Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t yet know if Lamar Jackson or other key Baltimore starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He addressed the subject at the start of his Monday news conference, a day after the Ravens clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. “I have …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the officiating errors at the end of Saturday night’s Lions-Cowboys game – which led to a Dallas win – and with a Philadelphia loss on Sunday, pushed the Eagles back to the 5th seed position in the NFC. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” …
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The Dolphins’ fears on edge rusher Bradley Chubb’s knee injury have been confirmed. Per multiple reports, Chubb suffered a torn ACL during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. Chubb will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and it’s unknown when during the 2024 season he’ll be able to return. It’s the second season-ending leg injury …
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NFL leading rusher Christian McCaffrey will miss the San Francisco 49ers’ regular-season finale with a mild calf strain but should be ready to return for the playoffs. McCaffrey got hurt in Sunday’s 27-10 victory at Washington that helped the 49ers clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. San Francisco (12-4) will host a divisional-round playoff …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 1, 2024, 08:04 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — From the crowd chanting his name to being awarded the game’s MVP trophy, the Winter Classic became Joey Daccord’s world with the Seattle Kraken goaltender leading his team to a 3-0 win Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Daccord’s …
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3 New Year’s resolutions for the Bears in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are riding high into the new year. Their 37-17 blowout win over the Falcons felt like an important momentum builder heading into next week’s season finale and the offseason. It felt like proof positive that the team is on the right track. Good …
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Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Of course, Mike McCarthy was watching the Philadelphia Eagles play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, just like he assumed everyone else in the Dallas Cowboys organization was doing. And as soon as the game ended, his phone lit up with text messages. Then he took a breath of that new fresh air. Because just …
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The NFL still hasn’t said what it will do about Panthers owner David Tepper, who threw a drink onto fans outside his suite at EverBank Stadium on Sunday. However, NFL teams have not taken kindly in the past to fans throwing drinks onto players. In 2018, a Patriot fan who threw a beer at Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill was banned …
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Referee Brad Allen’s officiating crew might be off the hook for the illegal touching penalty on the Lions, at least in the eyes of the league and Cowboys fans, because of the Lions’ intent to deceive the Cowboys. The penalty on left tackle Taylor Decker, who reported eligible but had extra lineman Dan Skipper confuse Allen, erased a two-point conversion …
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NFL: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants Week 18 is a different beast with teams resting starters and the waiver wire entirely picked over outside of those scenarios. This will be a lightened version of my normal waiver wire column, but it should give you the inside track to some of the biggest—and often most obscure—names to know for …
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Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers will not have Christian McCaffrey when they wrap up the regular season with a Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that the star running back will not play in the finale after he suffered a mild calf strain in the win over Washington on Sunday. The …
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The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov to their AHL affiliate on Monday, the team announced. Samsonov, who will report to the Toronto Marlies, was placed on waivers Sunday, but cleared the 24-hour window without any claims from other NHL teams. Samsonov’s .862 save percentage and 3.94 goals-against average are each second-worst among goalies with at least 10 …
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CMC to sit out Week 18 vs. Rams with mild right calf strain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coach Kyle Shanahan has a lot to consider this week as the 49ers put together their plan for their Week 18 game against the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers clinched the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed with their 27-10 victory …
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Miami Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Chubb suffered the injury in the final minutes of Sunday’s 56-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He went down after trying to make a tackle and grabbed at his right knee. …
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Brett Maher is going to get another chance with the Rams. Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday that the team will sign Maher. Maher was the kicker for Los Angeles for the first seven games this season, but he was released after missing two field goals and an extra point during a loss to the Steelers. Lucas …
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