10:38 PM ET It was hardly a secret that the Yankees needed starting pitching this winter — their depth chart had a question mark at every rotation spot, and many members of the media, myself included, have assumed they’ll pursue the top free-agent starter, Patrick Corbin. They struck early on the trade market by acquiring
8:44 PM ET Bellator MMA’s middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will defend his 185-pound title against Rafael Lovato Jr. on Jan. 26 in Inglewood, California, the promotion announced on Monday. Mousasi (45-6-2) is coming off a terrific performance in September, knocking out welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in the second round of a champion vs. champion title
8:40 PM ET The total for Monday night’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams opened and closed at an astronomical 64, the highest over/under in an NFL game since at least 1986, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The previous highest total in ESPN’s database was 62 in a November
8:32 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will be without starting tight end Geoff Swaim for the foreseeable future because of a wrist injury that will require surgery. Coach Jason Garrett would not rule out the possibility of Swaim returning before the regular season ends on Dec. 30. Swaim suffered the injury late
5:44 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jimmy Graham has struggled to make much of an impact without any injuries to his hands. Now he’s going to try to play with a broken thumb. The Green Bay Packers tight end will experiment with a variety of splits and protective devises this week, coach Mike McCarthy
4:30 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start quarterback Jameis Winston this week against the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN on Monday. Winston stepped in Sunday in the third quarter against the New York Giants after Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions, including a pick-six. Winston finished the game 12-of-16
7:41 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Mike Zimmer theorized the Vikings may have too much “volume” within their offensive playbook a day after the team dropped its third primetime game of the season, a 25-20 loss at Chicago. Zimmer said Monday he took a closer look at some of the areas where his team has
2:24 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Having caught only 20 passes for 302 yards through 10 games, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin believes he has reached “rock bottom” this season as he prepares for unrestricted free agency in March. “It’s just a bad season,” Benjamin said Monday as the Bills, with a 3-7
3:50 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins have signed quarterback Mark Sanchez to back up Colt McCoy. Starting quarterback Alex Smith broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg during Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans. McCoy, in his fifth season with Washington, will start in Smith’s place, but the Redskins
5:13 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Two weeks removed from a right foot injury, quarterback Sam Darnold remained a bystander at practice as the New York Jets returned Monday from their bye-week break. But, unlike the previous practices he missed, Darnold didn’t have a walking boot and, afterward, he sounded encouraged by his progress.