9:28 PM ET With a little more than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against Illinois, Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke took a hit to the head from Illinois linebacker Dele Harding‘s knee. Lewerke stayed down for a moment while a teammate motioned for the training staff to come on the field. Lewerke got
Month: November 2019
9:28 PM ET The Houston Astros announced Tuesday that they’ve opened an investigation after former Astro Mike Fiers told The Athletic the team used a camera in center field to steal signs and immediately communicate that information to its hitters, violating baseball rules. This has overshadowed other breaking news: • Pete Rose declared that he’s
9:00 AM ET Bottom 10 Inspirational thought of the week: This whole town can slow you downPeople takin’ the easy wayBut I know exactly where I am goingGettin’ closer ‘n’ closer every day And I am almost thereI’m almost therePeople down here think I’m crazyBut I don’t care Trials and tribulationsI’ve had my shareThere ain’t
8:52 PM ET Alabama is sitting at No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and even though that appears oh-so-close to the top four, the very real possibility exists that the Tide could end the season where they sit right now. On the outside looking in. After the Crimson Tide lost at home
8:08 PM ET The day after UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic said he is interested in a boxing match with lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the “Gypsy King” said bring it on. “Stipe says he wants to box me, that would be a good fight for sure,” Fury said through management company MTK Global on
10:20 PM ET NBA commissioner Adam Silver had a lot to consider in the fall of 2014, when he sat down to write an op-ed that would pivot the league’s longstanding opposition to sports betting. At the time, professional sports leagues, including the NBA, were getting into business with daily fantasy sports companies while at
7:12 PM ET Fresh off their victory in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the LSU Tigers find themselves atop this week’s edition of the College Football Playoff ranking while No. 4 Georgia edged out No. 5 Alabama to break into the top four. 1. LSU (9-0)2. Ohio State (9-0)3. Clemson (10-0)4. Georgia (8-1)5. Alabama (8-1)6. Oregon (8-1)7.
7:40 PM ET You know what’s interesting? There are three title fights booked for UFC 245 on Dec. 14, and then there isn’t a single champion booked for any of the cards that follow. That means there are seven other champions without a dance partner at the moment. Amanda Nunes, who fights on Dec. 14,
6:56 PM ET In a rarity, the St. Louis Cardinals‘ Mike Shildt was named NL Manager of the Year on Tuesday, despite his receiving fewer first-place votes than Milwaukee‘s Craig Counsell. Shildt had 10 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to Counsell’s 13, but Shildt placed second on 14 ballots compared to
6:44 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tony La Russa has been hired by the Los Angeles Angels as senior adviser for baseball operations. Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday that La Russa will assist in all areas, including evaluations of players and minor-league development. La Russa recently was with the Boston Red