Eric Reid on Monday called the NFL‘s social justice campaign this season “half-hearted at best” and the league’s use of video of Colin Kaepernick kneeling while the quarterback remains unsigned “diabolical.” The free-agent safety tweeted that commissioner Roger Goodell “has gotten comfortable” saying he was “wrong” not to listen toRead More →
A beleaguered Denver Broncos team already missing linebacker Von Miller (ankle) and wide receiver Courtland Sutton (shoulder) was forced to play without cornerback A.J. Bouye and running back Phillip Lindsay for the second half Monday night of a 16-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Bouye suffered a right shoulder injuryRead More →
After two games and several hours with a haze of smoke hovering above, the Oakland Athletics were ready for their one-day diversion to Seattle to be over. Mike Minor tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts, Jake Lamb doubled and homered in his first game after signing with Oakland, and theRead More →
The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers hadn’t faced each other all season before this week despite playing in the same division. They spent Monday making up for lost time. Both games of their doubleheader split went into extra innings after being scheduled for seven, with the winning team comingRead More →
Despite his sprained left ankle, Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka played in Wednesday night’s double-overtime victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ibaka came off the bench and played 21 minutes, contributing 13 points, three rebounds and three blocks as the Raptors won 125-122Read More →
Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington passed a concussion protocol test, does not have a broken nose and is expected to be available for Game 4, he said Wednesday. Covingtonm who left Tuesday’s Game 3 loss after a collision with Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, is officially listed as questionableRead More →
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Monday. Warner is the third member of the 49ers to go on the list, which is for players who either test positive for the coronavirus or have been in close contact with someone whoRead More →
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is known for being one of the more animated NFL coaches. He’ll not only trash-talk but curse out players in lengthy tirades at practices and even berate officials. How does new tight end Rob Gronkowski, who spent nine seasons playing for Bill Belichick inRead More →
A day that began with a seemingly predictable slate of games turned out to be full of surprises. The seeding races at the bottom of both conferences were shaken up as team’s fighting for playoff spots toppled title contenders. The already depleted Brooklyn Nets were down three additional starters —Read More →
As the first question came his way, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic squirmed in his chair. “He’s right there,” he said with an uncomfortable smile. “I don’t know if I can talk.” Carmelo Anthony was standing by waiting for Nurkic to finish his postgame availability, and every question wasRead More →