Marcus Peters expected to play Thursday after clearing concussion tests

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters was rocked by a shot to the head from Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Donovan Smith at the conclusion of his 32-yard interception return for a touchdown on Sunday. Peters was sidelined from the final eight minutes of the game after the blow and was evaluated on the sidelines by [more]

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Blues receive their spectacular Stanley Cup rings

The Blues raise their Stanley Cup banner Wednesday night.

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Jared Goff sees “a lot of good and a lot of bad” in loss to Buccaneers

Rams quarterback Jared Goff generated 517 passing yards (tied for eighth all time) on 68 pass attempts (tied for third all time) and 45 completions (tied for first all time) on Sunday against Tampa Bay. But the Rams lost the game, 55-40, significantly undermining Goff’s achievements. On Monday, Goff said tht he found both positive [more]

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Cowboys-Saints generates 24.7 million viewers

It wasn’t a high-scoring game, but it generated significant audience numbers. According to NBC, Sunday night’s game between the Cowboys and Saints generated 24.7 million viewers across all platforms. According to NBC, that makes it the most-viewed Week Four Sunday Night Football game of all time. In Houston, Cowboys-Saints drew better numbers than Panthers-Texans, due [more]

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Steelers sack Andy Dalton eight times, cruise to 27-3 victory over Bengals

The Pittsburgh Steelers got their first win of the season and made the Cincinnati Bengals look like a very poor football team in the process. The Bengals couldn’t do much of anything offensively against a Steelers defense that sacked Andy Dalton eight times, which is the most he’s ever been sacked in his career. They [more]

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Knicks try to sell they built the team they wanted in free agency

"We're excited about the group of guys that we have." —Knicks President Steve Mills

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New Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein sidelined for training camp

Willie Cauley-Stein said he suffered the injury while trying to catch a lob in a pick-up game.

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Steelers lead Bengals 10-3 at halftime

The Steelers had 73 yards, a turnover and no points in the first quarter. They got rolling in the second. Pittsburgh gained 107 yards in the second quarter and got a touchdown and a field goal to take a 10-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. Chris Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal with [more]

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James Conner gives Steelers 7-3 lead

Finally, some offensive action. Steelers running back James Conner scored the first touchdown Monday night, catching a 21-yard touchdown pass from Mason Rudolph. The Steelers used good field position to take a 7-3 lead, going 46 yards in five plays after Bengals punter Kevin Huber had to kick out of his own end zone. The [more]

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Mike Tomlin loses challenge to overturn OPI

Confusion continues over what is or isn’t pass interference. Officials called Steelers receiver Johnny Holton for offensive pass interference with 1:28 remainin in the first quarter. It didn’t appear Holton did much of anything to Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, prompting Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to throw the red challenge flag. Al Riveron, the NFL’s supervisor [more]

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James Harden breaks out one-legged three in preseason game, Russell Westbrook loves it

He worked on it all summer.

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Sean McDermott: We have to make sure Matt Barkley is ready to go

Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t want to go another round on Monday regarding the hit by Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones that landed quarterback Josh Allen in the concussion protocol. McDermott said on Sunday that there’s no room in the game for hits like the ones Jones delivered and that he thought Jones should have [more]

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Bengals settle for field goal after Diontae Johnson fumble

The Steelers handed the Bengals the first points of Monday night’s game. Cincinnati, though, only converted an early red zone chance into a field goal. On Pittsburgh’s second play, Mason Rudolph threw a 3-yard pass to Diontae Johnson, who fumbled. Nick Vigil forced it and Jessie Bates recovered at the Pittsburgh 15. But the Bengals [more]

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Vic Fangio laments “huge loss” of Bradley Chubb

Vic Fangio’s first season as the Broncos head coach has gotten off to a rough start and Monday brought another blow. Linebacker Bradley Chubb will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Chubb had 12 sacks in his rookie season and Fangio said it was a “huge loss” for the team’s defense. [more]

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Report: Vontaze Burfict likely to be suspended

On Sunday night, we pointed out that Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict could be suspended for his illegal hit on Colts tight end Jack Doyle even though Burfict was ejected. Reportedly, Burfict will be suspended for the hit. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL, the league office likely will suspend Burfict today for lowering his [more]

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Todd Gurley: Thursday games “the dumbest thing ever”

Todd Gurley didn’t even do all that much Sunday afternoon, and he’s already dreading the quick turnaround. The Rams running back started the moaning about their Thursday game against the Seahawks early. “You know how I feel about Thursday night games,” Gurley said, via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. “I feel like they are the dumbest [more]

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Sam Warbuton: Wales aiming for World Cup final

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Chase Daniel feels like a young man

Chase Daniel‘s old by NFL standards, which means his age starts with a 3. In fact, he turns 33 next week. But after taking over for the injured Mitchell Trubisky, the Bears’ for-the-time-being starter said he’s energized. “I’m about to turn 33,” Daniel told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America. “And I’ve been [more]

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Sean Payton won’t challenge PI unless it’s “egregious”

Saints coach Sean Payton is the reason they have the rule at all. But he passed on challenging a pass interference call last night, and said he won’t until he sees one that’s “egregious.” He thought about it when linebacker Demario Davis was flagged on a third-down play in the third quarter, which helped Dallas [more]

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Giovani dos Santos suffers gruesome injury

Club America forward Giovani dos Santos was hospitalized after suffering a gruesome leg injury during Saturday's match against C.D. Guadalajara.

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Tyron Smith has high-ankle sprain

The worst news for the Cowboys wasn’t the loss. It was the injury to left tackle Tyron Smith. The six-time Pro Bowler has a high-ankle sprain, owner Jerry Jones told reporters after the game. The Cowboys play the Packers, Jets and Eagles before their bye week. Smith has missed three games in each of the [more]

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Sunday Night wrap-up: Saints win defensive struggle

We’re not used to the idea that a game featuring the Cowboys and Saints might struggle to reach double digits in scoring. But either the offenses are listing in the first month of the season, or the defenses on both sides have made significant improvements. The Saints snuck out a 12-10 win on Sunday, improving [more]

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Baylor gives Matt Rhule extension, hoping to keep him from NFL

In 2017, Baylor coach Matt Rhule interviewed for the Colts job. In January, Rhule came close to becoming the Jets coach. It seemed likely another team would approach Rhule this offseason. Baylor is hoping to make it harder for Rhule to leave, though, announcing a contract extension with its coach through the 2027 season. The [more]

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Cowboys find the end zone, finally

The Cowboys found the end zone first. It may be enough. Dallas just took a 10-9 lead, with Ezekiel Elliott‘s short touchdown run capping a long drive. After managing just 114 yards in the first half, the Cowboys opened the second half with an 11-play, 79-yard drive. They started playing a bit quicker, and the [more]

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Kevin Durant is out shooting hoops with Kyrie Irving already (VIDEO)

Kevin Durant injured his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals.

