3:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter erased all doubt surrounding his quarterback situation Monday by naming Jameis Winston the starter for the Bucs’ Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Jameis Winston came on for an ineffective Ryan Fitzpatrick and finished 16-of-19 for 145 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.
The referee of Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between Rennes and Toulouse was unable to review a penalty award after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology broke down. Thomas Leonard pointed to the spot when Toulouse defender Jean-Clair Todibo challenged Rennes forward Mbaye Niang inside the area. He was surrounded by Toulouse players asking him to
3:58 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid, wearing a black T-shirt with #IMWITHKAP on the front, made it clear his fight against social injustice isn’t over even though his return to the NFL came quicker than even he expected. Free agent Eric Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick
3:13 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans coach Bill O’Brien said he is unsure whether cornerback Aaron Colvin will play again this season after Colvin left the team’s victory on Sunday over the Colts with an ankle injury. Colvin was on crutches in the locker room after the game and told the Houston Chronicle that he
2:56 PM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic put his career back on track this year, and he credits a mind-cleansing hiking trip with his wife, Jelena, after the French Open for the extraordinary turnaround. The Serbian tennis great went from winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in a row in 2015-16 to
Gab Marcotti shares his thoughts on Jose Mourinho’s motives at Manchester United, while the rest of the crew explain why it’s time for him to go. Another good weekend for the column with Eden Hazard obliging at 5/1 to score first against Liverpool, while Leicester also landed odds of 2/1 by beating Newcastle. The Champions
Mario Balotelli has “improved in relation to previous years” despite a difficult start to the season, according to Nice teammate Dante. Balotelli, who arrived two weeks late and reportedly overweight for preseason training, has been limited to just three league appearances. Dante publicly criticised Balotelli’s display in the defeat at Montpellier just over a week
The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. Sanchez future ‘in doubt’ after United snub Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez is not a happy man with his future at the club “in serious doubt,” according
2:46 PM ET Radim Vrbata, who played 16 seasons in the NHL for seven teams, has announced his retirement. The 37-year-old from the Czech Republic scored more than 20 or more goals in a season six times, including a career-high 35 for Phoenix in 2011-12. He scored 31 for the Canucks in 2014-15 and made
2:51 PM ET Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday that anyone criticizing Earl Thomas for his middle finger at Seattle’s sideline as he was being carted off with a a fractured lower leg should cut the safety “a little slack.” Carroll made his comments in his weekly interview with 710 ESPN Seattle a day