3:57 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn on Thursday named rookie quarterback Justin Herbert the team’s starter going forward. Lynn had said Tyrod Taylor, who was sidelined after a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung while giving him a painkilling injection, would start when he was 100 percent healthy. But after watching Herbert
3:38 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys are uncertain whether Tyron Smith will be able to play again this season and are considering placing the star left tackle on injured reserve because of a neck injury, a team source confirmed to ESPN’s Ed Werder. Smith’s neck injury flared up in practice following the Cowboys’ season opener,
3:27 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap voiced his frustration about a shift in his role on the team going into Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. According to Dunlap, he will be relegated to coming in on third downs. He spent the majority of Thursday’s video teleconference venting about the move
3:55 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms Thursday on one-year contract extensions with forwards Adam Erne and Taro Hirose. Erne had two goals and three assists in 56 games this past season. Detroit acquired him from Tampa Bay in August 2019. He played in three previous seasons for
3:31 PM ET Kansas Jayhawks coach Les Miles has tested positive for the coronavirus, the university announced Thursday. Miles, 66, learned of his positive test Thursday and began isolating at his home. He will continue to handle his head-coaching responsibilities remotely and not attend the team’s upcoming practices. “Although I will not physically be able
Lineups are out for Thursday’s Game 3 between the Braves and Marlins, a contest Miami has to win . Marlins manager Don Mattingly will start rookie Jazz Chisholm at second base today, bumping Jon Berti to right field and Matt Joyce to the bench. Chisholm, 22, made his big-league debut earlier this season, hitting .161
1:52 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are not bringing back goalie Corey Crawford, GM Stan Bowman said Thursday. “I had a conversation with Corey earlier today,” Bowman said. “And it was an emotional talk.” The 35-year-old Crawford is an unrestricted free agent. Crawford, who has spent his entire career in Chicago since being drafted in
2:42 PM ET Associated Press Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has a torn labrum in his hip that likely will force him to miss the start of next season, while captain Jamie Benn and goaltender Ben Bishop now have time to fully recover from surgeries they had during an extended season that ended in the
12:40 PM ET The October international break is more congested than usual, as the soccer world adjusts to a compressed schedule by squeezing as many as three games into an eight-day sprint before players disperse and return to their clubs. There are travel concerns for all international teams as various players pull out of duty
11:47 AM BST Associated Press PARIS — France coach Fabien Galthie included five uncapped players into his squad ahead of an upcoming test against Wales and his team’s final match in the Six Nations. Galthie called up two new faces on Wednesday — prop Georges-Henri Colombe-Reazel and centre Olivier Klemenczak, who both play for Racing