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Earl Thomas, Brandon Williams have heated exchange after loss

Tempers flared Sunday after the Ravens allowed the fourth-most yards in team history in a blowout loss to the Browns. Safety Earl Thomas and defensive tackle Brandon Williams had a heated exchange in the training room after the game, Mike Garafolo of the NFL reports. Thomas expressed his frustration that Williams didn’t play. The Ravens [more]

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Cowboys fumbling, Saints lead at halftime

The Cowboys are being uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball. The Saints aren’t particularly taking advantage. As a result, the Saints have a 9-3 lead at halftime over the Cowboys, in a game of field goals and field position. The Cowboys have turned it over twice, on fumbles by Ezekiel Elliott and Jason Witten. The Saints [more]

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Matt Patricia: T.J. Hockenson was in great spirits after game

Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson suffered a scary looking injury during Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs when he was hit while trying to hurdle safety Tyrann Mathieu and wound up landing headfirst on the turf. Hockenson stayed down and was attended to by medical personnel in the field during what head coach Matt Patricia called [more]

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Vic Fangio: We got pushed around by Leonard Fournette

Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was “very frustrated” last week by what he perceived to be a lack of opportunities to run the ball so far this season. Fournette won’t have the same complaint this week and the Jaguars won’t be complaining about what they got from Fournette on Sunday. He ran 29 times for [more]

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Adam Thielen: “At some point . . . you have to be able to hit the deep balls”

Last year’s season-ending loss by the Vikings to the Bears included a sideline squabble between receiver Adam Thielen and quarterback Kirk Cousins. Today’s season-damaging loss to the Bears included Thielen questioning the team’s passing game after the 16-6 loss in Chicago. “At some point, you’re not going to be able to run the ball for [more]

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Travis Kelce: Lateral to LeSean McCoy was inspired by Patrick Mahomes

On the day that the Chargers won in Miami for the first time since the notorious hook-and-lateral playoff game in January 1982, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made a catch and a quick flip to running back LeSean McCoy. Kelce explained to PFT after the game that he made the decision in the moment, and [more]

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Bears don’t think injury will end Mitch Trubisky’s season

The Bears played almost the entire game without starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky today after a shoulder injury on the first possession, but they don’t think they’ll have to play the season without him. Bears coach Matt Nagy said today that he does not believe Trubisky’s injury is season ending. Otherwise, Nagy said, there’s not a [more]

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Jameis Winston: We finished this week

The Buccaneers led the Giants by 18 points at halftime in Week Three, but they wound up losing by one point when the roof caved in for them in the second half. They avoided that kind of ending in Los Angeles this Sunday. They went up 21-0 over the Rams in the first half and [more]

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Cowboys take early lead on Saints

The Cowboys defense got the turnover they needed, and put the first points on the board. Dallas settled for a field goal and a 3-0 lead over the Saints, though quarterback Dak Prescott has taken several shots already. Prescott missed on a few shots into the end zone, and hasn’t been particularly sharp early on, [more]

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Larry Fitzgerald on being No. 2 all-time in catches: Hard to be happy after a loss

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald moved up another rung on one of the NFL’s all-time leaderboards on Sunday. Fitzgerald caught five passes in Arizona’s 27-10 loss to the Seahawks and the fifth catch was the 1,326th of his career. That moved Fitzgerald past Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez on the all-time receptions list. [more]

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Mike D’Antoni on James Harden: ‘His patented move is not a travel’

In the NBA, we may not be able to define a travel but we know it when we see it.

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A suspension is possible for Vontaze Burfict

Ejected from Sunday’s win over the Colts, Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict could, in theory, be suspended on Monday. It’s standard practice for the league office to review for potential discipline on Monday illegal hits from Sunday. And even though Burfict was sent to the showers prematurely on Sunday, Burfict could be told to stay away [more]

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Chris Godwin set to play Sunday

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians predicted this offseason that wide receiver Chris Godwin will catch close to 100 passes this season and it appears a hip injury won’t get in the way of building toward that total in Week Four. Godwin missed two days of practice this week, but returned to work on Friday before [more]

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Can the Kings fight the Lakers for a playoff spot in the West this year?

The Kings want to take the next step, and their spunkiness has everyone wishing them well.

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Rex Burkhead good to go

Patriots running back Rex Burkhead woke up feeling dangerous in Buffalo. Or at least he woke up feeling like he can run on his injured foot. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported this morning that Burkhead, who is listed as questionable, is planning to play today against the Bills. Burkhead has been the Patriots’ most effective [more]

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Replay review for pass interference remains a work in progress

The one-year experiment with replay review for pass interference calls and non-calls is creating a potential year-long headache for the league. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the application of replay review to pass interference calls remains a weekly battle within the league office, as application of the replay procedure to the inherently [more]

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Browns set to be shorthanded at cornerback again this weekend

The Browns played without cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams because of hamstring injuries in last Sunday’s loss to the Rams. It looks like they’ll be trying to avoid a 1-3 start to the season without them as well. Multiple reports indicate that Ward is not expected to play against the Ravens and Ian Rapoport [more]

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Julian Edelman expected to play in Buffalo, Devin Singletary isn’t

The Bills and Patriots both head into Sunday’s game with some key players listed as questionable because of injuries and it appears decisions are going to break in opposite directions for a pair of offensive regulars. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is expected to play. He left last [more]

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NFL still hopes to get a new labor deal in place this season

The NFL wanted to get a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with its players finalized before the start of the league’s 100th season. It didn’t happen. The revised goal (and perhaps the real goal all along) is to get it done before the end of the league’s 100th season. The media outlet owned and operated by [more]

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Sheldon Rankins expected to make 2019 debut on Sunday

The Saints are set to get a key part of their defensive line back in the lineup. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins tore his Achilles in the divisional round of the playoffs in January and spent the offseason rehabbing the injury. He avoided the physically unable to perform list to start the season, but was inactive [more]

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Report: Melvin Gordon only to play in an emergency

The Chargers activated running back Melvin Gordon on Saturday, so he’s eligible to play against the Dolphins on Sunday. It appears the plan is for Gordon to wait to make his first appearance of the 2019 season, however. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Gordon is set to be in uniform, but that he [more]

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Jazz trying to go from plucky to powerful

Grading the Utah Jazz's offseason.

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Matthew Stafford expected to play

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has started 131 straight games, but the team raised some doubt about extending that streak to 132 games when they listed him as questionable on Friday. Stafford was added to the injury report after limited participation in the team’s final practice of the week. A hip injury was given as the [more]

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Aaron Donald fined for hit on Baker Mayfield

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald acknowledged after Sunday night’s game that he hit Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield too high, resulting in a big penalty. The NFL agreed with that assessment. Donald was fined $21,056 for the hit on Mayfield. Although Donald was a frequent source of pressure on Mayfield on Sunday night, he said after [more]

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Rugby World Cup: Wales edges Wallabies in thriller

Wales withstood a frenetic second half fightback from two-time champion Australia to win their crucial Rugby World Cup Pool D match 29-25 in Tokyo Sunday.

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Double up for showjumping's Ben Maher in New York

Ben Maher produced a brilliant performance to win the New York leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour for the world's top show jumpers and claim the overall title for the second successive year.

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Bobby Hart loses $35,096 for his ejection

Bengals offensive tackle Bobby Hart was ejected from last week’s loss to the Bills, earning him a $35,096 fine from the NFL. Hart was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and kicked out during the commotion after Andy Dalton‘s game-ending interception with 12 seconds left. The Bengals wanted a safety after Tre'Davious White gave himself up after [more]

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Luke Walton: If Kings break playoff drought it will be thanks to defense

The Kings were bottom 10 in the league in defense last season.

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Reports: Heat extend Erik Spoelstra’s contract four years

He's the second longest-tenured coach in the NBA.

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Crosby leaves preseason finale with apparent foot injury

Coach Mike Sullivan said Crosby was ''being evaluated.''

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Canucks winger Brock Boeser skating again after concussion

He wore a noncontact jersey and spent about a half hour participating in drills and skating on the first power-play unit.

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Jets lock up Kyle Connor with seven-year extension

Connor agrees to extension one day after Laine signs a new deal.

