12:03 PM ET The ECHL’s entire North Division has elected to voluntarily suspend operations for the 2020-21 season due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources confirm to ESPN. The six teams impacted are the Adirondack Thunder, an affiliate of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils; the Brampton Beast (Ottawa Senators); the Maine Mariners
11:51 AM ET The Cleveland Browns placed three players, including starting right tackle Jack Conklin, on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Kicker Cody Parkey and long-snapper Charley Hughlett were added to the list as well. A source told ESPN that all three were identified as high-risk close contacts to an outside practitioner who tested positive. The
12:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, who leads the NFL with six interceptions, was added to the fan ballot for the Pro Bowl on Wednesday after initially being left off. Fan voting for the Pro Bowl began Tuesday, and Jackson’s absence created a buzz on social media, highlighting the
12:49 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The second opinions that were solicited by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees confirmed the original diagnosis of a collapsed lung and a total of five fractured ribs on both sides of his body, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder on Wednesday. Doctors have not yet determined a timeframe
11:29 AM ET Houston’s game at SMU scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Cougars’ program, the school announced Wednesday. It marks the fifth time since the season began that the Cougars have had a game canceled or moved because of virus issues. The previous four were because of coronavirus
11:17 AM ET LSU starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal has been reinstated to the team, coach Ed Orgeron said Wednesday. Rosenthal had started two of three games to open 2020 before he was suspended indefinitely in mid-October. Orgeron said he wouldn’t go into the reason for the suspension, saying that would be “kept in-house.” Rosenthal
12:02 PM ET Florida State freshman quarterback Chubba Purdy, who made his first career start last week, will miss the remainder of the season following surgery, coach Mike Norvell said Wednesday. Purdy had surgery Tuesday on his collarbone, which he broke during a preseason scrimmage and aggravated during last Saturday’s game against NC State, Norvell
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When Baltimore plays host to Tennessee on Sunday, it’s a rematch of one of the Ravens’ most painful postseason losses. It’s also the moment when Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense went from being unstoppable to unraveling. Heading into the playoffs last season, Baltimore was shredding defenses, averaging
9:30 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Corey Peters is out for the season with a knee injury, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday morning. Peters suffered the injury in the final minute of the second quarter of the Cardinals’ win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. He left the game and did
9:17 AM ET The New York Knicks are moving up in Wednesday’s NBA draft, acquiring the Utah Jazz‘s pick at No. 23 in exchange for the No. 27 and No. 38 selections, sources told ESPN. The Knicks will now hold the Nos. 8 and Nos. 23 picks in Wednesday’s draft, the first under new President