5:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals‘ offense, which has dropped from first to sixth in total offense in the last two weeks, is “not far off,” quarterback Kyler Murray said Wednesday. His comments come as the Cardinals are reeling, having won one of their last after starting the season 5-2. Arizona’s most
5:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Some key veterans on the Philadelphia Eagles threw their support behind quarterback Carson Wentz on Wednesday, a day after rookie Jalen Hurts was named the starter for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox stood by his recent tweet in which he cast a vote for
4:39 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL insisted Wednesday that it did not cut any corners with contact tracing after learning that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant had tested positive for coronavirus a half hour before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant was on the field participating in individual warm-ups about an
5:04 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Less than a week after a golf cart accident sent Cristie Kerr to the hospital during a tournament, she will attempt to play in this week’s U.S. Women’s Open, her husband, Erik Stevens, told ESPN. Kerr has been in discomfort after being treated for a bruised sternum and dislocated
4:59 PM ET SMU accepted an invitation to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. This will mark the third bowl appearance for the Mustangs in four seasons and their second consecutive bowl under third-year coach Sonny Dykes. The Frisco Bowl will be played Dec. 19 at Toyota Stadium in
3:40 PM ET As part of its restructuring of the minor leagues, Major League Baseball formally issued invitations to fill each franchise’s four affiliated slots. The affiliations will not be official until the minor league teams sign agreements. All 30 MLB franchises will have a Triple-A team, a Double-A team, a high Class A team
3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former ABC baseball commentator Al Michaels was named the winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by baseball’s Hall of Fame. Michaels, 76, will be honored during the Hall of Fame induction weekend in July. Michaels became lead broadcaster on ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball”
2:49 PM ET Associated Press A diversity report on the NFL assigned high grades for the league office but lagging scores at the team level for racial and gender hiring. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida assigned an overall B-minus grade for the league, with a
2:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are “optimistic” about quarterback Daniel Jones being ready to play this week against the Arizona Cardinals. Jones missed Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury. A source close to the Giants told ESPN earlier this week that the team expected him
3:36 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The status of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos took a twist Wednesday when he was limited in practice due to a quad injury. Coach Matt Rhule said that the star running back tweaked the quad last week during the Panthers’ bye