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Trent Williams’ holdout officially extends to four weeks

The Chargers added running back Melvin Gordon to the active roster on Saturday. Washington did not add left tackle Trent Williams to the active roster on Saturday. Which means that Williams’ holdout will officially encompass 25 percent of the season on Sunday. Williams hasn’t stayed away because of money; he simply wants out of Washington, [more]

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Josh Gordon fined $10,527 for Week Three facemask foul

Patriots receiver Josh Gordon is back playing football. Which means he’s subject to the rules enforced during the games — and the fines potentially imposed after the games. The NFL has fined Gordon $10,527 for a Week Three facemask foul in the win over the Jets. The infraction seemed incidental, and Gordon actually injured his [more]

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Examining Avs’ salary cap, Stanley cup window after signing Rantanen

Glancing at two and four-year windows where they can do something special.

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Jalen Ramsey on Jaguars’ flight to Denver

Jalen Ramsey is back with the Jaguars. Whether he’ll be back on the field with them tomorrow remains to be seen. Ramsey, who has stated repeatedly that he wants to be traded, is on the Jaguars’ team flight to Denver for tomorrow’s game against the Broncos, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. That doesn’t [more]

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Are the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls the future of the Eastern Conference

Are John Collins and Trae Young this generation’s Amar’e Stoudemire and Steve Nash?

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Crosby’s number 87 retired across QMJHL

Quite the honor considering Crosby's obsession with the number 87.

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Bills hope the flying sex toy tradition ends tomorrow

It really and truly is a tradition unlike any other. Beginning in 2016, Bills fans started greeting Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during his annual visit to Buffalo by throwing a certain sex toy onto the field. On the initial occasion, the reaction was disbelief, in the “is that what I think it is?” sort of [more]

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Janoris Jenkins denies he’s under any pressure after ugly game

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had an outstanding game against the Giants on Sunday, and cornerback Janoris Jenkins took most of the blame. Jenkins spent most of the day covering Evans, and the result was Evans having one of the best games of his career, catching eight passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Jenkins, [more]

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NFL, NFL Referees Association announces new seven-year labor deal

The NFL still has to achieve labor peace with its players. The NFL has indeed achieved labor peace with its game officials. The NFL Referees Association has announced the finalization of a seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new deal runs through May 31, 2026. The current agreement was due to expires in May 2020, after [more]

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Magic Johnson’s 1992 Olympic jersey up for bid

Magic Johnson's game-worn jersey from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics is up for bid in an auction that ends this weekend.

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Cam Newton’s foot injury underscores the problems with the injury reporting rules

The NFL’s injury reporting rules always have been largely worthless. The recent Cam Newton foot injury proves how worthless, and potentially dangerous to the integrity of the game, they are. Newton, in a video shot while smoking a cigar and drinking wine, admits that the foot he injured during Week Three of the preseason was [more]

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NFL has labor peace, with its game officials

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have finalized a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the rank-and-file members of the NFL Referees Association have voted in favor of accepting the new labor contract. The deal replaces the one that emerged from the notorious lockout of 2012, which culminated [more]

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Kings become more complete

Grading the Sacramento Kings' offseason.

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Did Baker Mayfield audible to a draw on fourth and nine?

Good coaches protect their players. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens apparently provided a safety net for quarterback Baker Mayfield after Sunday night’s loss to the Rams. As explained by Chris Simms earlier this week on his Unbuttoned podcast, the much-criticized decision to run a draw play on fourth and nine in the fourth quarter possibly was [more]

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Japan united in belief in its Rugby World Cup heroes

Japan's Rugby World Cup heroes have a nation firmly behind them, united in the belief their side can produce further shocks in the tournament.

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Tom Brady has won more in Buffalo this century than any Bills quarterback

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will head to Buffalo for yet another game against the Bills on Sunday. To say he has some track record of success there would be a major understatement. In fact, Brady has had more success in Buffalo this century than any Bills quarterback: Brady has won 15 games as a starting [more]

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Variety of champs shows there’s no one Stanley Cup blueprint

In a sport where whoever lifts the Cup tends to swing the pendulum on how to build a winner, it's become more of a race to see which team can impose its will come playoff time.

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League shoots down Spencer Dinwiddie’s plan to use contract as investment vehicle

Spencer Dinwiddie is mad and thinks the league doesn't really understand his plan.

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Baker Mayfield, Antonio Brown trade shots on social media

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and unemployed wide receiver Antonio Brown are the latest NFL players to have a social media beef. It started with Mayfield putting up a post on Instagram that one of his followers felt was too much like the kind of content Brown often posts. Mayfield responded to a comment by taking [more]

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Rugby World Cup: Host Japan stuns Ireland

Host Japan produced another stunning Rugby World Cup upset to beat Ireland 19-12 in Shizuoka Saturday.

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Myles Garrett: I’m going to play the same despite getting fined

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been flagged and fined repeatedly this season for hits on opposing quarterbacks. He says that won’t affect him. “I’m still going to play football the same way,” he said, via Cleveland.com. Garrett said he tries to avoid penalties but views them as sometimes being the cost of doing business [more]

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LeBron James says Lakers’ offense needs to run through Anthony Davis

"If we are not playing through Anthony Davis while he is on the floor, then there's no sense to have him on the floor."

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Tony Romo misses cut, will work this weekend

Tony Romo’s job has won out over his hobby, but only because he didn’t win the ability to pursue his hobby on a workday. Via Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the lead NFL analyst at CBS finished four strokes over par after two rounds at the Safeway Open in Napa, California. Romo had a [more]

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NBA details tampering guidelines, including players inducing others to demand trade

Isolated comments praising an opponent will no longer lead to a fine. It's about time.

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Antonio Brown “is working on” a grievance for Raiders pay

Antonio Brown is gone from the Raiders, but he won’t be forgotten. In large part because he wants to get paid. As expected from the moment the Raiders cut him 20 days ago, Brown “is working on” a grievance aimed at recovering unpaid wages from the Raiders, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Brown, per [more]

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Cam Newton says he just needs some time “to get right”

Cam Newton confirmed his Lisfranc injury in a vlog Friday afternoon, revealing he sprained his mid-left foot in the third preseason game. “It happened — the unthinkable, so to speak,” Newton said in his post, via Brendan Marks of the Charlotte Observer. “Something else got hurt.” The Panthers quarterback called the injury “mild,” but said [more]

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Frank Clark believes “all the success” will come

The Chiefs traded for defensive end Frank Clark and gave him a big new contract this offseason to be the leader of their pass rush. Clark has recorded one sack and one quarterback hit through the first three games of the season, which might not be the numbers some were expecting. Clark admits that it [more]

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Raptors’ championship defense undercut before it begins

Grading the Toronto Raptors' offseason.

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Micah Hyde on facing Patriots: No measuring sticks in September

The Bills are 3-0 for the first time since 2011 and they have a game against the Patriots this Sunday, which has led many people to say that the game will be a chance to see if the Bills are for real. Bills players are downplaying that aspect of the game. Wide receiver Cole Beasley [more]

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USA flanker sent home after horror tackle at World Cup

USA flanker John Quill is flying home from the Rugby World Cup in Japan following a dangerous tackle that saw him become the first player of the tournament to be red carded.

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Nice and Marseille sanctioned for 'discriminatory' behavior of fans

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Matt LaFleur: “Great question” why Packers didn’t run from 1-yard-line in fourth quarter

The Packers fell behind the Eagles by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s game and their ensuing drive gave them a prime opportunity to tie the game. After a pass interference penalty on Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox, Green Bay had a first down on the Eagles’ 1-yard-line. They opted to throw [more]

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Dak Prescott was thinking nuggets, while filleting Dolphins

Dak Prescott was hungry for a win — or something — last week against the Dolphins. While he was in the huddle with teammates last week, the Cowboys quarterback was caught by NFL Films microphones having thoughts about something other than the Dolphins. “Oh, spicy nuggets are back,” Prescott said. “I might have to stop [more]

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Eagles were able to talk it out, fix their run game

This could be revolutionary. The Eagles weren’t having much success running the ball. So the two groups involved in the process did something unusual. They talked to each other. Via Reuben Frank of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, it was that meeting of the minds between the Eagles offensive line and running backs that helped solve their rushing problems, [more]

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Matt LaFleur: I don’t know what pass interference is anymore

Instant replay on pass interference made a significant impact on Thursday night’s game, and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was not happy about it. LaFleur said after the loss to the Eagles that he was baffled by the calls, and he hinted that he’d like to say more but the NFL would fine him. “I [more]

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Where royalty and billionaires can spend $4.8M on a single horse

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Race to watch record 36 World Cup matches

How much rugby is too much rugby?

