Month: September 2019

4:45 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts have waived quarterback Chad Kelly, the team announced Wednesday. Kelly was coming off a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The ban stemmed from his October 2018 arrest for criminal trespassing after he entered a couple’s home; the Denver Broncos released Kelly the next day. Kelly,
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4:46 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who has asked the team to trade him, will play on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans, coach Doug Marrone said Wednesday. Marrone said he spoke with Ramsey on Tuesday, and there are no lingering issues regarding their sideline shouting match in Sunday’s game.
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7:00 AM ET It was an hour before Game 7 in the 2017 second-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, and Penguins players were assembled around the visiting locker room preparing for a tense game. Some guys were kicking around a soccer ball, others were stretching, some were zoning out listening to
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4:19 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released former first-round pick Taco Charlton. With the roster exemption for Robert Quinn‘s return expiring Wednesday, the Cowboys opted to cut ties with Charlton despite being on the hook for more than $1.8 million in guaranteed base salary over the next two years. On Monday,
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Sep 18, 2019 Mixed martial arts fan favorite Nick Newell has signed a multifight contract with Bellator MMA, promotion officials confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Newell, a congenital amputee born without most of his left arm, won his Bellator debut last month against Corey Browning by first-round submission. The Bellator 225 bout against Browning was held
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4:02 PM ET Mixed martial arts fan favorite Nick Newell has signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA, promotion officials confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Newell, a congenital amputee born without most of his left arm, won his Bellator debut last month against Corey Browning by first-round submission. The Bellator 225 bout against Browning was held
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3:49 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission was thrilled with its flawless use of instant replay for the first time during Saturday night’s fight between lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Otto Wallin but admitted on Wednesday that it made a serious error after its use. With about 40 seconds left in the third
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11:37 AM ET Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s winter baseball league is delaying the start of its season for the first time in decades after Major League Baseball banned its players from participating. The Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball said in a statement Tuesday that it had agreed to postpone play for nearly three
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3:39 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning on Wednesday said that he was “obviously disappointed, not happy” about losing his starting job to Daniel Jones, but that he still intends to finish the season and support the rookie. Jones was named the team’s new starter on Tuesday, and Manning
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