Month: October 2018

8:00 PM ET DETROIT — Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons will miss Monday night’s game against Detroit with lower back tightness, after being downgraded from doubtful earlier Tuesday. Philadelphia coach Brett Brown wouldn’t rule Simmons out, though, for Wednesday night at Milwaukee. “He didn’t feel as comfortable as we would have wanted,” Brown said. “It
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12:07 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is doubtful for Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons because of a back injury, coach Brett Brown said. Simmons, who left Saturday night’s game against the Orlando Magic with a tight back, was absent from practice Monday. He missed shootaround Tuesday morning while receiving treatment
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11:51 AM ET The Ohio State Buckeyes will be without wide receiver Austin Mack for the foreseeable future due to an injured foot. Mack had foot surgery Monday, a team spokesman confirmed, and is out indefinitely. The junior, part of the Buckeyes’ deep receiving corps, has 26 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown this
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1:50 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Jason Garrett acknowledged that the Dallas Cowboys paid a big price to acquire Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders, but he believes the upside is that the team improves its passing game immediately and has a cornerstone player for the future. The Cowboys traded a 2019 first-round pick for
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11:53 AM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz has replaced right-hander Brandon Workman on the roster for the World Series that was released Tuesday. Legend. Rental. Wunderkind. Moneybags. Here’s what you need to know about each of the Red Sox and Dodgers players in this year’s Fall Classic. Two of the great lefties of
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11:37 AM ET ESPN News Services Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star defenseman Seth Jones is returning from a sprained knee on the early side of the four-to-six week estimate of time he would miss. The 24-year-old, who suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in a Sept. 25 preseason game, was activated from
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7:21 PM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings The Dallas Cowboys have acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2019 first-round
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