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Davante Adams says he has turf toe injury

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams career-best receiving night against the Philadelphia Eagles ended in a great deal of pain. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, Adams said he has a turf toe injury sustained in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Eagles. Adams was holding his right shoe in his [more]

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Jordan Howard’s three TDs, Nigel Bradham interception seal 34-27 win for Eagles over Packers

Jordan Howard scored three touchdowns – two rushing, one receiving – and Nigel Bradham intercepted Aaron Rodgers on a deflected pass in the end zone inside the final minute as the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 34-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Howard’s third score, a 2-yard run with 14:13 [more]

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Avonte Maddox leaves on a stretcher

For the second time tonight, a player was strapped to a backboard and carted off for precautionary reasons after a hard hit. In the first half, it was Packers running back Jamaal Williams. With 1:06 remaining, Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox took a shot to the head from teammate Andrew Sendejo. It came as the two [more]

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Al Riveron: No clear and obvious evidence Avonte Maddox interfered

Nearly everyone watching who wasn’t wearing Eagles green, including former officials, believed cornerback Avonte Maddox interfered with Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the third quarter. Al Riveron, the only one whose opinion matters, did not. The NFL’s current supervisor of officiating upheld the ruling on the field of no pass interference on what appeared obvious pass interference. [more]

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Seahawks reverse course on Gary Jennings, waive Bryan Mone instead

The Seattle Seahawks were set to waive fourth-round draft pick Gary Jennings on Wednesday to facilitate the promotion of safety Adrian Colbert from their practice squad. However, the team instead reversed course and waived rookie undrafted defensive tackle Bryan Mone on Thursday to clear the roster spot for Colbert’s promotion. The Seahawks made their decision [more]

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Packers dominate early, trail Eagles at half 21-20

The Packers scored on their first three possessions, but two were red zone field goals. They scored a touchdown on their final possession of the half. But despite 266 yards — 241 passing yards for Aaron Rodgers and 158 receiving yards for Davante Adams — the Packers find themselves trailing at the half. Philadelphia owns [more]

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Grizzlies’ De’Anthony Melton out 4-8 weeks with back injury

Memphis Grizzlies forward De'Anthony Melton will miss one to two months.

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Al Riveron overturns OPI on Eagles, giving them a touchdown

The Eagles scored a touchdown. Then, they didn’t. Then, they did. Alshon Jeffery caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 11:48 remaining in the second quarter. The Eagles celebrated before seeing the yellow flag. Officials called Zach Ertz for offensive pass interference. The Packers celebrated. Since it was a scoring play, the penalty [more]

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Davante Adams has 107 receiving yards; Sidney Jones has hamstring injury

Davante Adams is on pace to shatter the NFL’s single-game receiving record. With 107 yards on six catches, Adams had the most receiving yards by a Packers player in the first quarter since Javon Walker had 121 against the Colts in 2004. Flipper Anderson set the NFL record for yards in a game with 336 [more]

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Patriots work out Ryan Grant, three tight ends

The Patriots worked out free agent receiver Ryan Grant and three tight ends this week, Howard Balzer reports. The Raiders cut Grant earlier this week. He caught four passes for 14 yards the first two weeks of the season before being inactive for last Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Grant, 28, has appeared in 80 [more]

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Jamaal Williams carted off after scary hit

Running back Jamaal Williams was carted off after a scary hit on the Packers’ first play from scrimmage. Williams gave a thumb’s up as he left the field. Williams was gang tackled after a catch from Aaron Rodgers for no gain. With Nigel Bradham grabbing Williams’ facemask from the side, and despite Williams’ forward progress [more]

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Kyle Kuzma expected to be out until mid-October, still isn’t fully cleared

Kuzma has been dealing with a left leg injury.

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Tom Brady looks forward to thinning the herd in Buffalo

The Patriots return to Buffalo on Sunday, for the annual Tom Brady Identified Flying Object game. On Wednesday, he talked about the satisfaction he gets from winning in another team’s stadium, and from watching their fans leave the venue. Let’s start with the question, during which the reporter may have tried just a little bit [more]

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Teddy Bridgewater expects to do more on offense this week

The Saints offense looked different than usual against Seattle last week. Teddy Bridgewater was the starting quarterback in place of the injured Drew Brees, although that wasn’t the sole reason why the offense was pared back. Bridgewater explained at his Wednesday press conference that being on the road against the Seahawks also impacted the amount [more]

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Hot-headd Kyrgios faces possible suspension

Controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios could face a 16-week suspension from ATP events and a $25,000 fine after his on court outburst at the Cincinnati Masters in August.

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Mitchell Trubisky responds to Matt Nagy’s profane encouragement

It didn’t take much of a lip-reader to see that Bears coach Matt Nagy had a sharp message for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky Monday night. It’s also clear it hit its intended target. ESPN cameras zoomed in on a sideline interaction between coach and quarterback in the second quarter, and Nagy clearly said “. . . [more]

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Matt Patricia: Chiefs game our biggest game because it’s the next one

There are two games on Sunday pinning undefeated teams against one another. One of them will take place in Detroit when the Lions host the Chiefs at Ford Field. The Lions have won back-to-back games by three points after tying the Cardinals in the season opener, which has some talking about this week as a [more]

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Steelers put Xavier Grimble on injured reserve

When Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin discussed the team’s trade with the Seahawks for tight end Nick Vannett on Wednesday afternoon, he said the team moved to “fortify depth” with the move and that they were not counting out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble for this week due to injury. They wound up counting Grimble [more]

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J.J. Watt watches Reggie White tape, but can’t replicate hump move

When J.J. Watt studies film, he’s not just looking at this week’s opponent. He also likes to watch the greats of the game, to see if he pick up a thing or two. But even though he’s had his own level of success rushing the passer, he said he doesn’t think he can consistently flip [more]

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Rugby World Cup live: England takes on underdog USA

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Lamar Jackson: “I hate running”

When Ravens coach John Harbaugh suggested that quarterback Lamar Jackson might run even more than he did as a rookie, he might have been running a misdirection play of his own. Because Jackson is running much less this year, roughly half as much, and with one compelling reason why. “I hate running,” Jackson said, via [more]

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Jon Gruden blames sluggish offense on departure of Antonio Brown

The Raiders will be fine without Antonio Brown. Unless they won’t be. Coach Jon Gruden is singing a far different tune after three games without Brown, who was cut at his request eight days before the start of the regular season. “We were good in the preseason without him,” Gruden said after the Raiders won [more]

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Troy Aikman: Doesn’t make sense to compare Patrick Mahomes to me

Troy Aikman is closing in on 30,000 retweets and 200,000 likes for his tweet this week scoffing at a comparison between himself and Patrick Mahomes. Aikman, the three-time Super Bowl winner with the Cowboys, responded to a tweet noting that Mahomes already has 36 percent of Aikman’s career touchdowns, in 8 percent of the games [more]

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'There's some sort of cry for help going on there,' says filmmaker

British filmmaker Asif Kapadia smiles at the suggestion that his third major documentary feature -- "Diego Maradona" -- is his hat-trick piece of work, following the stellar "Senna" (2010) and Oscar-winning "Amy" (2015).

