7:52 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After missing six games with a broken fibula, San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley is out again for at least another couple of weeks. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday that Staley had finger surgery after he fractured and dislocated it in Monday night’s game against the
Month: November 2019
7:50 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — New San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday that he should have sought the guidance of experts four years ago when dealing with a 17-year-old girl who contacted him about an assault reportedly witnessed by Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguers. The teen later accused one of
7:42 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Gordon Hayward didn’t know exactly what happened when he ran into LaMarcus Aldridge late in the second quarter last Saturday night, but he knew something wasn’t right. “You always think about the worst-case scenario,” Hayward said Wednesday night when he addressed the media for the first time since
8:30 AM ET No. 5 Alabama, the only team in the country that has been in the College Football Playoff every year since its inception, is now the third-best team in the SEC, according to the selection committee. The Pac-12 and the Big 12 also still have something to prove, while the Big Ten is
7:03 PM ET After initially agreeing to provide the list of personnel executives and coaches who would attend Colin Kaepernick‘s workout Saturday to the quarterback’s representatives, the NFL has reversed course and says it will not, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Currently, no NFL decision-maker has confirmed that he will attend the workout, sources said.
7:08 PM ET HOUSTON — Paul George is likely to make his LA Clippers debut on Thursday against the Pelicans in New Orleans, barring something unexpected, coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday prior to the team’s 102-93 loss to the Houston Rockets. “Maybe tomorrow or whenever we play after that,” Rivers said of George, who is
7:07 PM ET NFL NationESPN As the races for the 2019 NFL playoffs tighten, a number of key starters are battling injuries. Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms here. Jump to:ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CINCLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB |
6:52 PM ET Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander added to his already-lengthy Hall of Fame résumé on Wednesday when he was announced as this year’s American League Cy Young winner, edging teammate Gerrit Cole. Verlander got 17 first-place votes compared to 13 for Cole in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Wednesday
6:41 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Scott Boras, who represents most of this offseason’s elite free agents, predicted Wednesday that the recent MLB freeze on free agency could thaw sooner rather than later. “Clubs are wanting meetings and wanting to get in front of the players,” Boras said from the general managers meetings. “They’re all
9:59 PM GMT Young Victorian batsman Will Pucovski has withdrawn from availability for the first Test against Pakistan, citing mental health issues, adding more uncertainty to the squad announcement later on Thursday. Pucovski informed Australia A team management he was struggling on Tuesday evening in Perth, the day the hosts collapsed in their first innings