9:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen doesn’t have an exact timetable for his return from refracturing his right foot. But the three-time Pro Bowl selection is certain it will be sooner than last season, when he missed nine games. “Yeah, I’m way ahead of the curve,” Olsen said Monday
8:21 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A visibly bigger Lonzo Ball says the biggest change he has made to his jump shot is the addition of more strength. Ball says he “just got cleared” to participate in full workouts after undergoing surgery on a torn left meniscus and the Lakers will be careful and
8:25 PM ET Bobby Evans is out as San Francisco Giants general manager “effective immediately” and will be reassigned, the team said Monday in a news release. The Giants will begin a search for their next GM immediately. Executive vice president Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy are expected to be retained. All three men
8:07 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — It was a far different atmosphere at Oklahoma City Thunder media day than last year’s, with a laid-back vibe and an unusual complete absence of drama. Last season on media day, the basketball world was still whirring after Carmelo Anthony was dealt to the Thunder the day before, but
7:39 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius said Monday that he believes he will be back in the starting lineup before the regular season ends. “Yes,” Gregorius said at his Tropicana Field locker, affirmatively answering a reporter’s question about his belief in a return. “Before the end of
6:29 PM ET Felix Hernandez hasn’t had a gratifying season on the mound, but the Seattle Mariners right-hander accomplished something Monday of which he can be very proud — becoming a U.S. citizen. Hernandez, who was born in Valencia, Venezuela, was sworn in Monday afternoon along with dozens of other new citizens at a ceremony
8:17 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously approved plans for a privately funded $700 million renovation of KeyArena on Monday, clearing one of the last major hurdles in the city’s bid to land an expansion NHL franchise. The 8-0 vote was the final step needed to strengthen Seattle’s expansion application,
6:21 PM ET Associated Press David Blough waited his turn at Purdue. Now, he has re-entrenched himself as the No. 1 quarterback. Two days after Purdue’s first win of the season, coach Jeff Brohm broke away from his typical early-week silence and told reporters Blough would start Saturday at Nebraska regardless of whether Elijah Sindelar
6:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have scored 41 points in three games, the fewest to start a season since 1990, but coach Jason Garrett will not make significant changes in personnel or in the playcalling operation with offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. “I think it would be false for me to say
6:11 PM ET Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib suffered a high-ankle sprain Sunday that will sideline him at least one month and cornerback Marcus Peters might miss Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with a strained calf, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peters is considered day to day, but with the short turnaround