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Duane Brown doesn’t practice, expected to be OK after biceps injury

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown left the latter stages of Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints due to a biceps injury. Brown said after the game that he thought he would be OK but expected to get the injury examined in the following days. Brown was held out practice for Seattle on Wednesday, [more]

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Drew Rosenhaus affirms interest in Antonio Brown, downplays retirement possibility

Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown, says multiple teams remain interested in his client. Additionally, he says the thought of Brown actually not playing football again is a bit premature. Rosenhaus joined Warren Sapp’s “99 Problems” podcast and discussed the situation regarding Brown’s status following his release from the New [more]

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Kyle Long calls accidental nude video stream of him “em-bare-ass-ing”

The player who shot the video isn’t laughing, but the player who appeared nude on the internet is. Running back Tarik Cohen said it “wasn’t a comedy thing for me” when his Instagram Live from the locker room Monday night featured guard Kyle Long in the background sans clothes. “Embarrassing?” Long joked, via Jason Lieser [more]

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The time Doc Rivers almost quit six days into Clippers’ job

This story is one of seemingly a thousand (some public, some not) that illustrate how chaotic things were when Donald Sterling owned the Clippers. Doc Rivers is NBA coaching royalty, a championship coach (one of six now currently on an NBA sideline), a former NBA coach of the Year, and the kind of guy players

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Reports: Seahawks waive fourth-round pick Gary Jennings, promote Adrian Colbert

The Seattle Seahawks have waived wide receiver Gary Jennings, who was a fourth-round draft pick of the team this spring, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Jennings was not in the team’s locker room on Wednesday and did not take part in practice. With Joe Fann of NBC Sports Northwest reporting that Seattle was promoting safety [more]

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Rams sign Jachai Polite to practice squad

Jachai Polite has found a new home, his third since May. The linebacker signed with the Rams’ practice squad Wednesday. The Jets drafted him in the third round, cut him Aug. 31, and he signed with the Seahawks’ practice squad Sept. 1. Polite’s stay in Seattle lasted only 22 days. Polite, who had red flags [more]

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Sean McVay says the “hope” is to get Todd Gurley 25 carries

Rams running back Todd Gurley has 44 carries this year, an average of 14.67 attempts per game. Coach Sean McVay hopes to get Gurley more. The objective is to get Gurley to 25 in one game. “That’s the hope,” McVay told reporters on Wednesday. “If you look back at our Denver game last year, it [more]

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Chances Celtics, Jaylen Brown reach contract extension reportedly “pretty slim”

The bill is coming due in Boston. For years Boston was the team with promising young players and a treasure chest of draft picks. Now all those trade chips have been cashed in through a series of moves that didn’t pan out as well as Celtics’ fans hoped — and the bill is starting to

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Drew Brees hopes to “beat” six-week prognosis for return

Saints quarterback Drew Brees was given three options to fix the torn ligament in his right thumb. He elected to have Dr. Steven Shin insert an internal brace during his Sept. 18 surgery to expedite recovery, Brees said on WWL on Wednesday. The timetable Brees was given for his return is “six weeks or so.” [more]

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Terrell Owens sues storage company for selling his stuff

In April, a storage company in Georgia sold the contents of a locker rented by Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens for $4,000. The company may now be spending a lot more than that. According to SportsCollectorsDaily.com, Owens has sued Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc. for $1 million. Owens contends that the storage company improperly kept and sold [more]

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Brett Brown says Ben Simmons will not be in dunker’s spot, more in corner when off ball

Simmons has never even taken a corner three in the NBA. He is, however, good at cutting out of that spot.

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Aussie star handed three-match ban for dangerous tackle

Australian rugby star Reece Hodge has been given a three-match ban for a dangerous tackle during his team's World Cup victory over Fiji.

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Man arrested for punching police horse at soccer match

A football fan has been arrested after punching a police horse during clashes between rival supporters and police at an English soccer match on Tuesday.

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PHT Morning Skate: Matthews’ disorderly conduct charge; What’s next in CBA negotiations?

Wednesday's collection of links.

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Jalen Ramsey adds back and hamstring issues to flu

Poor Jalen Ramsey can’t catch a break. After bravely surviving Monday’s bout with the flu, he now apparently has some injuries which could keep him from being able to participate fully today. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the wantaway Jaguars cornerback is “a little banged up,” and has been receiving treatment for “issues [more]

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Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant is right, they did play more iso against best defenses

“I wasn’t at all offended what Kevin said because it’s basically the truth.”

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US set for World Cup, just don't call the Eagles 'sleeping giants'

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Injured footballer taken to hospital in taxi trunk

A Bolivian football player who suffered a broken ankle during a match had to be rushed to hospital in the trunk of a taxi -- because nobody could find the ambulance driver.

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Champions League final is a distant memory as Spurs stumbles

What a difference three months can make.

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T.Y. Hilton “taking it day-by-day” after aggravating quad injury

Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton wasn’t on the field for much of last Sunday’s win over the Falcons because of a quad injury that was a concern heading into the game. Hilton played after being listed as questionable last Friday, but he aggravated the injury in the second quarter of the game and did not [more]

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Maple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next step

Auston Matthews watched the NBA champion Raptors parade through the streets of Toronto and couldn't help but wonder.

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Eagles won’t bury Miles Sanders on bench after fumbles

Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders did some good things against the Lions last Sunday by picking up 126 yards of offense, but his miscues in the 27-24 loss wound up being a bit more memorable. Sanders fumbled twice and lost one of them, which served as an unwelcome reminder of a ball security issue [more]

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Chargers need someone other than Keenan Allen to step up

The Chargers love what they’re getting from Keenan Allen. It would be lovely if someone would join him. Via Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times, Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is obviously concerned about the lack of non-Allen production from his team. “We’re going to need everyone,” coach Anthony Lynn said. “We’re 1-2 right now. [more]

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Matt Nagy: Mitchell Trubisky was “very smooth” on Monday

The Bears offense earned low marks in the first two weeks of the season, but things went better against Washington on Monday night. Their 31 points were more than they’d managed in the first two games and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky was 25-of-31 for 275 and his first three touchdowns of the season. Trubisky stopped short [more]

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Patriots become Vegas favorites to win the Super Bowl

Three weeks of dominance, even against easily-dominated teams, gets the attention of the folks in Las Vegas. After trouncing the Steelers, Dolphins, and Jets — franchise that are a combined 0-9 on the year — the Patriots have seen their odds to win the Super Bowl drop to 7-2, via the Westgate Superbook. The Patriots [more]

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Eagles need Fletcher Cox to return to form

The Eagles have many problems at the moment, but the absence of Fletcher Cox is certainly one of them. Cox is still in the middle of things, but he’s not having much of an impact, and that’s impacting the entire front seven. Via Dave Zangaro of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, the Eagles All-Pro defensive tackle played 46 snaps [more]

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Spectacular New York venue to host nail-biting finale

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Archie Manning: Peyton wants to work in NFL team front office, or ownership

Since Peyton Manning retired as a quarterback, there’s been talk that he might some day run an NFL team’s front office. His dad says that’s not just talk. Archie Manning confirmed to the Indianapolis Star that Peyton wants to be in the NFL in some capacity, perhaps running a team or even owning a team. [more]

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Matt LaFleur trying to eliminate thinking during short week

The Packers don’t have long before they play the Eagles Thursday, so coach Matt LaFleur is trying to streamline the week’s schedule. Specifically, he’s trying to remove the thinking from the week. “I looked at a lot of schedules from previous stops and just kind of took what I felt worked best for us as [more]

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Guardiola defends Silva over alleged racist tweet

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has defended Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese midfielder was accused of racism.

