5:21 PM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts starting defensive end Jabaal Sheard‘s status for the start of the regular season is in question after recently undergoing knee surgery. “That’s a possibility, but again, it’s day-to-day,” coach Frank Reich said. “It’s too early to project that. We’re optimistic. He’s making progress and feeling good. …
Month: August 2019
7:36 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The NBA’s free-agency frenzy is mostly over. The NBA’s sneaker free-agency frenzy is just beginning. Most multiyear sneaker endorsement contracts include an expiration date of October 1 in the year they’re up, but they also include a 60-day advance window where players can begin meeting with and negotiating with other
4:55 PM ET The San Francisco Giants designated second baseman Joe Panik for assignment on Tuesday, less than a week after acquiring Scooter Gennett from the Cincinnati Reds prior to the trade deadline. Panik hit .235 with three homers and 27 RBIs in 103 games this season. In 643 career games with San Francisco, he
4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem is returning to the team for his 17th NBA season on a veteran’s minimum contract worth just under $2.6 million this season. The team announced the deal shortly after the 39-year-old forward posted an Instagram Tuesday hinting at his return. Signed after going undrafted
4:17 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur likes joint practices. Aaron Rodgers does not. But at least the Green Bay Packers coach and quarterback can agree that after two days of work with the Houston Texans, their offense needs to improve. While the first-year head coach exalted the benefits of practicing with another
3:48 PM ET An alternate local telecast of Washington Redskins preseason games will feature a live interactive prediction contest with cash prizes, the latest sign of the NFL’s methodical shift toward a more accepting position on sports betting. Starting with Thursday’s preseason opener at Cleveland, NBC Sports Washington Plus will show the “Predict the Game”
3:33 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker James Onwualu will miss the season because of a knee injury, leaving the team pretty thin at that position as the preseason begins on Thursday. Coach Doug Marrone called the injury that Onwualu suffered on Monday during joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens significant, but declined
3:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson has been awarded a $3.1 million, one-year contract in arbitration. Edmundson was one of four St. Louis restricted free agents to file for player-elected salary arbitration this summer after helping the team win its first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Goaltender Jordan Binnington
3:31 PM ET The WBO on Tuesday ordered a pair of mandatory world title fights: unified junior welterweight titlist Jose Ramirez against Jack Caterall and featherweights Shakur Stevenson and Joet Gonzalez to meet for the organization’s vacant featherweight belt. Ramirez, however, has two mandatory challengers on his plate so it remains to be seen which
3:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy on Tuesday offered a transparent view of the skepticism revolving around him during the offseason. McCoy, 31, ran for a career-low 514 yards in 2018, sparking outside conversation on whether the two-time All-Pro could still be productive. After more than a