6:27 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From the moment rookie defensive end Nick Bosa was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain on Aug. 7, he and the San Francisco 49ers have remained optimistic that he’d be ready to go in time for the regular season opener Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barring any
Month: September 2019
6:19 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday in a playoff game with Triple-A Durham. Last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner has been out since July 22 because of bone chips in his throwing elbow that required
5:00 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Since April, the Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, linebacker Jaylon Smith, right tackle La’el Collins and running back Ezekiel Elliott to deals totaling $185.5 million in guaranteed money, which is more than what Jerry Jones paid to buy the franchise in 1989. The team hopes to
5:41 PM ET Collective bargaining negotiations between NFL players and owners will continue into the season and possibly beyond, as the two sides have yet to make significant progress on the most important financial aspects of a new deal. Sources close to the negotiations say there were no player-owner talks this week and none is
5:38 PM ET With less than a month remaining for the Chicago Cubs to solidify their place in the NL playoff picture, the team is placing closer Craig Kimbrel on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. In a corresponding move, David Bote was recalled from Triple-A. An MRI came back clean on Kimbrel,
5:31 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay went to Twitter on Thursday to say the team is not for sale. Irsay tweeted, “By the way, the Indianapolis Colts are not for sale,” following a report from the Indianapolis Star that he was offered $3.2 billion for the team. The Star did not report
5:31 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is continuing his run of recognizing American sports greats with the nation’s highest civilian honor. Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to pro basketball great Jerry West, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, during a White House ceremony. Trump said West “richly deserved”
5:12 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets were hoping to take new kicker Kaare Vedvik to MetLife Stadium on Friday to get acclimated ahead of Sunday’s opener, but they got booted from their own stadium by a soccer match. The USA hosts Mexico in a soccer friendly on Friday night, so
5:01 PM ET Associated Press Home runs surged 58% at Triple-A this season following the switch to major league baseballs. According to the organization that governs the minors, 5,752 homers were hit in the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. That’s up from 3,652 in 2018. Rawlings provides baseballs for the majors and minors. The big
4:57 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Running back Todd Gurley‘s playing time will not be restricted when the Los Angeles Rams open the season against the Carolina Panthers on