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Rugby World Cup delivers first major shock

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Bears to wear 1936 uniforms against Vikings

In case all of the “100” logos appearing all across the NFL haven’t tipped you off, the NFL is celebrating its 100th season this year. The Chicago Bears are one of two original franchises along with the Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals to still be playing in the league 100 years later. During 100 years of NFL [more]

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Report: Seahawks looking to bring back Luke Willson

The Seattle Seahawks are working toward bringing back tight end Luke Willson following the trade of Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, per Adam Caplan of Sirius XM NFL Radio. While the report indicates Willson is expected to sign with the team on Wednesday, indications were that nothing was finalized as of Tuesday [more]

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NBA players’ favorite new investment? Veggie burger companies.

For years now, if you headed to a modern burger joint or gastropub, some pretty good veggie burgers would be on the menu. Now, however, you don’t have to go to a hipster spot for a good veggie burger. Thanks to big brands such as Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger, you can get a

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Rapinoe delivers acceptance speech like no other

It was an acceptance speech like no other.

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John Harbaugh: We need to give older edge rushers a break

The Ravens came into this season with a lot of reps at edge rusher up for grabs after the departures of Terrell Suggs and Za'Darius Smith, but they haven’t seen as many players step up to take them as they hoped. Matthew Judon has played 79 percent of the defensive snaps through three game and [more]

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Adrian Peterson in “disbelief” over Washington’s offensive struggles

By the time Washington’s offense began to wake up on Monday night, it was too late to make a difference. After the 31-15 loss, running back Adrian Peterson was asked by reporters to provide his thoughts regarding the struggles of the offense. “Disbelief,” Peterson said, “because we have so much talent and this is the [more]

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Bears kicker pushing through the pain

With everything he had to go through to win the job, Eddy Pineiro isn’t going to let something like a pinched nerve in his leg keep him off the field. But he also pushed through some mental hurdles as well as the physical last night. Via J.J. Stankevitz of NBCSportsChicago.com, the Bears kicker said he [more]

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Terry McLaurin off to a unique start in NFL history

Washington looks like it found a special player when it selected former Ohio State wide receiver Terry McLaurin in the third round of the NFL draft. McLaurin had another big game on Monday night, and he has now done something no other player in NFL history has done before: He’s caught at least five passes, [more]

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Mitchell Trubisky: Not a “breakthrough,” but better

It’s possible that a game against Washington is the equivalent of grade inflation. But after some pretty low marks in his first two games, Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will take a passing score. Via J.J. Stankevitz of NBCSportsChicago.com, the Bears quarterback was encouraged but not over-the-moon about his improved performance against Washington. He was 25-of-31 [more]

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Russian doping saga: 'Inconsistencies' found in Moscow lab data -- WADA

With less than a year to go until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, doping compliance proceedings have been opened against Russia, says the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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Todd Gurley not being managed, just not playing as much

Rams coach Sean McVay says they’re not keeping running back Todd Gurley on a pitch count. Which means Ezekiel Elliott‘s new deal aside, Gurley is still the highest-paid part-time running back in the league. Via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, McVay disputed the notion that they were managing Gurley’s workload because of knee problems. “We’re not [more]

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Jay Gruden not looking to change quarterbacks after 0-3 start

The Washington Redskins are off to an 0-3 start to the season. Case Keenum was responsible for five turnovers in Monday night’s loss to the Chicago Bears at home. The team drafted Dwayne Haskins in the first round of the NFL Draft this spring. However, head coach Jay Gruden said after the loss that he [more]

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Report: Raiders to sign Dakota Allen from Rams practice squad, promote Justin Phillips

With a number of their own linebackers injured, the Oakland Raiders are adding some reinforcements to the group. According to Lindsey Thiry and Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, the Raiders are signing Dakota Allen off the Los Angeles Rams practice squad and promoting Justin Phillips from their own practice squad. Vontaze Burfict left Sunday’s game against [more]

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Tom Brady “wasn’t trying to make any point” with Thursday night Twitter complaints

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady raised plenty of eyebrows with his Thursday night tweet complaining about penalties during the Titans-Jaguars game. On Monday night, Brady explained his motivation to Jim Gray of Westwood One. “I wasn’t trying to make any point,” Brady told Gray. “I’m a fan of the NFL. I’m a fan of football. More [more]

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Tom Brady: “It’s a difficult year”

Few teams that start 3-0 with a trio of blowout victories can call the season “difficult.” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is using that very term. During his weekly Monday night interview with Jim Gray of Westwood One, Brady addressed the events surrounding the acquisition and departure of Antonio Brown, starting with Brady’s reported comment that [more]

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Taylor Gabriel, five Case Keenum turnovers carry Bears to 31-15 win over Washington

All it took for the 2019 Bears defense to look like the version that led the league in points allowed and interceptions a season ago was a meeting with the Washington Redskins. Case Keenum was intercepted three times by the Bears and fumbled three times, losing two, as Chicago’s defense smothered Washington’s offense in a [more]

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Brooklyn Nets going gray with stylish newly redesigned court

It's bold, not traditional, I'm curious how it looks on a broadcast, but the new look feels very Brooklyn.

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Taylor Gabriel out with concussion, Akiem Hicks doubtful with knee injury for Bears

The Chicago Bears will likely be without two key contributors for the remainder of Monday night’s game against the Washington Redskins. After scoring three touchdowns for the Bears, wide receiver Taylor Gabriel has officially been ruled out after sustaining a concussion. Meanwhile, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks was shown being taken to the locker room with [more]

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Jeff Heath calls hit that sent Allen Hurns to hospital a “bang-bang play”

The Dolphins didn’t like the hit Cowboys safety Jeff Heath applied to receiver Allen Hurns, who returned to Miami on Monday after being hospitalized with a concussion. “I feel like it wasn’t a clean hit,” Dolphins receiver Jakeem Grant said after the game. “The refs missed it. Hurns is like my big brother. So when [more]

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Khalil Mack, Taylor Gabriel dominating as Bears lead 28-3

The Bears have 177 yards. They also have 28 points. Taylor Gabriel has scored three times on catches of 3 yards, 1 yard and 36 yards from Mitchell Trubisky, but the drives covered only 67, 11 and 63 yards. The story of the first half was Khalil Mack and the Bears defense as Chicago leads [more]

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Nelson Agholor offers tickets to hero who threw shade at him

The video went viral earlier Monday. In an interview originally tweeted by Steve Lindsay of the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia, an unidentified man describes the scene at a burning building. “My man just started throwing babies out of the window, and we was catching ’em, unlike [Nelson] Agholor,” said the man, identified as Hakim Lewis [more]

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Avs a trendy pick for deep playoff run after busy offseason

That lineup should be even more potent once forward Mikko Rantanen returns.

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Nets reportedly not likely to sign Carmelo Anthony, who still waits for his shot

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant wanted Anthony, but the team is going another direction.

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Ha Ha Clinton-Dix scores on pick-six against his former team

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix played nine games for Washington last season after a trade from Green Bay. He had no interceptions. He made his first interception as a member of the Bears against Washington and made it a pick-six. Case Keenum was off target on a throw downfield to Trey Quinn, throwing the ball directly into [more]

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Ducks hope to rebuild on fly, return to playoff contention

If the Ducks hope to return to their usual heights this season, they'll probably have to do it from within.

