3:52 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck is out for the rest of the regular season and will be placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Thursday. Gardeck had a surprise emergence as one of Arizona’s biggest playmakers on defense and is second on
3:42 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry has been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list, coach Anthony Lynn told reporters Thursday. Henry, who has 60 receptions for 613 yards and four touchdowns this season, is the team’s second-leading receiver. He missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday. If Henry is ruled out, backup Donald Parham
5:22 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints are even thinner at wide receiver after placing Tre’Quan Smith on injured reserve with an ankle injury he sustained in Sunday’s 32-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith, who is a standout blocker in addition to his pass-catching role, will have to miss at
4:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Although the San Francisco 49ers have officially been eliminated from postseason contention, one of their best players is returning from injury in time for Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers plan to activate tight end George Kittle from injured reserve in the next 24 hours, clearing
4:15 PM ET If 2015 feels like a long time ago, it must feel like an entire lifetime to Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Pittsburgh won 98 games that season and made the playoffs for a third straight time, the Pirates were Baseball America’s organization of the year, Travis Sawchik was writing a book called “Big Data
4:05 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Tennessee Titans linebacker Will Compton is always up for a good joke. He set himself up for one when he reported to the Titans’ facility with a “Shelby-style” haircut (a reference to
1:58 PM ET Associated Press Ron Widby, the 1967 SEC Player of the Year in basketball and punter for the Dallas Cowboys‘ first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 75. Widby, who was living in Allen, Texas, died Tuesday. He had been in poor health in recent years. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Widby
3:16 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The NFL says it is honoring Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi who was imprisoned more than 22 years and was freed in late 2019, months after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the last of his several convictions in a quadruple murder case. NFL players
11:47 AM ET Frank Williams, founder of the Williams Formula One team, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home, the F1 outfit said on Thursday. A family statement last week said the 78-year-old had been admitted in a stable condition for a private medical matter. We’re delighted to say that Sir Frank
4:00 AM ET There have been at least six Premier League managers sacked every calendar year since 2012. In two of the past three years (2017 and 2019), that number rose to nine. COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on football, as it has on all walks of life, but managers have at least benefited