Month: November 2022

6:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers never felt the need to get into details about his right thumb injury for one reason: It was never going to keep the Green Bay Packers quarterback from playing. That’s why it wasn’t until Wednesday when he finally — and reluctantly — confirmed that it was
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1:54 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Joely Rodriguez agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, a deal that includes a team option for 2024. Rodriguez, 31, gets a $1.5 million salary next year, and the Red Sox’s option is for $4.25 million with a $500,000 buyout. He
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12:56 PM ET Associated Press The Texas Rangers hired Mike Maddux as their new pitching coach Wednesday, and added former Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore as a senior adviser in their baseball operations department. Maddux is returning to Texas to be on new manager Bruce Bochy’s staff. Maddux was first the pitching coach
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5:31 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, according to the team. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. The Phillies said Harper is expected to return as a hitter only by the All-Star break and could return to playing right field
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5:09 PM ET Associated Press MALAGA, Spain — Marin Cilic rallied to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta in a three-hour match Wednesday and send Croatia into the Davis Cup semifinals. Cilic trailed 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker before coming back to clinch a 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory after 3 hours, 13 minutes and secure a
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4:44 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said Wednesday that he thinks he’ll be able to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. “I do, I do,” Murray said. “I feel good.” Murray missed the past two games with a hamstring injury that he suffered in Week 8 against the Minnesota
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4:25 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz said he understood Ron Rivera’s decision to stick with Taylor Heinicke as the starter, but he admitted he had to mentally weigh what it meant for his career. Wentz was activated to start practicing Wednesday for the first time since fracturing his right ring
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2:50 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase returned to practice Wednesday ahead of his potential return to the field Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Chase practiced for the first time since a hip injury forced the wideout to miss three games. Chase participated in drills during the portion of practice open to
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5:20 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed running back Darrell Henderson off waivers on Wednesday, giving them an experienced backup to starter Travis Etienne, sources told ESPN. The Los Angeles Rams waived Henderson on Tuesday, two days after he played only four snaps in the Rams’ loss to the New Orleans Saints
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5:06 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol and will not play on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a neck injury, head coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday. McVay said Stafford felt some numbness in his legs after taking a hit in
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