4:06 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On the cusp of returning from a torn ACL in his right knee, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett‘s latest comeback attempt came to a halt on Wednesday afternoon. That’s when Verrett, who had been activated from the physically unable to perform list in October, suffered a torn
4:40 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Texans wideout Brandin Cooks admitted to being frustrated on Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since the NFL’s trade deadline passed on Nov. 1. The Texans are 1-6-1, which is part of the reason why Cooks hoped to be traded to a contender. “For me personally, I
4:18 PM ET PFL featherweight Shane Burgos has been forced out of his scheduled bout against Marlon Moraes on Nov. 25 because of an injury, according to promotional officials. Burgos (15-3) was scheduled to face Moraes (23-10-1) in a featured bout on PFL’s inaugural pay-per-view event in New York. Moraes will remain on the card
3:33 PM ET Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has praised his former rival Max Verstappen for his dominant championship-winning performance this year. Verstappen secured his second title last month with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix and has won 14 of the 20 races so far this year, breaking the record for the most wins in
3:00 PM ET Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said he was not a big fan of sprint races, despite winning both of the ones held this season, as the sport discusses future format changes. Sprint qualifying is held on Friday to determine the starting grid for a race on Saturday in which the
1:59 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did not participate in practice for a second straight day as he deals with an injury to his right elbow. Allen did briefly walk out of the team’s field house wearing a sleeve on his right arm, but he was not
1:36 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are placing a pair of Pro Bowl pass-catchers — tight end Darren Waller and slot receiver Hunter Renfrow — on injured reserve, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Waller and Renfrow will both miss at least four games, starting with Sunday’s home matchup against the Colts,
1:35 PM ET Tisha Thompson WASHINGTON — The attorney general for Washington has filed a civil lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Daniel Snyder, the National Football League and commissioner Roger Goodell for allegedly colluding to deceive fans and district residents about the league’s investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of
2:45 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Conference USA’s new media rights deal with ESPN and CBS will include midweek football games throughout October as the league tries to increase visibility similarly to the way the Mid-American Conference has by playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays late in the season. The multiyear deal announced Thursday starts
3:29 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC head coach Lincoln Riley said Thursday that he expects star wide receiver Jordan Addison to play in Friday night’s game against Colorado after missing the past two games with an unspecified lower-body injury. Addison, who has 39 receptions for 585 yards and seven touchdowns this season, suffered the injury