11:18 AM ET The soccer deities are being kind to us this weekend, as the international break ends and club soccer returns across the globe with a buffet of brilliant matches. So many, in fact, that our viewing plans might benefit from a little structure. From the Premier League to MLS, from Serie A to
Month: October 2020
2:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians on Friday said he thinks Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin will play against the Green Bay Packers after missing two games with a hamstring injury. “I think Godwin’s gonna go,” Arians said. “Chris practiced the majority of the week and it’s the best he’s
2:08 PM ET New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson was the victim of an attempted car theft last Saturday afternoon but was unharmed, Saints spokesman Greg Bensel confirmed. “I can confirm that an incident did occur in Orleans Parish involving Mrs. Benson while she was in her vehicle,” Bensel said in a statement.
1:54 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have ruled out running back Dalvin Cook for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a groin injury. Cook was injured on the first play of Minnesota’s opening drive in the second half of last Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Alexander Mattison is set to start at running
3:03 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0) will be without two starters, receiver Diontae Johnson (back) and veteran right guard David DeCastro for Sunday’s AFC North game against the Cleveland Browns (4-1). With Johnson out, rookie Chase Claypool, who scored four touchdowns against the Eagles, is slotted for an increased role — as
2:04 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said Friday that he’s gotten over last year’s incident against the Steelers in which he ripped the helmet off Mason Rudolph and slugged the Pittsburgh quarterback in the head with it. Garrett, who received a season-ending suspension for the incident, said he’s expecting
Bryson DeChambeau taking month off before Masters to focus on increasing swing speed Content with his game, Bryson DeChambeau is taking a month off from tournament play leading into the Masters. DeChambeau said he will focus on increasing his swing speed, at least with the 48-inch driver he plans to use, to 200 mph.
2:56 PM ET The ball left quarterback Carson Wentz‘s hand and began sailing down the left sideline late in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Week 4 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, and Alonzo Fulgham said that’s when he stopped breathing. A Boston native, he’s the kind of rabid sports fan who used to watch the Celtics
12:20 PM ET Michigan added ESPN 300 linebacker Branden Jennings to its 2021 recruiting class on Friday when Jennings chose the Wolverines over Clemson. A 6-foot-3, 225-pound prospect out of Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Jennings is the 67th-ranked recruit overall and is now the second- highest-ranked player in Michigan’s class behind quarterback J.J.
12:56 PM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Friday that conference schools can face a cumulative penalty of $1 million as the league continues to enforce COVID-19 sideline protocols and hold head coaches accountable for wearing masks during games. While Sankey acknowledged that some teams have done well in complying with sideline protocols during games,