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Ben Roethlisberger has surgery, expects to be ready for 2020 season

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had surgery on his injured right elbow today. As always, the surgery was termed successful, and Roethlisberger is expected to make a complete recovery, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Once Ben returns to Pittsburgh, he immediately will begin working with the Steelers’ medical staff on his rehabilitation, and he is [more]

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Did Hornets GM tell Kobe Bryant on draft night, ‘We couldn’t have used you anyway,’ as Bryant claims?

Kobe Bryant spent 16 days as a Charlotte Hornet. Long enough to develop resentment for the Hornets.

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Report: Rockets signing Thabo Sefolosha

The Rockets' veteran-laden minicamp has produced a signing.

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Serie A should 'condemn racists' -- FIFA boss

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Patriots’ defense still hasn’t allowed a touchdown

The Patriots’ defense is on an extraordinary run of keeping opponents out of the end zone. New England’s defense has still not allowed a touchdown through three games this season. How rare is that? They’re the first defense in the Super Bowl era not to give up a touchdown in the first three games of [more]

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Zac Taylor wanted a safety after Tre’Davious White’s interception

After Tre'Davious White picked off Andy Dalton with 12 seconds left to seal the Bills’ victory, Bengals coach Zac Taylor went crazy on the sideline. It turns out Taylor wanted the Bengals awarded a safety, apparently not understanding the rule about a player giving himself up. “I was looking for a safety, but I guess [more]

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Sunday Night wrap-up: Rams offense catches up

The only time a Sean McVay-coached Rams team scored fewer than three points in a first half was in the Super Bowl loss to the Patriots last year. So it stands to reason that it’s hard to hold them down all night. After a sluggish start, the Rams came back to beat the Browns 20-13, [more]

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Daniel Jones uses magic four-letter word to get Giants going

Daniel Jones has an arm on him and got a chance to show off his wheels. What no one on the Giants knew until Sunday was the rookie quarterback has a mouth on him, too. “He came in the huddle and he started cussing and we were like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know DJ could cuss,’” [more]

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James Conner frustrated by his fumble, slow start to the season

The Steelers benched receiver Donte Moncrief after his problems holding onto the football. Running back James Conner has had his own problems with that. Conner lost a fumble at the Pittsburgh 24 with 5:29 remaining Sunday, setting up the 49ers for the winning touchdown. It was Conner’s fourth fumble since the start of the 2018 [more]

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Saquon Barkley has high ankle sprain

Saquon Barkley is not out for the season. That’s the good news. The bad news is the Giants running back has a high ankle sprain, a source tells PFT. Barkley wore a protective boot and was on crutches on the sideline as the Giants rallied to beat the Bucs. He was among those celebrating Daniel [more]

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Rams finally find the end zone

The Rams aren’t used to not putting points on the board, so they didn’t wait long in the second half. Jared Goff led a sharp scoring drive to start the third quarter, hitting Cooper Kupp for a touchdown to take a 10-6 lead over the Browns. The 10-play, 75-yard march was of only vague resemblance [more]

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Tilman Fertitta was ‘surprised’ Rockets decided to get rid of Carmelo Anthony

Fertitta went on to say that he felt that Anthony is one of the top 150 players in the NBA. That might be a stretch, but at least the Rockets owner is being cordial.

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Browns take 6-3 halftime lead

There weren’t many plays made in the first half, but the Browns made them. The Browns lead the field goal contest 6-3, with a late defensive stop setting up the go-ahead points as the first half expired. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett swiped the ball away from Rams quarterback Jared Goff with 18 seconds left [more]

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Miles Sanders on his fumbles: I’ve got to play better

Eagles running back Miles Sanders had 15 touches for 126 yards. It was not a good day. Sanders is the first Eagles running back to fumble twice in the same game since Bryce Brown against the Cowboys in 2012, according to Reuben Frank of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com. Sanders lost one of the fumbles, with the Lions converting [more]

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Saquon Barkley: I’m not out for the season

When the Giants were down to the Buccaneers 28-10 at halftime, it seemed like their biggest headline for Sunday’s game would be the ankle injury that knocked running back Saquon Barkley out of the game. Daniel Jones‘s second half heroics stopped the presses on that, but Barkley’s injury remains a big concern for the Giants. [more]

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Josh Allen on facing Patriots: We need to stick to what we do

The Bills let a 14-point lead slip away on Sunday afternoon, but they were able to regain their footing in time to outlast the Bengals and improve to 3-0 on the season. The win sets up a Week Three date with another undefeated team in the Patriots. That should be a pretty good test of [more]

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Browns and Rams easing into the offense

The Browns and Rams have the same amount of points (not many). But the Browns are controlling the tempo of the game at least. The longest drive of the night resulted in a 23-yard Austin Seibert field goal, allowing the Browns to tie this one 3-3 in the second quarter. The 13-play, 75-yard drive chewed [more]

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Pete Carroll had a “particularly bad day”

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s day started off bad and didn’t get much better. Carroll was hit in the face by a football during pregame warmups and he coached the game with a nasty looking cut covered by a bandage on his nose. Once the game began, the Seahawks looked sluggish and they lost a chance [more]

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Adam Thielen stays focused, despite reduced opportunities

Through three games last year, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen had 32 catches and 338 yards. Through three games this year, Thielen has only 11 catches and 173 yards. The reduced output “doesn’t matter to me, as long as we win,” Thielen told PFT via phone after Sunday’s 34-14 win over the Raiders. Thielen explained that [more]

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Bruce Arians: I took late delay of game on purpose to move our kicker back

When Jameis Winston hit Mike Evans for a 44-yard pass to the Giants’ 9-yard line with 30 seconds left in today’s game, it appeared that the Buccaneers were about to pull out a last-second win. But things did not go according to plan. After spiking the ball to stop the clock, the Bucs took a [more]

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Sean Payton “proud” of the way Teddy Bridgewater played

Sean Payton has won a lot of games in a lot of ways during his time as the Saints’ head coach, but he found a new box to check off on Sunday. Payton won a game without Drew Brees at quarterback for the first time as Teddy Bridgewater piloted the offense in a 33-27 win [more]

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John Harbaugh: “Clear analytical decisions” to go for two three times

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh went for two after three of the team’s four touchdowns in Sunday’s 33-28 loss to the Chiefs and the team’s failure to convert any of those tries led to questions about his approach after the game was over. Harbaugh said the team made “clear analytical decisions” to both go for [more]

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More tests for Saquon Barkley on Monday

The Giants celebrated an improbable win on Sunday when Buccaneers kicker Matt Gay missed a short field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter. Among those whooping it up was running back Saquon Barkley, who crutched his way across the field when the 32-31 comeback win was in the books. Barkley left the game [more]

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Nuggets reportedly want to extend both Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez

Contextually, both players make sense from a depth perspective for Denver.

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Sebastian Vettel's win leaves Ferrari teammate frustrated

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NFL referees discuss offensive holding calls on Saturday conference call

The huge jump in offensive holding calls over the first 33 games of the 2019 regular season was a topic of conversation in a Saturday night conference call between referees and NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron. There were 10 offensive holding calls during Thursday night’s game between the Jaguars and Titans and [more]

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Week Three early inactives

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the early games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoffs. Lions at Eagles Lions: DL Da’Shawn Hand, CB Amani Oruwariye, QB Jeff Driskel, WR [more]

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James White to miss Sunday’s game with wife due to give birth

The Patriots will be without running back James White for Sunday’s game against the Jets. White’s absence from the lineup has nothing to do with his health. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that White is away from the team with his wife due to give birth on Sunday. It’s the second time this season that [more]

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XFL not interested in Antonio Brown

With Antonio Brown claiming that he’s done with the NFL, there are other FL’s out there that could provide landing spots for a talented, albeit troubled, player. The XFL won’t be one of them. An XFL spokesperson tells PFT that the fledgling spring league is not interested in Brown. It would be an intriguing move, [more]

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Antonio Brown’s attack on Robert Kraft guarantees a $10 million fight

If there was any question as to whether the Patriots would refuse to pay on Monday the first installment of receiver Antonio Brown‘s already-earned $9 million signing bonus, that question was resolved in the form of a single tweet from Brown. Brown’s impulsive, unfiltered Sunday morning tweetstorm (where has we seen those before?) included a [more]

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Mike Hughes expected to play for first time since tearing ACL

The Vikings are down one cornerback with Mackensie Alexander ruled out for Sunday’s game, but it looks like they’ll be getting another corner back in the lineup for the first time in a long time. According to multiple reports, Mike Hughes is expected to be active against the Raiders. Hughes was listed as questionable on [more]

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Could Kevin Durant return from torn Achilles, play for Nets this season? Maybe…

If he returns in nine months it would be March.

