3:47 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he’s become “numb” to tackle Trent Williams‘ situation and has no expectation about him ending the holdout this week. Williams has held out since training camp opened, telling people close to him it’s because of issues with the medical staff. However, neither Williams
Month: September 2019
8:00 AM ET Two days before the image of Hugh Freeze coaching from a hospital bed went viral, the Liberty coach didn’t think he’d be able to make it to the stadium at all on game day. Freeze had undergone surgery to treat a potentially life-threatening staph infection just two weeks earlier, and the last
6:42 AM ET CHICAGO — Looking for the spark that would propel the Chicago Cubs to their third NL Central division title in four years has been like looking for a needle in a haystack, but perhaps the return of veteran Ben Zobrist can be the impact addition the Cubs need in the season’s final
2:44 PM ET Texas A&M is confident about its chances this week against the reigning national champions. Just ask Jared Hocker. The junior offensive lineman told local reporters on Monday that the No. 12 Aggies will beat No. 1 Clemson on Saturday when the two meet. Hocker said he likes being the underdog, that “you
2:45 PM ET Illinois running back Mike Epstein suffered a season-ending knee injury in Saturday’s season opener against Akron, coach Lovie Smith announced. It marks the third consecutive injury-shortened season for Epstein, a junior who played a total of 12 games over his first two seasons because of foot injuries. “He’s been through so much,”
2:19 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Well, that was one way to keep Nathan Peterman in house while keeping three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. The Oakland Raiders placed Peterman on injured reserve with a reported elbow injury on Monday, a day after the team claimed DeShone Kizer off waivers from the Green Bay Packers.
2:24 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State receiver C.J. Riley will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament on a special-teams play Saturday. Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Riley tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the Wolfpack’s 34-6 victory over East Carolina. The junior was
2:22 PM BST Ireland lock Devin Toner was the surprise omission from Joe Schmidt’s 31-man World Cup squad Monday, as Jean Kleyn edged out the experienced Leinster man less than a month after making his international debut. A near ever-present throughout Schmidt’s six years in charge with 67 caps, Toner’s lineout abilities were sacrificed for
2:18 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has made his first return to SunTrust Park, five months after suffering a stroke. Cox returned to see both teams he managed, Atlanta and Toronto, open an interleague series on Monday. Cox smiled and waved when shown on the video board under
2:14 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid said it didn’t take long for the Kansas City Chiefs to make the decision to sign running back LeSean McCoy once he became a free agent over the weekend. Reid and general manager Brett Veach watched some recent videotape of McCoy’s play and that was enough.