Month: September 2021

9:32 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman and home run leader Brandon Belt has a broken left thumb and his availability for the final week of the regular season and playoffs is unclear. The Giants said an X-ray Monday showed the broken bone and that Belt will “continue to meet with
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9:48 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight main event between Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus on Dec. 18, according to UFC president Dana White. The heavyweight fight will headline UFC Fight Night in December, most likely in Las Vegas. Lewis (25-8) is coming off an interim title loss to Ciryl Gane
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8:28 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Justin Hollins will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn pectoral muscle and will be placed on injured
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9:51 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady acknowledged Monday that he will feel “different kinds of emotions” when he returns to Gillette Stadium this weekend for the first time since leaving New England, where he said he enjoyed “some of the greatest experiences of my life.” Brady’s Bucs visit the
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9:11 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen practiced Monday after he was removed from the COVID-19 protocol list. Lankinen had been held out since Friday. His absence doesn’t necessarily mean he tested positive for COVID-19. General manager Stan Bowman said last week that the team was 100% vaccinated. The 26-year-old
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8:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Damian Lillard said he’s coming into this season with “faith” that the Portland Trail Blazers are moving in the right direction. “I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,” Lillard said Monday at the team’s media day. “Obviously, at the
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8:56 PM ET Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal said he “definitely thinks” about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 but still remains unvaccinated for personal reasons entering training camp. “I don’t feel pressure [to get vaccinated],” Beal said on Monday. “I don’t think you can pressure anybody into making a decision about their body or what
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8:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins said that his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine to this point is a “private” matter, bristling Monday when the topic of potential lost salary was broached in a somewhat tense back-and-forth with reporters during the team’s media day. “It’s my problem,”
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