9:56 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. — The Los Angeles Rams play the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. It’s a critical game for the 6-4 Rams, who desperately need
9:29 PM ET The St. Louis Blues say forward Sammy Blais will be out at least 10 weeks due to a right wrist injury that requires surgery. Blais, 23, suffered the injury during the team’s 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. Blais has eight points (five goals, three assists) and 10 penalty
8:44 PM ET Antonio Brown is countersuing Britney Taylor for defamation and interference with his NFL contracts and endorsements, according to documents obtained by ESPN. Brown, the subject of an NFL investigation over Taylor’s claims of rape and sexual assault, is denying the accusations against him and requesting a jury trial. Taylor had served Brown
8:30 PM ET The Jacoby Ellsbury and Greg Bird eras in New York are officially over. The Yankees on Wednesday gave up on Ellsbury, cutting the oft-injured outfielder with more than $26 million left in his $153 million, seven-year contract. Ellsbury, who has not played since 2017, was released to clear a 40-man roster spot
7:55 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — It finally happened. After more than two seasons and in his 172nd NBA game, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made a 3-pointer. The moment Philadelphia fans have been waiting for came with 8:20 to play in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game at the Wells Fargo Center
7:43 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said Wednesday that he has not had any discussions with the team’s coaching staff about potentially going on injured reserve for the rest of this season due to the fractured bones in his back. Stafford was asked about the possibility of IR after missing his second straight
8:30 AM ET The College Football Playoff selection committee’s top seven teams remained the same in its third ranking of the season, but there’s always something to debate. (Minnesota fans would like to know why Penn State is ranked ahead of the Golden Gophers in spite of a head-to-head victory and the same 9-1 record.
7:13 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2019 NFL playoff races are narrowing the potential field each week, and a number of key starters are battling injuries. Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms on who’s in and who’s out for Week 12. Jump to:ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR |
6:38 PM ET Starting last Sunday, dozens of high school football players around the country posted messages about receiving “offers” from Florida Gulf Coast University. There’s only one problem: FGCU doesn’t have an intercollegiate football team. It only has a club team. On Wednesday, FGCU officials said in a statement that they had been notified
6:36 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leads the initial fan voting for the 2020 Pro Bowl, which is yet another accolade in what is becoming a historic season. Jackson received 146,171 votes in the first week of balloting, which is nearly 30,000 more than anyone else in the NFL.