FLORHAM PARK, NJ — Even though all signs point to Joe Flacco as the New York Jets’ season-opening quarterback, coach Robert Saleh refused to rule out Zach Wilson, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles. “I don’t know if I have an opinion on that one,” Saleh said Thursday, commenting on whether he … Read more
MILWAUKEE — David Vassegh thought it would be make good TV to take a ride on Bernie Brewer’s slide before the Los Angeles Dodgers played in Milwaukee Wednesday night. It didn’t go quite according to plan. The Dodgers television and radio reporter said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs … Read more
Nazem Kadri has agreed to a contract with the Calgary Flames, sources tell ESPN, as the free agent center ends weeks of speculation about his next NHL destination. The contract is for seven years and carries a $7 million cap hit, according to a league source. To make salary-cap space for Kadri, the Flames also … Read more
The NFL and the NFL Players Association on Thursday reached a settlement in the Deshaun Watson disciplinary matter, agreeing that the Cleveland Browns quarterback will serve an 11-game suspension without pay after he was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage sessions . Watson will also pay a fine of … Read more
Florida International football player Luke Knox has died at 22, the school announced Thursday. Knox, a native of Brentwood, Tennessee, and the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, spent the past four seasons at Ole Miss before transferring to FIU. Knox, who studied business, died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The cause … Read more
MASON, Ohio — Borna Coric spoiled Rafael Nadal’s return from a six-week layoff, beating the Spanish star 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the Western & Southern Open. The winner of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam championships, including two this year, hadn’t played since July 6 after an abdominal tear forced him … Read more
Share this article share tweet text E-mail link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn by e-mail https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-vs-leon-edwards-2-welterweight-peer-fighter-predictions August 17, 2022 10:02 pm ET The UFC welterweight title is up for grabs this Saturday. Champion Kamaru Usman returns to the octagon in the main event of UFC 278 in Salt Lake City to … Read more
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rip them one day, meet with them the next. Those were the last two days in the life of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ quest to get a young group of receivers ready for the fast-approaching start of the regular season. A day after Rodgers expressed his frustration with the … Read more
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A day after going through a full workload in the Los Angeles Rams’ intrasquad scrimmage, quarterback Matthew Stafford said his right elbow feels “good” and he feels “right on track to be doing what I want to be doing.” Stafford, who dealt with an elbow injury last season, received an injection … Read more