2:54 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has been ruled out of the second half of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a neck injury suffered on the first series. Vander Esch, the Cowboys’ leading tackler entering Sunday, got hurt on an 11-yard run by Jaguars running back
1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears lost two players to injury early in the first quarter of their Week 15 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. Right guard Teven Jenkins sustained a neck injury on the sixth play of the Bears’ opening drive that left him facedown on the field for
1:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Boston Celtics big man Al Horford was fined $25,000 for making “unnecessary and excessive contact” to the lower body of Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner during Friday’s game, the NBA announced Sunday. Horford was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected for elbowing Wagner during the third
12:51 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Los Angeles Lakers
Canterbury allrounder Henry Shipley has earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming ODIs tours to Pakistan and India. Kane Williamson will lead the side in Pakistan, but will not be part of the following ODI series in India. Head coach Gary Stead, bowling coach Shane Jurgensen and newly appointed Test
12:51 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees was taken off the field on a stretcher after a collision with a New Orleans Saints player practicing returns before Sunday’s game between the teams. Medical staff and coaches surrounded Pees for a number of minutes on the 35-yard line before a cart
11:29 AM ET The Chicago Cubs are closing in on an agreement with left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Sunday. Smyly, 33, made 22 starts last season for Chicago, pitching well in the second half after dealing with an oblique strain in late May. For the season, he was
11:08 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The playoff-contending New York Jets will face the Detroit Lions on Sunday without star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Williams, listed as questionable with a calf injury, was declared inactive Sunday after a pregame workout at MetLife Stadium. It was a long shot, considering he didn’t practice during the
7:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season, where the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy helped the San Francisco 49ers clinch the NFC West by beating the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Saturday’s three-game slate started with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Indianapolis
7:15 AM ET Betting worlds will collide when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5), delivering the league’s most financially rewarding team against the costliest one. This matchup also pits the wiseguys against recreational bettors, affectionately known as “Pros vs. Joes.” Tom Brady and the Bucs have only covered a league-worst three games