5:35 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate was cleared from the concussion protocol and will play Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tate, who is second on the Giants with four receiving touchdowns, missed last week’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. He is set to play his
Month: December 2019
5:37 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have ruled out two of their starting linebackers before Sunday’s critical NFC showdown vs. the San Francisco 49ers. Strongside linebacker A.J Klein (knee) and middle linebacker Kiko Alonso (thigh) were both injured during last Thursday’s win at Atlanta. The timing is especially unfortunate because the
5:24 PM ET Patrick Reed was assessed a two-shot penalty after conferring with rules officials following his third round at the Hero World Challenge on Friday for improving his lie in a sandy waste area on the 11th hole at Albany Golf Club. Video clearly shows Reed taking a practice swing with his club behind
4:50 PM ET Penn State coach James Franklin has finalized a new six-year contract with the school. Franklin’s new agreement runs through the 2025 season. The compensation committee of Penn State’s board of trustees approved the agreement Friday. Franklin is 55-23 in six seasons at Penn State, guiding the Nittany Lions to the 2016 Big
4:37 PM ET Howard University head football coach Ron Prince resigned on Friday. Prince had been placed on leave in November amid allegations of verbal abuse and intimidation of players as the school investigated the matter. “Coach Ron Prince has resigned as Head Coach of Howard’s football program, effective immediately,” Howard Athletics Director Kery Davis
3:47 PM ET United Kingdom Anti-Doping on Friday announced that it has withdrawn a doping violation against British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte. The ruling was issued 24 hours before Whyte is scheduled to step into the ring to fight former world title challenger Mariusz Wach of Poland on the undercard of the heavyweight title rematch
4:11 PM ET Star Florida cornerback CJ Henderson announced Friday that he will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Henderson also said he will not participate in the Gators’ bowl game. “I am excited to be one step closer to turning my lifelong dream into a reality,” he wrote on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/MyndVhE22G
3:55 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders right tackle Trent Brown has been ruled out of the team’s game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Brown, who signed the richest contract for an offensive lineman in NFL history this past offseason at $66 million over four years with $36.75 million in guarantees, suffered a
3:25 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs will play Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots without two of their top three running backs after ruling Damien Williams out because of a rib injury. The Chiefs earlier in the week placed Darrel Williams on the injured reserve list because of a
2:54 PM ET A women’s MMA pioneer’s time in the UFC has come to an end. Liz Carmouche, who lost to Ronda Rousey at UFC 157 in 2013 in what was the first female fight in UFC history, was released from the promotion on Thursday, her manager Kyle Stoltz told ESPN. The decision to release