4:58 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN on Wednesday that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has made promising strides this week in practice and that “there’s a good chance he will play” Saturday against No. 2-ranked LSU if he continues to make the progress he’s made to this point. “It’s still day
Nov 4, 2019 We are officially past the halfway point of the 2019 NFL season. After Sunday, teams have played 134 of the 267 games on the annual NFL calendar, which comes out to 50.2%. The last game of the first half was one of its most entertaining, with Baltimore ending New England’s march toward
4:36 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky wants televisions turned off inside Halas Hall to insulate the struggling team from outside criticism. “Trying to get some of these TVs in the building turned off because you’ve got too many people talking on TV about us and what they think about us
7:00 AM ET We’re past the halfway point of the NFL’s regular season, which means some teams are closer to the ends of their seasons than they are to the beginnings, which for some teams and fan bases has to feel like a good thing. If your team is hopelessly out of it, your attention
4:21 PM ET Despite All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard sitting out consecutive national television games one week apart, the league said that the LA Clippers are in compliance of its rules on resting players. Leonard will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN, his second straight week that a national TV absence fell
4:01 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon, police said Wednesday. Frisco police Sgt. Evan Mattei said Ross was arrested Wednesday morning. He didn’t provide further details. The department didn’t respond immediately to a
3:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader just made the cutoff for salary arbitration eligibility with 2 years, 115 days of major league service. Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias also is on the list of 23 so-called Super 2s with 2 years, 117 days. The cutoff was down
11:10 AM ET NBA Insiders More than five games into the 2019-20 NBA season for every team, which franchises are emerging as the very best and worst? The Western Conference features the Los Angeles Lakers at the top of the standings, followed by a cluster of strong contenders. Things look about the same in the
3:28 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield curiously shaved twice Sunday, before and after a 24-19 loss in Denver. The Cleveland Browns quarterback showed up to Empower Field with a beard. Sported a Fu Manchu or handlebar mustache in the game. And then afterward, showed up to his press conference with a simple mustache.
7:30 AM ET The NFL’s 2019 officiating fiasco has snaked far beyond the calls we see on Sunday afternoons or in prime time. It has invaded offensive huddles, perverted the league’s carefully cultivated replay system and dented the NFL’s integrity. Worse, the debacle has exposed systemic issues that can’t be fixed during the season without