10:00 AM ET LANDOVER, Md. — It’s become an annual tradition in Washington: Proclaim this to be the year the defense finally threatens to become a top-10 unit. The other part of the tradition has been this: It doesn’t happen. The most disappointing part of the Redskins’ 0-2 start following Sunday’s 31-21 loss to the
Month: September 2019
4:34 PM ET CINCINNATI — On a day when not much else went wrong for the San Francisco 49ers, they lost left tackle Joe Staley to a broken fibula in his left leg late in Sunday’s 41-17 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. With 2:21 left in the third quarter, Staley was downfield blocking for running
9:39 AM ET HOUSTON — A week after playing in a shootout against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Texans scored only one touchdown in their 13-12 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Texans’ lone touchdown came in the fourth quarter, when quarterback Deshaun Watson ran for 2 yards on
4:28 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers dropped to 0-2 after their fourth-quarter rally fell short in Sunday’s home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. But potentially even more concerning than the team’s 28-26 loss were the early departures of two key offensive starters. Ben Roethlisberger exited late in the second quarter with an elbow injury
2:54 PM ET Mike Trout has been trying to get back in the lineup, but that plan will be put on hold because the Los Angeles Angels slugger will have surgery on his foot. The team announced that Trout will have a thickening of tissue around the nerves — a Morton’s neuroma — in the
3:54 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Former ski jumper Primoz Roglic comfortably won the Spanish Vuelta for his first Grand Tour title on Sunday, finishing more than two minutes ahead of world champion Alejandro Valverde after the 21st stage. Following custom, riders respected the leader’s lead on the last day when the race
3:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA is looking to further crack down on tampering, proposing a new top fine of $10 million for teams conducting the practice, according to a league memo obtained by ESPN. Other maximum-fine levels could be raised significantly as well, provided the league’s board of governors approves the measures
3:15 PM ET Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had to be helped off the field after turning his ankle while fielding a sacrifice bunt. The team announced that he has a sprained ankle and will undergo an MRI Monday. X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Rizzo, who is known for charging hard on bunt
2:43 PM ET Matt Bowen Close ESPN Staff Writer Former NFL safety Matt Bowen is a veteran of four teams over seven seasons, and now provides analysis for ESPN Insider. Tristan H. Cockcroft Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Co-host of the Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast Two-time LABR, three-time Tout Wars champion Member
2:37 PM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continued to drive the point that he can be an effective passer in the NFL with another record Sunday. Jackson threw his seventh touchdown pass in just his fifth quarter of work this year, surpassing his entire total (six) from last season. That also ranks