2:11 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss a few weeks with the strained hamstring suffered in Thursday night’s 24-9 victory at Houston, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The injury occurred early in the second quarter when McCaffrey pulled up on a 2-yard run around the left side.
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3:49 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Working through a groin injury, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt said he did enough work during practice this week that the door is open for him to play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Watt is officially listed as questionable for Sunday after being a limited participant at practice all three
3:32 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers might be down to their third option protecting Aaron Rodgers‘ blind side on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Matt LaFleur listed Elgton Jenkins as doubtful. The Pro Bowl left guard has been filling in at left tackle for All-Pro David Bakhtiari,
5:05 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — One by one, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has crossed off different thresholds in his return from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle that he suffered last year. Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles represents another one: his first contest at AT&T Stadium since the injury.
4:55 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens‘ defense suddenly got thinner after the team placed four players, including Pro Bowl outside linebacker Justin Houston, on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. In addition to Houston, Baltimore put outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, nose tackle Brandon Williams and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike on the reserve/COVID-19
5:53 PM ET DALLAS — The New Orleans Saints are on the mend, returning four players who missed last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers because of injuries. But they still expect to be without three assistant coaches Sunday at New England because of COVID-19 protocols and seven starters because of injuries/suspension. The Saints announced
9:42 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The European team, which had won four of five and nine of the last 12 Ryder Cups, stuck with its recipe that has worked, with nine veterans and three rookies. The Americans, who had been on the losing end so many times since the turn of the 21st century,
9:27 PM ET Associated Press ROGERS, Ark. — A Lim Kim, Katherine Kirk and Eun-Hi Ji each shot 8-under 63 Friday for a one-shot lead over Sarah Burnham after the first round of the Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship. Five others — Nasa Hataoka, Lindsey Weaver, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Aditi Ashok and Klara Spilkova — were another
8:41 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Toyota will use its Tundra TRD Pro in NASCAR’s Trucks Series next season as part of an overhaul to the vehicles used in the third-tier series. The Tundra TRD Pro was unveiled before Friday night’s race at Las Vegas Speedway. It will make its competition debut in
9:24 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The United States got off to a rousing start at the Ryder Cup on Friday, taking a 6-2 lead over Europe at Whistling Straits following two sessions of the three-day competition. An inspiration text message from Tiger Woods did not hurt. Several players on the U.S. team acknowledged they
3:32 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Bryson DeChambeau‘s remarkable length off the tee is already providing an advantage for the United States at the 43rd Ryder Cup. DeChambeau, who led the PGA Tour in driving distance last season, took a very aggressive line on the 581-yard, par-5 fifth hole in Friday afternoon’s four-ball match. He
7:00 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — After a one-year delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 43rd Ryder Cup is finally here for an American team that is trying to end two decades of frustration. The Friday morning foursomes matches, in which players alternate until the hole is completed, include a heavyweight bout right out
IPL 2021: CSK registered a comfortable win over RCB in Sharjah on Friday.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cruised to victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 35 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Chasing a target of 157 runs, CSK posted 157 for four
7:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES — When the curtain comes up on the new NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers expect all of their performers to be on stage. “On opening night when we play the Golden State Warriors, all of the players that are currently signed on our roster, on that night, will be
12:16 PM ET Four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili — one of the greatest international players in basketball history — is returning to the San Antonio Spurs as a special advisor to basketball operations, sources told ESPN. Ginobili, 44, will work in a player-centric role focusing on the on-and-off court development of a young Spurs roster,
2:36 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams has a severe left ankle sprain that could cause him to miss the start of the season. The news announced Friday is a blow for a team hoping to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference after some major offseason moves. The Bulls
2:47 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN GREENBURGH, N.Y. — New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry said Friday afternoon that the organization — including all players, coaches and staff — is fully vaccinated, meaning the Knicks will have no issues with New York City’s vaccine mandate this season. “I think it’s a credit to our players,
6:03 PM ET Lawrence Frank reiterated that Kawhi Leonard has a “significant rehab” from his ACL injury and that “no one knows” the time frame for when the LA Clippers star will return and whether he will play this season. Leonard underwent surgery to repair a partial tear in his right ACL on July 13