4:03 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said death threats made about him that his wife received on social media were “not that serious” and “not anything new for us.” After Mayfield threw four interceptions in Saturday’s loss to Green Bay that further jeopardized the Browns’ hopes for a playoff spot,
2:55 PM GMT England trio Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are expected to be fit for selection for the Six Nations which starts on Feb. 5. Both Farrell and George were injured in England’s 32-15 win over Australia on Nov. 13, with the fly-half requiring surgery on his ankle. Tuilagi was forced off
10:30 AM ET We’ve approached the approximate midway point of the 2021-22 English Premier League season. Despite a rampant run of COVID-19 postponements, nine of 20 teams have now played half of their 38 matches, and others will hit that mark soon enough. Manchester City were the title favourites at the beginning of the season
3:37 PM ET South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38-21 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Thursday, earning Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer a postgame mayo bath. After the game’s trophy ceremony, Beamer sat down in a chair, where 4.5 gallons of mayonnaise was dumped over the back of his head in celebration. “It is everything
3:22 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has added a pair of former Virginia coaches to his staff, hiring Robert Anae as offensive coordinator and Jason Beck as quarterbacks coach. Both served in those positions for the Cavaliers for six years under coach Bronco Mendenhall, who resigned four weeks ago.
2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers could have most, if not all, of his receivers back in time for the playoffs — and possibly before the regular season ends. That’s because two key Packers receivers, Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, returned to practice on Thursday. Cobb underwent core muscle surgery a little
2:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice Thursday, a day after he limped badly in his return to the field. Jackson is dealing with a right ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past two games. Tyler Huntley, who was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday
News Andy McBrine and Andy Balbirnie have also been forced to isolate as close contacts Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate, the Ireland allrounders, are self-isolating in Florida hotel rooms after testing positive for Covid-19 and are set to miss at least the first ODI against West Indies in Jamaica. Ireland’s ODI series against USA was
7:45 AM ET Mike Macdonald’s relationship with Xarvia Smith didn’t get off to a great start. Shortly after Smith was hired as the head coach at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, Macdonald, a senior team captain, called him and invited him to lunch. “I laughed at him and said, ‘Mike, you and I will
1:45 PM ET Hawai’i defensive back Michael Graham, son of head coach Todd Graham, entered the transfer portal Thursday. Graham appeared in nine games and recorded two tackles as a freshman this season. Hawai’i’s season ended last week when it withdrew from the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl against Memphis because of COVID-19 issues with the team.