3:41 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. — Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, a Rams spokesperson said
Month: October 2019
1:43 PM ET A public relations employee for the Los Angeles Angels told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and that two team officials were told about Skaggs’ drug use long before his death, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. Eric Kay, the
2:37 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Are the baseballs traveling less distance in the postseason? Cardinals manager Mike Shildt says they are, at least according to data from the team’s analytics department. Before Saturday’s Game 2 of the NLCS, Shildt said the front office reported that balls are traveling 4.5 fewer feet on average than
8:00 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. HOUSTON — This is the third time in five years that the New York Yankees and Houston Astros have faced each other in the postseason, but Astros manager AJ Hinch knows you can’t think of the past as prelude.
8:05 AM ET Ireland played with 14 men for 50 minutes but still eased into the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup with a seven try, 47-5 thrashing of Samoa in their final Pool A match on Saturday. Centre Bundee Aki became the seventh player to be shown a red card at the tournament when
1:38 PM ET MIAMI — The Washington Redskins placed tight end Jordan Reed on injured reserve Saturday because of a concussion, casting his NFL future in doubt. Reed suffered a concussion in the third preseason game after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal, who was penalized and eventually fined. Reed has not
1:30 PM ET In the span of a week, New York Jets quarterback Luke Falk went from starter to the waiver wire. Falk, coming off two dismal outings, was released Saturday in a surprise move that leaves the Jets with David Fales as their No. 2 quarterback Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Sam Darnold returns
1:31 PM ET David Freese, the 2011 World Series MVP with the St. Louis Cardinals, has retired after 11 major league seasons. Freese, 36, announced his retirement in a tweet Saturday, saying he will “never stop thinking about the days I got to be around such wonderful people playing the game.” pic.twitter.com/czVJztm9iY — David Freese
1:03 PM ET HOUSTON — Left-hander Wade Miley was left off the 25-man ALCS roster by the Houston Astros for their showdown with the New York Yankees, which begins Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. Miley, 32, went 14-6 with a 3.98 ERA for Houston during the regular season but tailed off badly down the
12:38 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. HOUSTON — Three weeks ago, outfielder Aaron Hicks was a candidate for Tommy John surgery. Now he’s part of the New York Yankees‘ American League Championship Series 25-man roster. Hicks, who last played on Aug. 3 and was placed