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Antonio Brown says he will not play in the NFL anymore

Antonio Brown says he’s done. Brown, the wide receiver who has been released by both the Raiders and Patriots, wrote on Twitter this morning that he’s had enough. “Will not be playing in the @NFL anymore these owners can cancel deals do whatever they want at anytime we will see if the @NFLPA hold them [more]

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Jalen Ramsey, Jaguars seem to be at a standstill over trade request

Jalen Ramsey is still a Jaguar, but it remains unclear whether he and the team can come to an understanding. Ramsey is “adamant” that he wants to be traded, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. However, the same report says the Jaguars are not interested in granting his request. The report suggests that Ramsey might find [more]

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England battles to hard-fought victory against Tonga

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Antonio Brown’s minimum pay from the Patriots: $283,333

His best-case scenario in the aftermath of an 11-day stint with the Patriots isn’t yet known. But the floor has been set, thanks to his contract and the CBA. Even if the Patriots successfully block Brown from collecting his $9 million signing bonus (the first $5 million is due to be paid on Monday) or [more]

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Denzel Ward expected to miss Sunday night, optimism about Greedy Williams

The Browns listed both of their starting cornerbacks as questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Rams and it appears the two players will wind up on opposite sides of the fence. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Denzel Ward is expected to miss the game. Ward landed on the injury report as a limited [more]

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Will Toronto give Pascal Siakam a max extension?

If not, would Siakam rather bet on himself as a restricted free agent next summer?

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Laremy Tunsil expected to play

The Texans haven’t seen the kind of improvement they hoped to see from their offensive line, but it appears they’ll have left tackle Laremy Tunsil on the field as they try for better results in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tunsil is dealing with an ankle injury that made him a limited participant in practice all [more]

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T.Y. Hilton, Marlon Mack likely to play Sunday

The Colts listed a pair of important offensive players as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Falcons and there’s optimism that they are going to be in the lineup. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and running back Marlon Mack are both likely to play in Week Three. Pregame warmups will [more]

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There apparently won’t be a quick landing spot for Antonio Brown, this time

The demand for Antonio Brown isn’t what it was two weeks ago. With a civil lawsuit and an NFL investigation clouding his short-term and long-term availability, no one is clamoring to become Brown’s fourth employer of the 2019 calendar year. Agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN on Saturday night that he has spoken with “a few [more]

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“Serious issue” clouds Rams, Chargers relationship

Fred Roggin apparently didn’t get the Sunday Splash! memo. The KNBC-TV sports anchor in L.A. has teased a Monday bombshell regarding the relationship between the Rams and the Chargers, who will begin sharing a new stadium in 2020. (And by “sharing,” we mean it’s the Rams’ stadium and the Chargers will be tenants there.) Roggin [more]

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NFL has interviewed Antonio Brown’s second accuser

As the Patriots were deciding whether to cut receiver Antonio Brown, the NFL was doing some digging regarding the person who ultimately provided the catalyst for Brown’s current unemployment. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL, the NFL interviewed on Friday the unnamed artist whose allegations surfaced six days ago on SI.com. It’s unclear from [more]

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Gerald McCoy fined for unnecessary roughness against his old team

Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has some bad blood with the Buccaneers, and that spilled over onto the field and resulted in league discipline. McCoy, who played nine seasons with the Buccaneers before they cut him this offseason, was fined $10,527 for an unnecessary roughness roughness penalty against Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen. In his first [more]

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Melvin Gordon’s holdout extends to three weeks

Somewhere, the continuous Sunday Splash! mandate will cause someone to take some aspect of the Melvin Gordon holdout and massage it into news. Sometimes, no news is the only news that can be squeezed out of a lingering situation. For the Chargers running back, the only news this Sunday is that he’s still holding out. That [more]

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Alex Abrines says Russell Westbrook stood by him through mental health issues

"He cared for the person beyond the player."

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Andre Drummond focused on conditioning heading into contract season

Everyone says they're in good shape this time of the season, we'll need to see it.

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Eddy Piñeiro questionable for Monday night

His skills are no longer questionable, but his knee currently is. Bears kicker Eddy Piñeiro popped up on the final injury report in advance of Monday night’s game with a knee injury. He was limited in practice. The Bears may need to make a roster move on Monday, if Piñeiro can’t go. Piñeiro nailed a [more]

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Previewing the 2019-20 San Jose Sharks

Can they get Joe Thornton his Stanley Cup?

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Baker Mayfield: Browns players expect a playoff berth

Outside expectations are high for the Browns. Inside expectations are pretty high, too. Quarterback Baker Mayfield told Mike Tirico of NBC Sports that the players in Cleveland believe that a playoff drought that dates back to 2002 will end this year. “That’s what the guys in this locker room expect,” Mayfield said in an interview [more]

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Doc Rivers said Clippers knew Thunder wanted to breakup Westbrook/George combo

Rivers confirms what others had hinted at.

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Previewing the 2019-20 Los Angeles Kings

They should be a little better but this is still a team lacking talent in a lot of areas.

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Eagles put Jordan Mailata on IR, Greg Ward on 53-man roster

The injury-plagued Eagles have made a couple moves before Sunday’s game with the Lions. Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has gone on injured reserve, while wide receiver Greg Ward has been promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Mailata is a very talented 6-foot-8, 346-pounder from Australia who still hasn’t been able to [more]

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Patriots promote German fullback Jakob Johnson

Jakob Johnson played last year for the Stuttgart Scorpions, and when he signed with the Patriots this offseason, it was with a roster exemption that the NFL gave them to help develop international players. But he’s not just a developmental prospect anymore. With starting fullback James Develin injured, the Patriots have called up Johnson to [more]

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Man City hit Watford for eight in Premier League

Questions were asked about Manchester City's English Premier League title defense after defeat by Norwich City. A 8-0 win over Watford on Saturday provided a comprehensive answer that Pep Guardiola's team is determined to keep league leaders Liverpool in their sights.

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League executives reportedly think Clippers are better than Lakers, but by how much?

LeBron James and Anthony Davis is the best two-man duo on the NBA, but the best team may reside down the hall at Staples.

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NHL goaltenders getting concussions at an alarming rate

Just two goaltenders were concussed in 2016-17, but over the past two seasons, 14 different goalies missed a total of 276 games with a concussion or head injury caused by everything from elbows and knees to pucks off their helmets.

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Klay Thompson on Trump: “I didn’t appreciate the language he used with Bahamians”

"I thought it was very very ill advised and bad timing. That language really (ticked) me off.”

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Will Jaguars pay Jalen Ramsey and keep him?

Shad Khan didn’t become one of the greatest modern American success stories by being stupid. The Jaguars owner realizes that cornerback Jalen Ramsey wants out because he believes the team doesn’t view him as the best player in the league at his position. The Jaguars owner also realizes that there’s a very simple way to [more]

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