Report: Browns RB Jerome Ford out 1-2 weeks
A high right ankle sprain will force Cleveland Browns running Jerome Ford to miss one or weeks, ESPN reported on Monday. Ford sustained the injury on Sunday late in the Browns’ 39-38 road win over the Indianapolis Colts. Ford, who has been filling in with Nick Chubb done for the year due to a knee […]
Jordan Addison breaks out as Vikings clip 49ers
Jordan Addison caught seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 22-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night in Minneapolis. Kirk Cousins completed 35 of 45 passes for 378 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Minnesota (3-4). T.J. Hockenson had a game-high 11 […]
Diamondbacks outplay Phillies to force Game 7 in NLCS
PHILADELPHIA — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo got an earful from Merrill Kelly upon pulling the right-hander in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Monday. Lovullo might be hearing from Kelly again on Tuesday. Kelly helped the Diamondbacks continue their unlikely October run by striking out eight over five innings as Arizona […]
Heat hope to pick up where they left off vs. young Pistons
The Miami Heat have made it to the NBA Finals twice in the past four years, including last season. The Detroit Pistons are coming off a dreadful season in which they finished with the worst record in the NBA at 17-65. Those two teams will open their seasons against one another on Wednesday night when […]
Virginia Tech aims to pick up where it left off vs. Syracuse
Syracuse must’ve been happy to have a week off, while Virginia Tech hopes its bye didn’t slow the team’s positive momentum. The Hokies aim for their third win in four games Thursday when they welcome the skidding Orange to Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech (3-4, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has recovered from a three-game slide to […]
Habs rally in third period to tackle Sabres
Brendan Gallagher and Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist in the third period and Jake Allen made 36 saves as the visiting Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Monday night. With the game tied 1-1 and Buffalo the offensive aggressor most of the night, Montreal managed to take the lead […]
Merrill Kelly, D-backs hold down Phils’ Big 3 in Game 6
PHILADELPHIA — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly witnessed firsthand the power at the top of the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup the last time he was at Citizens Bank Park. Leadoff man Kyle Schwarber took him deep twice and No. 2 hitter Trea Turner went deep, too, as the Phillies took a 2-0 National League Championship Series […]
Cavs, Nets ready to apply playoff lessons in new season
The Cleveland Cavaliers enjoyed their best season of the second post-LeBron James era and then flopped in the first round. The Brooklyn Nets retooled on the fly after trading two superstars and did not win a game in the playoffs. Coming off their first 50-win season without James on the roster since 1992-93, the Cavaliers […]
Teams trending in right direction collide as Magic host Rockets
After having spent three seasons wandering the wilderness of a prolonged rebuild and amassing a dismal 59-177 record in the process, the Houston Rockets used this offseason to take their first steps toward reclaiming some measure of respectability. Houston dismissed coach Stephen Silas and replaced him with Ime Udoka. It invested heavily in free agency, […]
Maryland co-OC Kevin Sumlin arrested, charged with DUI
Kevin Sumlin, currently the co-offensive coordinator at Maryland, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence over the weekend in Tampa, Fla. Amid Maryland’s bye week, Sumlin was arrested early Saturday morning, per a Hillsborough County (Fla.) police report. He refused a breathalyzer test, pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment. Maryland athletics has yet […]
