Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Jeff Okudah will miss the rest of his sophomore season after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. During his media session following the Lions’ 41-33 loss to the 49ers, Campbell alluded to the possibility that the injury to the 22-year-old defensive
Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be sidelined due to the hip injury he suffered against the Chargers on Sunday. Head coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Fitzpatrick will be placed on injured reserve; it is unclear if, and when, he would be able to return this season.Fitzpatrick suffered a hip subluxation and underwent an MRI on Monday
Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the 19th player in major league history with 3,000 strikeouts. The 37-year-old right-hander struckout Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium to earn number 3,000, bringing the crowd to its feet to give the three-time Cy Young Award winner a standing ovation.
25-year-old Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to claim his first carer Grand Slam title. Medvedev, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, had won 12 times previously on the ATP Tour but had never before won a major until Sunday’s match. Djokovic was just one win away from making him the first
According to ESPN, the Baltimore Ravens are facing concern over running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters after both players experienced knee injuries during Thursday’s practice, with the possibility those injuries are in fact ACL tears. The team has not confirmed details of the injuries. Any potential, serious injuries to
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive lineman T.J. Watt to a four-year, $112 million extension on Thursday. The 26-year-old Watt will earn $80 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. Watt, the No. 30 pick in the 2017 NFL draft, led the NFL with 15 sacks last season, tallying 42.5 sacks over the last three
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss a minimum of six weeks after undergoing a procedure on his left wrist Wednesday, which likely means that Crosby will not be ready for the Penguins’ season opener Oct. 12 vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said in a statement: “This is not a new injury for Sid. It
New York Yankees great Derek Jeter was finally officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, along with Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and late labor pioneer Marvin Miller. Wednesday’s event was baseball’s first induction ceremony since July 21, 2019; the 2020 ceremony was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
The New Orleans Saints have released running back Latavius Murray after the veteran refused a pay reduction. According to ESPN, Murray was due to make $2.95 million this season and already earned $200,000 in bonuses. By releasing the 31-year-old, New Orleans will save $2.3 million against the salary cap. Murray accumulated 1,293 yards rushing on
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Kyle Busch has been fined $50,000 for actions following his wreck in Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Busch was cited for actions detrimental to stock car racing, a safety violation, and violation of the NASCAR member conduct guidelines under Sections 12.1.a, 12.5.2.5.a, and 12.8.a respectively in the
