7:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees has not officially declared this his final NFL season. But like the rest of his New Orleans Saints teammates, the quarterback is not shying away from characterizing this as a “Super Bowl or bust” season. “Hey, at this time, man, I’m on borrowed time,” the 41-year-old said
Month: September 2020
7:38 PM ET LSU defensive end Ray Parker was booked into East Baton Rouge jail Wednesday on charges of battery of a dating partner and criminal damage to property. In a statement released earlier in the day, LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced that Parker, a redshirt freshman, had been suspended indefinitely for violation of team
5:05 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have placed defensive end Danielle Hunter on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. A source told ESPN that Hunter has a neck injury. Hunter has not practiced since Aug. 14, the team’s first official practice. The Pro Bowler has been sidelined for nearly four weeks with
6:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The ominous skies hovering over Levi’s Stadium haven’t yet forced the San Francisco 49ers to change their plans, but it’s something they and the NFL will have to keep tabs on as they head toward Sunday’s opener against the Arizona Cardinals. With more wildfires burning all over California
6:42 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If it seems like the Green Bay Packers have gone unnoticed of late — at least since the hubbub over their decision to draft their possible quarterback of the future in the first round died down — then that’s just fine with their quarterback of the present. Aaron
5:23 PM ET The UFC wants to book a highly anticipated fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson on Oct. 24, but it isn’t a done deal just yet. “I’m in,” Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. “… I just need to be compensated if they want this fight. Simple as that.” Ferguson has verbally agreed
12:30 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Howie Kendrick was put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday with a strained left hamstring. The 37-year-old first baseman and designated hitter has missed the past three games for the 2019 World Series champions, who are in last place in the NL East.
3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services First baseman Justin Smoak, who was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, was signed to a minor league deal by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Giants will send Smoak, 33, to their alternate site. Brandon Belt has been getting the bulk of the playing time at
12:37 PM ET Atlanta Braves star second baseman Ozzie Albies was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday after missing over a month because of a wrist injury. The Braves optioned infielder Johan Camargo to their alternate training site in a corresponding move. Albies, 23, hasn’t played since Aug. 4 because of a bone bruise
5:05 PM ET Justin Timberlake has joined an investment group working toward bringing a Major League Baseball franchise to Nashville, Tennessee, the Tennessean reported on Wednesday. Music City Baseball, a collective of business and civic leaders as well as entertainers which has an impressive roster already, jumped at the opportunity to add another marquee name,