Month: January 2023

3:55 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Already down to their third-string quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers had to turn to their fourth option in the first quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And then, in the third quarter, back to their third-stringer. Niners quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow injury on
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2:56 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced Sunday. Herbert, 24, is expected to be fully cleared for participation in offseason activities this spring. It’s unclear when Herbert suffered the injury. The Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs
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2:47 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has reached an agreement with the Miami Dolphins to be the team’s defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN. Fangio, 64, sat out this season after Denver fired him last January. Fangio was 19-30 in three seasons as the Broncos’ coach
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1:46 PM ET San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is inactive for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game because of a groin injury. Mitchell, who had been listed as questionable for the game, did not practice last week because of the injury. He led the 49ers with 51 rushing yards on 14 carries in their 19-12
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1:38 PM GMT Steve Phillips has resigned from his position as CEO of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the governing body said on Sunday after he came under pressure for its handling of allegations of misogyny, sexism and racism within the WRU. In a BBC Wales documentary, several former female WRU employees made allegations about
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11:22 AM ET Associated Press Rory McIlroy delivered an exhibition of short iron play to shoot 7-under 65 in his third round and build a 3-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. Top-ranked McIlroy made eight birdies at Emirates Golf Club — four in a row from No. 1, three straight from No.
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6:43 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto his back, crying. When he returned to the playing surface, Djokovic
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11:14 AM ET Patrick Reed‘s week in Dubai started with him throwing a tee at Rory McIlroy in disgust on the practice range in an incident that was widely dubbed “tee gate.” On Sunday, Reed was embroiled in another controversy when his tee shot on the 17th hole of the third round of the Dubai
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