick Lane, where the World Cup countdown had
8:15 AM ET Ireland began to put their World Cup back on track after the shock loss to Japan but it took them over an hour to secure a bonus point and strengthen their quarter-final chances in an unconvincing 35-0 win over a stubborn Russia on Thursday. Ireland just need to beat Samoa to reach