10:06 PM GMT Sam Billings has become the latest Englishman to be confirmed as an overseas player in this season’s Big Bash League after signing for Sydney Thunder. Billings is the Thunder’s third overseas signing after Alex Hales and Adam Milne, but will not be available until after Christmas following his inclusion in England’s white-ball
3:45 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey is “trending in the right direction” to return from injured reserve for Sunday’s game at Kansas City, Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Thursday. “If we played right now, I feel he’d be able to play,” Rhule said. The team has until 4
5:01 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs placed defensive tackle Chris Jones on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday. Jones was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s practice for reasons unrelated to an injury. That makes it likely Jones was found to be a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19 as opposed to
3:48 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Although Drew Brees downplayed the significance of his shoulder injury Wednesday, he remained limited in Thursday’s practice. The New Orleans Saints quarterback was working off to the side with no pads during the early portion of practice that was open to the media and was officially listed as a
5:27 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne tested positive for COVID-19, that result has led to the NFL taking a deeper look into possible protocol violations. While it’s standard procedure for the NFL to look into all positive tests at team facilities, a league source
5:13 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Good is the enemy of great in Everson Griffen‘s world. The newly acquired defensive end for the Detroit Lions took exception to his former coach Mike Zimmer calling him a “good player” ahead of the Minnesota Vikings‘ Week 9 showdown with their NFC North opponent. Asked about Griffen’s return
4:56 PM ET Saturday’s game between North Texas and Louisiana Tech has been postponed, due to positive COVID-19 cases within the North Texas program and related contact tracing, the school announced Thursday. The schools will attempt to play the game on Dec. 5. “We are very disappointed to announce the postponement of our game against
4:04 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a three-year, $8.4 million contract, the team said Thursday. The deal locks up the 24-year-old Russian, who was among the NHL’s top rookie defensemen in goals, assists and points last season. Gavrikov, who was a restricted free agent,
10:07 AM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz said he wants to wait until March before defending his belt against middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, who is looking to become the eighth fighter in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously. Blachowicz, who beat Dominick Reyes for the title Sept. 26, and his wife are
2:29 PM ET Oklahoma State will honor the late T. Boone Pickens with a statue of the longtime benefactor outside its football stadium later this season. The school announced Thursday that a 9-foot-tall bronze depiction of Pickens, who gave an NCAA-record $165 million gift to the university in 2005, will be unveiled prior to the