5:13 PM ET The alleged victim in a felony battery case against New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men, including Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Christopher Lammons, filed a civil lawsuit in Louisiana against Kamara on Friday. The lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish by Darnell Greene Jr. alleges that Kamara and other
4:58 PM ET Associated Press MILAN — Mike Keenan was named coach of the Italy ice hockey team on Friday, giving the Stanley Cup winner a chance to guide the host country at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Keenan, who will be 76 in 2026, last coached China-based Kunlun Red Star in the KHL in 2017.
4:32 PM ET Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops told ESPN on Friday that starting quarterback Will Levis was “good to go” for Saturday’s game against No. 16 Mississippi State. Levis, rated by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 quarterback prospect in the 2023 NFL draft, was suffering from turf toe and missed last
4:44 PM ET Entering a weekend loaded with marquee matchups in the NFL and college football, no game had attracted more money from bettors this week than the SEC showdown between Alabama and Tennessee. More money had been bet on the Crimson Tide and Volunteers at Caesars Sportsbook than on any other football game, including
4:52 PM ET Associated Press Angel Hidalgo carded an 8-under 63 to grab part of a three-way lead at the Andalucia Masters after two rounds on Friday. The Spaniard sunk eight birdies on an error-free day at Valderrama to join overnight leader Min Woo Lee and Adrian Otaegui on 9 under par. “I made every
3:13 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs, who missed two field goals and two PATs in the absence of Harrison Butker, will welcome the return of their longtime kicker for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. Butker sprained his left, or plant, ankle in the season opener against
3:14 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers will not play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers after missing practice the past two days for what was listed as personal reasons, coach Sean McVay said Friday. McVay declined to go into details about why Akers would not play, saying the
3:57 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without four significant contributors in the secondary, including safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Not only was Fitzpatrick (knee) ruled out, but cornerbacks Cam Sutton (hamstring), Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring) and Levi Wallace (concussion) — the Steelers’ top three corners — were
4:11 PM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton will start against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, according to coach Dennis Allen. Quarterback Jameis Winston returned to practice on Wednesday after missing two weeks with a back injury, but was not ready to play. Winston sustained the back injury in the season opener. The Saints
4:10 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers may have to tape his right thumb for the Sunday game against the New York Jets. But even if he does, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur doesn’t think it will prevent his quarterback from making any throws. Rodgers, who injured the thumb on his throwing