1:43 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Time is running out for the Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook to work out a contract extension before the 2020 season kicks off. With four days until Minnesota hosts Green Bay in its season opener, Cook has yet to sign a new deal and is set to
2:17 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans has an undisclosed soft tissue injury that could jeopardize his availability to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Coach Bruce Arians described Evans’ status as day-to-day. “We’ll take it all the way to the wire with him,” Arians
2:12 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia Tech has finally decided on a starting quarterback. But the Yellow Jackets won’t publicly say who earned the nod until this weekend’s season opener at Florida State. “We have named the Q,” offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude said. “You guys will find out Saturday who it is.” James
1:47 PM ET Jamain Stephens, a defensive lineman at Division II California University of Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday at the age of 20. Stephens, the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Jamain Stephens, played in 32 games at Cal U. Athletic director Karen Hjerpe said in a statement, “Jamain was such a wonderful student
1:20 PM ET Defending national champion LSU will have fans this season at 25% capacity of Tiger Stadium but no tailgating on campus, the school announced Wednesday. Fans will be required to wear face coverings and observe social distancing guidelines. Although no tailgating is allowed, fans will be able to gather near their vehicles with
1:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a late-session push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., whose state is home to the
11:13 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders Dustin Johnson has won the FedEx Cup, but we aren’t finished with golf — far from it, in fact. Next weekend is the rescheduled U.S. Open, but before that is the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif. this week. Where does the smart money lie? What bets and props are
11:24 PM IST The final of the Bob Willis Trophy looks almost certain not to be televised. When the competition was devised a few months ago, it was hoped the final – a five-day match to be showed at Lord’s – would be something of a showpiece for the game. But with spectators still not
12:43 PM ET Virginia Tech plans to start Hendon Hooker at quarterback, but coach Justin Fuente said Wednesday that the Hokies will play Braxton Burmeister as well. Hooker started eight games last season, accounting for 1,911 total yards, 18 total touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Fuente said both Hooker and Burmeister, a transfer from Oregon who
12:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The nerves hit Ben Roethlisberger as he crossed the Veterans Bridge on his way to the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ practice facility Wednesday morning. After a year away from the football field, the veteran quarterback, entering his 17th season, expects to feel some jitters when he finally plays in a game Monday