8:15 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The mother of the Tennessee State linebacker who collapsed on the sideline during a game says her son has had some body movement she calls “baby steps” as he remains in critical condition. Staci Abercrombie said at a news conference Wednesday that the family is asking for
Month: October 2018
7:46 PM ET Junior bantamweight Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, the former four-division world champion who reigned as boxing’s pound-for-pound king just a couple of years ago, hopes to be back in the ring again before the end of the year. Gonzalez is back in training just a few weeks after he returned from a one-year layoff
8:01 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cameras followed Willie O’Ree’s every move and flashbulbs popped as the hockey pioneer toured the Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture. When the player who broke the NHL’s color barrier in 1958 stood next to a statue of Jackie Robinson, commissioner Gary Bettman paused to take
6:54 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — New Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan missed the team’s trip to China for two exhibition games for unspecified personal reasons. Jordan and fellow starter Harrison Barnes stayed behind when the team left for China this week. Barnes injured a hamstring in practice and could miss all the preseason games.
6:40 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – If Denver Broncos star Von Miller owned the top pick in the most recent NFL draft, he would’ve picked Sam Darnold. “I don’t know nothing about drafting a quarterback or anything like that, but I thought he was the No. 1 pick for sure,” Miller told New York
6:36 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had an MRI on his sore left knee and did not practice for the second straight day Wednesday as he continues rehabbing an injury that flared up after a scrimmage during Monday’s practice. Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn’t sound too concerned about the
9:35 AM ET For the past two-plus years, four words have underscored Texas’ interminable journey back to national prominence. “Texas is back, folks!” The phrase, uttered by ESPN play-by-play man Joe Tessitore at the conclusion of the Longhorns’ memorable 50-44 win over then-No. 10 Notre Dame to open the 2016 season, at the moment seemed
10:56 AM ET The Brooklyn bus attack. It sounds like the title of a blockbuster action crime movie, and in a way, it is. When Conor McGregor showed up at Barclays Center just after the conclusion of a UFC 223 media day on April 5, looking to confront one of that weekend’s main event fighters,
7:39 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 5. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your team: AFC EAST Safety Micah Hyde (groin) did not practice Wednesday and is considered week-to-week. His expected replacement, Rafael Bush, also did not practice
6:14 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Game 1 of the National League Division Series will be a bullpen day, but he hasn’t decided which of his relievers will open against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Counsell said the Brewers have been moving away from the idea of starters and relievers