8:58 PM ET Associated Press NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Paul Zimmerman, the longtime Sports Illustrated NFL writer known as “Dr. Z” for his analytical approach, died Thursday. He was 86. NBC Sports football writer Peter King confirmed Zimmerman’s death. King worked with Zimmerman at Sports Illustrated, and completed Zimmerman’s autobiography, “Dr. Z: The Lost Memoirs of
8:08 PM ET Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson announced Thursday that he’s leaving school to focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Boomer Sooner⚡️ pic.twitter.com/weW7REn7ra — Rodney Anderson (@24RAnderson) November 1, 2018 Anderson is currently rehabbing from a season-ending knee injury he suffered Sept. 8 against UCLA. It was the third season-ending injury of his
8:02 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Amid debate over Ryan Tannehill‘s long-term future in Miami, coach Adam Gase expressed plenty of emotion as he vehemently defended his injured starting quarterback. If the best ability is availability, then Ryan Tannehill’s future with the Dolphins must be considered tenuous. With Ryan Tannehill’s shoulder still ailing, Brock Osweiler
7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — The increase around the NBA in scoring this season has been a hot topic among coaches and players. Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he believes the league’s new rules that have led to more offense are going well. “We had a call with our competition committee last
6:18 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Stefon Diggs is recovering this week from an injury he sustained to his ribs against the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings wide receiver did not participate in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, although he was able to toss the football to his position group during individual drills earlier today.
6:04 PM ET Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A former University of New Mexico kicker who was the first female to play and score in a Division I football game faces months of recovery after becoming seriously ill from an adverse reaction to a prescribed medicine. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the
6:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts is expected to return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as is the entirety of his coaching staff, front-office executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi strongly suggested during a joint news conference from Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Friedman, who recently finished his fourth season as the
6:09 PM ET The Chicago Cubs exercised their 2019 option, worth $6.25 million, on reliever Pedro Strop, the team announced Thursday. The 33-year-old Strop posted a 2.26 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 60 appearances in the 2018 season, arguably his best. The right-hander also recorded 13 saves, including 11 after closer Brandon Morrow went down
5:43 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau said he will take advantage of a new rule in 2019 that allows golfers to putt from the green while leaving the flagstick in and unattended. How many of his professional peers follow him remains to be seen. DeChambeau, winner of four PGA Tour titles and known for his scientific
5:58 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers will start quarterback Nick Mullens on Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. Mullens, an undrafted free agent in 2017 out of Southern Miss, will make his first appearance in a regular-season NFL game. C.J. Beathard‘s wrist injury is affecting his grip on the football, but he will still