4:22 PM ET Four-time Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey has been placed on injured reserve and will soon undergo hip surgery that will keep him out for the remainder of the 2020 season, the Los Angeles Chargers announced Thursday. It is a tough blow for a team that was looking forward to a healthier offensive
Month: September 2020
4:13 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — The Stanley Cup will fly back from Edmonton with the winning team to its playing city. But after that, nobody knows how hockey’s most famous trophy will celebrate. The NHL and the Hockey Hall of Fame are weighing options on what to do next with the Cup. Typically, each
4:39 PM ET Associated Press LANSING, Mich — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office said Thursday her requirement that athletes wear masks applies to Big Ten football in Michigan, but a face shield will suffice for players and the administration is open to potentially changing the order. Her office said it will talk to the conference about
1:22 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Tiger Woods‘ first round at the U.S. Open was a microcosm of the state of his golf game since he returned after the three-month shutdown because of the coronavirus — he had some rough moments, a few good moments and plenty of moments of inconsistency. There were stretches of
11:59 AM ET Associated Press LA ROCHE-SUR-FORON, France — Paris, and victory at the Tour de France, are almost within reach for Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian rider safely negotiated the last truly mountainous stage of this year’s race on Thursday, moving a big step closer to adding what would be his first Tour win to
2:38 PM ET Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike will pass on his final season with the Huskies and enter the 2021 NFL draft, the school announced Thursday. Onwuzurike was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2019 and is the fourth-ranked draft-eligible defensive tackle in the country, according to ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. “I’m
3:16 PM ET The Mid-American Conference presidents will meet Saturday to review a possible fall football season as momentum builds around the league to get back on the field, sources told ESPN. The Toledo Blade, which first reported the presidents’ meeting, reported the MAC is considering a six- or eight-game fall schedule that would begin
3:52 PM ET Saturday’s Virginia–Virginia Tech game has been rescheduled for Dec. 12 in Blacksburg, the ACC announced Thursday. Virginia Tech asked to postpone the game because of coronavirus-related issues. Though Virginia Tech did not disclose testing numbers, both coach Justin Fuente and athletic director Whit Babcock said they did not have enough players to
2:57 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs found much to like in running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire‘s NFL debut last week. He rushed for 138 yards and leads the league through the first week of the season. But Edwards-Helaire has one area to improve: his running near the opposing goal line. He
1:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers captain Maurkice Pouncey on Thursday announced his intention to make his own choice about what name to put on the back of his helmet, becoming the second player to break from the team’s decision to wear the name of police shooting victim Antwon Rose Jr. on helmets for the