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Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard suffered a fractured fibula in Sunday's playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, sources told ESPN's Todd Archer.Pollard, a pending free agent, will reportedly need surgery. A fibula fracture typically takes around three months to return from.Pollard sustained the injury before halftime in the divisional round. The Cowboys later ruled him out with an… → Read More
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed pessimism Saturday that free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will sign with the team for a playoff push."It's not realistic to think about having him in a meaningful way for the playoffs," Jones told reporters after the Cowboys earned a 40-34 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, according to The Athletic's Jon Machota. "Now, that's not dismissing the… → Read More
The NFL unveiled rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games on Wednesday, and some deserving names were inexplicably missing from the AFC and NFC teams.Here are the six greatest snubs:Tua Tagovailoa, QB, DolphinsIt's hard to argue against Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, or Joe Burrow in the AFC, but it should've been even harder to go against Tagovailoa. The former fifth overall pick has flourished in… → Read More
Carlos Correa struck a 12-year, $315-million agreement with the New York Mets, spurning the San Francisco Giants hours after his introductory press conference was nixed, sources told Jon Heyman of the New York Post.The star shortstop previously agreed to a 13-year, $350-million deal with the Giants. The team was scheduled to unveil him Tuesday, but a concern arose regarding his physical,… → Read More
The Los Angeles Chargers benched cornerback and prized offseason signing J.C. Jackson for the second half of Monday Night Football versus the Denver Broncos, head coach Brandon Staley said postgame."It just wasn't good enough in the first half and we felt like we needed to make a change," Staley said.The Broncos victimized Jackson on several occasions in the opening two quarters, including a… → Read More
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a hamstring injury in an overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, head coach Nathaniel Hackett said postgame.Hackett didn't elaborate on the severity of the ailment.Wilson played every offensive snap for the Broncos, who fell to 2-4 after another frustrating offensive showing.The Broncos' prized offseason acquisition… → Read More
Tony Ferguson will return to the Octagon at UFC 279 versus Li Jingliang on Sept. 10 in a welterweight bout, UFC president Dana White told Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie."El Cucuy" is coming off a knockout loss to Michael Chandler, which marked his fourth straight defeat. All four losses came at lightweight, where Ferguson is the former interim champion.Ferguson fought at welterweight earlier in his… → Read More
Five-star forward Mookie Cook de-committed from Oregon's 2023 recruiting class, he told Joe Tipton of On3.In a statement, Cook said he'll still consider Oregon as he reopens his recruitment. Kentucky and Gonzaga were finalists when Cook announced that he would play for the Ducks.Cook is ranked eighth on the ESPN 100, down from the No. 5 spot he held when he committed at the end of March. The… → Read More
The Houston Rockets and John Wall have reached a buyout agreement, paving the way for the veteran guard to hit free agency, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.Wall plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers once he clears waivers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The former No. 1 overall pick recently exercised his $47.4-million player option for next season but will give back $6.5… → Read More
The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight title bout between challenger T.J. Dillashaw and champion Aljamain Sterling for UFC 279 on Sept. 10, sources told MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn and Nolan King.Dillashaw is coming off a grueling win over Cory Sandhagen in July 2021. He underwent knee surgery shortly after the fight. The former champion served a two-year suspension for performance-enhancing drugs… → Read More
Georgia produced 15 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, breaking the record for the highest number of players selected from one school in a seven-round draft.The Bulldogs tied the modern record (14) in the sixth round when the Los Angeles Rams took Derion Kendrick at No. 212. They broke it one pick later when the Atlanta Falcons chose John FitzPatrick.Ohio State and LSU previously shared the record.… → Read More
Quarterback Tom Brady restructured his contract to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers an additional $9 million in salary-cap space, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Buccaneers had less than $4.4 million in cap space before the move, leaving them with little room to sign their 2022 draft class and bring in additional players.Brady remains on track to become a free agent for the second time in… → Read More
The New York Giants are looking to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney one year after drafting him in the first round, sources told Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News.Toney reportedly didn't show up for the beginning of the Giants' offseason program, raising questions about where he and the franchise stand with one another. While the first set of team workouts are voluntary, second-year… → Read More
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is unlikely to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals versus the Utah Jazz as he nurses his strained calf, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon.Doncic missed the team's Game 1 defeat with the injury, which he sustained during the regular-season finale.He'd need to experience significant improvement in his calf to obtain… → Read More
Four-star defensive end Gabriel Harris announced his commitment to Georgia on Sunday as a member of the 2023 recruiting class. I’m staying home, What was said has already been understood #GoDawgs @shelton_felton @KirbySmartUGA @CoachDiribe96 @DOMXsports #blessed pic.twitter.com/lwy1LWLK8D— Gabriel Harris Jr (@gabegokrazy) April 17, 2022 The Valdosta High School product was previously committed… → Read More
Baker Mayfield felt betrayed by the Cleveland Browns when they pursued a quarterback after assuring him he'd return in 2022."I feel disrespected - 100% - because I was told one thing and they completely did another," he told the "YNK: you know what I mean?" podcast. "That's what I'm in the middle of right now. I got my taste of it because I've had four different head coaches in four years, bunch… → Read More
Fifth-year quarterback JT Daniels is transferring to West Virginia after a two-year stay at Georgia, he told ESPN's Pete Thamel.Daniels entered the transfer portal in January after the Bulldogs won the national championship with Stetson Bennett at quarterback. Bennett decided to return for 2022, leading Daniels to look for a starting opportunity elsewhere.Daniels began his college career at USC… → Read More
The Houston Texans signed free-agent cornerback Steven Nelson to a two-year, $10-million contract, a source told Pro Football Network's Aaron Wilson.The veteran defender is coming off a one-year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, recording seven pass breakups and one interception in 2021. He surrendered 553 yards in coverage with the Eagles, marking the third straight season in which he allowed… → Read More
The Seattle Seahawks have picked up the fifth-year option on Noah Fant's rookie contract, tying the tight end to the franchise through the 2023 season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Seahawks acquired Fant as part of the Russell Wilson trade in March. The Broncos drafted him 20th overall in 2019, and he's the first player from his draft class to have his option picked up.Fant had 68… → Read More
Kirk Cousins hopes his recent short-term extension is a precursor to a longer deal that allows him to finish his career with the Minnesota Vikings."I would like to retire as a Viking, and so I would like to play my way into that, if you will," Cousins told reporters Monday. "I know I gotta earn the right to do that, but if I could draw it up, it would be (to) play well enough that (I) never have… → Read More