1:39 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants benched first-round pick Andrew Thomas for the start of Sunday’s game against the Washington Football Team. Fellow rookie Matt Peart took Thomas’ spot at left tackle in the starting lineup. Thomas, the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s draft, was expected to face
Month: October 2020
1:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Minkah Fitzpatrick wasted no time welcoming Baker Mayfield to Heinz Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety intercepted Mayfield on a third-down attempt, leaping in front of a pass intended for tight end Harrison Bryant on the Cleveland Browns‘ first drive of the game on Sunday. Fitzpatrick ran it back to the
1:15 PM ET ESPN Stats & Info Georgia lost to Alabama on Saturday in a battle of top-three teams, yet the Bulldogs aren’t out of the College Football Playoff picture just yet. The Allstate Playoff Predictor gives the 3-1 Bulldogs a 28% chance at making the playoff, fifth best in the country as of now.
12:13 PM ET NC State quarterback Devin Leary is expected to be out four-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a broken left fibula on Sunday, the school announced. .@DevinLeary1 had surgery on a broken fibula this morning and will be out 4-8 weeks. Surgery went well, but know he would appreciate your thoughts & prayers,
10:40 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who is out for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury, is expected to return for Thursday night’s game against the New York Giants, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson is missing his third straight game Sunday after suffering the hamstring injury
9:24 PM ET One significant reason behind the New York Jets‘ decision to release Le’Veon Bell this past week was the $8 million injury guarantee in the running back’s contract for 2021, league sources told ESPN. Had Bell suffered a long-term injury, the Jets likely would have been on the hook for an additional $8
11:12 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Miami Marlins executive Michael Hill’s 19-season tenure with the franchise has ended. Hill was president of baseball operations for the past six years and provided continuity after a 2017 change in ownership, but his contract expired and he will not be back next season, CEO Derek Jeter said
6:49 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Cody Ceci to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. Pittsburgh had bought out the contract of defenseman Jack Johnson so had an open spot on the blueline. “For me, I really just liked the opportunity there,” Ceci said, according to NHL.com. “I felt the fit was good
11:29 AM ET Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany — Alexander Zverev ended his 17-month wait for a title by drawing on the pain of his US Open final defeat to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 and win the Cologne Indoors on Sunday. Zverev has had a breakthrough year in Grand Slam tournaments with his first semifinal
11:05 AM ET Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader has been recognised as the world’s oldest professional football player after completing a second full match just short of his 75th birthday. Bahader was awarded the title by Guinness World Records on Saturday evening after missing a penalty kick as his team, 6th October, lost 3-2 to El