4:00 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid‘s tears when he walked off the floor following Kawhi Leonard‘s Game 7 buzzer-beater last May weren’t just because his Philadelphia 76ers had lost a heartbreaker. Rather, he felt like he had let his team down. Embiid’s stats and efficiency dipped in the playoffs as he dealt with
Month: September 2019
3:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — It didn’t take long for Giannis Antetokounmpo to address the elephant in the interview room at Fiserv Forum. “I’m not gonna talk about it a lot this season and I’m not going to try to address it,” said Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s reigning MVP. Antetokounmpo, 24, is eligible to
3:12 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Tests confirmed that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith suffered a high right ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, but the injury does not appear as severe as the club initially thought, according to a source. Smith’s availability for this weekend’s game against
3:01 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The winless New York Jets, desperate for a spark, face the distinct possibility of another week without quarterback Sam Darnold. There had been hope for a return Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but Darnold — diagnosed three weeks ago with mononucleosis — wasn’t fully cleared by doctors after
2:51 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy was peppered with 12 different questions on Monday regarding linebacker Roquan Smith‘s surprise deactivation before Chicago’s victory over Minnesota, but each time Nagy repeatedly called Smith’s situation a “personal issue” without going into greater detail. Smith was downgraded to doubtful 20 minutes
2:39 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran safety D.J. Swearinger, the team announced Monday. Swearinger had been with Arizona since last December after the Cardinals claimed him off waivers from the Washington Redskins. The Redskins had released Swearinger two days after he ripped defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s playcalling in a loss at Tennessee.
2:39 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals are releasing veteran safety D.J. Swearinger, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Swearinger has been with Arizona since last December after the Cardinals claimed the safety off waivers from the Washington Redskins. The Redskins had released Swearinger two days after he ripped defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s playcalling in a
Sep 28, 2019 Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canucks right winger Brock Boeser returned to practice Saturday less than a week after suffering a concussion. He wore a noncontact jersey and spent about a half hour participating in drills and skating on the first power-play unit. Boeser was placed in the concussion protocol after
2:35 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An MRI on Monday confirmed that New York Giants starting inside linebacker Ryan Connelly tore the ACL in his right knee and is out for the season. It’s a major blow for the Giants. The rookie had worked his way into the starting middle linebacker role in recent
2:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter gave boxing fans everything they could have asked for. Not only did they, their teams, Premier Boxing Champions and Fox do an A-level job promoting the fight, but when the bell rang the boxers delivered what will probably stand as fight of the