4:56 PM ET ARLINGTON, TX — In a season full of highlights for the Philadelphia Eagles, defensive end Josh Sweat put his hat in the ring for top honors with a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were attempting to respond to the Eagles’ opening
6:54 PM ET Stephan Bonnar, who helped launch the UFC into the mainstream with his fight against Forrest Griffin in the finals of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, died at age 45, the promotion announced Saturday. Bonnar died of presumed heart complications while at work, according to the UFC. Bonnar and
4:59 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Despite the initial shock, Daulton Varsho views his trade to the Toronto Blue Jays as potentially being one of the best things that could happen to him. The former Arizona Diamondbacks slugger was sent to Toronto for veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catching prospect Gabriel Moreno on
2:21 PM ET The New York Mets and free agent shortstop Carlos Correa are “working through” a medical issue after his physical with the team apparently showed the same right leg concerns that nixed a deal with the San Francisco Giants earlier in the week, according to a source familiar with the situation. Correa, 28,
4:23 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Ravens are in the playoffs once again, but they did so without star quarterback Lamar Jackson. With Jackson (sprained knee) missing his third straight game, the Ravens secured a postseason berth with a 17-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday, relying on a strong run game and a
4:13 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN CHICAGO — The signs in the Buffalo Bills‘ facility began to shift from “Playoff Caliber” to “Championship Caliber” this week. Against the Chicago Bears, the Bills took it a step forward and clinched the division, adding a much-needed layer of clothing in freezing Chicago in the form of AFC East
3:06 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Reigning NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry will miss at least two more weeks for Golden State as he recovers from a partial dislocation of the left shoulder he suffered Dec. 14 in a game at Indiana. The 34-year-old Curry, who is averaging 30.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and
3:32 PM ET Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis suffered a right hand injury and will undergo further testing and evaluation on treatment options that will help determine how much time — if any — Sabonis will miss, sources told ESPN on Saturday. X-rays confirmed the injury and the need for further examination after Friday’s loss
2:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers have been wanting quarterback Sam Darnold to run more, and with 9:35 left in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Lions he did to perfection. It was part of a dominant first half of rushing that set a Panthers’ franchise record. Darnold kept
2:12 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cincinnati Bengals right tackle La’el Collins was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots with a left knee injury. Collins went down in the first quarter after a Patriots defender rolled up Collins’ left leg from behind. As soon as he went down, Patriots trainers signaled