8:45 PM ET France’s historic FIBA World Cup victory over Team USA on Wednesday left a lot of fans wondering how a roster full of American NBA players could lose in the quarterfinals of an international basketball tournament. While the 89-79 defeat was disappointing for the Americans, it wasn’t surprising. This version of Team USA
Month: September 2019
8:03 PM ET NFL NationESPN Many NFL teams emerged from Week 1 relatively unscathed from an injury standpoint. Others have already seen key starters knocked out for significant time, such as Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles, Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill and Chargers tight end Hunter Henry. But while catastrophe was largely averted, every team has at
12:53 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders rookie safety Johnathan Abram, the 27th overall pick in this year’s draft, will undergo shoulder surgery and likely will miss the remainder of the season, coach Jon Gruden said Wednesday. Gruden said Abram will be placed on injured reserve. “Big blow to our team,” Gruden said after
7:45 PM ET Justify failed a drug test one month before the 2018 Kentucky Derby, and the California Horse Racing Board decided to dismiss the case after the colt went on to win the Triple Crown, the New York Times reported Wednesday. According to the newspaper, Justify tested positive for scopolamine after winning the Santa
7:01 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons rookie right guard Chris Lindstrom received high praise from his teammates for playing eight or nine offensive snaps with a broken right foot in last Sunday’s 28-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Lindstrom, the first-round draft pick from Boston College, suffered the injury around the 10-minute
6:57 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Davante Adams was about as optimistic as anyone in Green Bay about how the Packers‘ new offense would start under first-year coach Matt LaFleur. “Hopefully we come out like we were shot out of a cannon Week 1,” Adams said before the opener against the Chicago Bears. But
6:46 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Matthew Stafford has started 129 consecutive games for the Detroit Lions since the start of the 2011 season. Yet he still marvels at Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, whose streak is ahead of Stafford’s by 80 games. “He’s a great quarterback, does a great job,” Stafford said. “I think
6:00 PM ET Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms, and in the case of Brooks Koepka, from some unusual places, the chip on his shoulder growing ever larger as slights both real and perceived fueled his rise to the top of golf. Four major championships in a two-year span, a top-four showing in each
5:35 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Former University of Arkansas, University of Michigan and NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has been arrested in northwest Arkansas on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Springdale police Lt. Jeff Taylor says 31-year-old Ryan Mallett was arrested Tuesday following a two-vehicle collision. Taylor did not immediately return a phone
7:00 AM ET First things first. It’s the Takeaway Pencil, not the Turnover Pencil. At Akron, this is an important distinction. “See when you get a turnover, it’s almost like the offense is giving you the ball,” Zips cornerback Jordyn Riley said. “Us as a defense, we like to create takeaways.” The implication the offense