The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who underwent surgery July 20 to repair a herniated disk, spent the entire preseason on the physically unable to perform list. But the Texans activated Watt Saturday, and ESPN.com reported Sunday he is expected to play in the team’s opener Sept. 11 against the Bears. Texans coach Bill O’Brien told reporters Friday Watt “feels much better,” although he didn’t confirm he would play in the opener....
Watt: “Our goal was to come out here and (removes glove, reads note off palm) make the Red Robin look like a Red Lobster. Burgers rule and shellfish is for cowards!” MORE: Best Week 10 photos | STEELE: What do we tell ’the kids?’ | Mad about Cam Newton? Get over it Dalton: “I think J.J. is a good player, but for him to be one of the best in this league and to show that integrity, and to show that type of … What is cowardly about shellfish?...
But Barrett’s high school coach made sure his name popped up again with a recent jab at his home state’s biggest school. According to Ari Wasserman of Cleveland.com, Wichita Falls Rider (Texas) HS head coach Marc Bindel was upset at the way Texas recruited Barrett, his former 4-star dual-threat quarterback, back in 2012. MORE: 10 burning questions for the 2015 season | How Barrett found his Ohio State ‘family’ | Cardale Jones dares OSU to say no...
Musk officially took control of Twitter last month after a contentious acquisition process that eventually saw him purchase the company for $44 billion. Since then, the Tesla CEO has made numerous widely criticized decisions such as ousting several top executives, announcing mass layoffs, announcing plans to charge for verification status, and amplifying right-wing conspiracy theories. On Saturday, Dorsey posted a tweet apologizing to Twitter employees for the chaos, saying he understands those that might be angry with him over the sale to Musk....
Likely it’s for all of those reasons that Jack Eichel flies a bit under the radar when the top young players in the NHL are considered. However, Eichel just might be ready to crash the party this season after recording nearly a point-per-game last year and considering the Sabres’ improving prospectus. After recovering from his severe ankle sprain, Eichel scored 24 goals and 57 points in 61 games, equaling his rookie goal total and surpassing his first-year point total while appearing in 20 fewer games....
Hernandez gave up 10 runs — all earned — in just 2 1/3 innings as the Red Sox rolled to a 22-10 win at Fenway Park. The only other 22-10 game in MLB history was in 1912 when the New York Giants beat the Reds at the Polo Grounds. MORE: Greatest Red Sox of all time | Baseball’s most dominant hitters Bradley, Boston’s first-round draft choice in 2011 out of South Carolina, had himself a day....
MORE: Jadeveon Clowney’s acrobatic interception leads to Texans touchdown Clowney is still a quarterback’s worst nightmare, even if his size was a little exaggerated by a camera angle.
Henne passed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Bortles threw for 160 in relief before backup quarterback Jordan Palmer rallied the Chicago Bears to a 20-19 preseason victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night. MORE: Rookie QBs: Start ’em or sit ’em? Palmer, trying to beat out Jimmy Clausen for the No. 2 job, led Chicago to two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Senorise Perry scored on a 5-yard run with 50 seconds left, and C....
The Line: Redskins -6, Total: 43.5 Line movement: The spread opened Washington -6, was bet down to -5.5 during the week, before returnin to its original number. The total has hovered between 43 and 43.5 For updated lines around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Redskins are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games, and UNDER is 6-2 in their last eight games overall….The Jaguars are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games on the road and 3-12 SU in their last 15 games on the road....
“Defendant may not attend any other protests, rallies, assemblies or public gathering in the state of Oregon,” states a document entitled “Order Setting Conditions of Release.” The document is given to arrested protesters to sign before they’re allowed out of jail. Though the conditional release orders were signed by Magistrate Judges John V. Acosta and Jolie A. Russo of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, it’s unclear whether the magistrates or Justice Department officials added the condition forbidding arrestees to attend future protests or public gatherings....
Asked Wednesday if he might be inclined to take a hometown discount to stay with the Cubs, Arrieta answered with a flat, “No,” according to CBS Chicago. MORE: Best value contracts in baseball | Worst contracts The subject came up in the wake of the seven-year, $175 million deal Stephen Strasburg signed this week to stay with the Washington Nationals. Like Strasburg, Arrieta is a client of agent Scott Boras, who traditionally discourages his players from accepting anything without getting a full measure of their potential value on the open market....
Just one day removed from signing a four-year contract extension, Jake Muzzin suffered a broken hand blocking a shot in the team’s 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. Toronto announced on Wednesday that he’ll miss approximately four weeks. TRADE DEADLINE WINNERS, LOSERS: Oilers, Hurricanes seize day The injury occurred in the second period with Muzzin battling for position with forward Anthony Cirelli in front of Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen. A shot from the blue line hit him in the hand; he was ruled out for the remainder of the game at the start of the third period....
“You can call a bill ’the Voting Rights Act’ and left-wing Twitter goes nuts about this and they can say you voted against voting rights without even looking into the details of this,” the Illinois Republican said on CNN’s State of the Union. “We can get to a solution. The problem is, I admonish my side all the time about playing politics, the Democrats have to quit playing politics on some of this, too....
It’s not clear how much Ramsey will practice, though NFL Network reported it will be in a “very limited fashion” and the cornerback likely will do individual drills. Ramsey’s return comes just days after he saw a specialist in Houston for his back injury. He missed the Jaguars’ Week 4 win over the Broncos, ending a streak of starting the first 51 regular-season games of his NFL career. He didn’t practice leading up to Week 4 because of an illness, and he stepped away from the team Wednesday of that week to be with his family in Nashville for the birth of his second daughter....
Winston, who has been battling a back injury that has hindered him through the first three games of the season, has been ruled out for the Saints’ game against the Vikings in London on Sunday. Instead, Andy Dalton will start against the Vikings. Dalton, of course, is no stranger to the field as a starter. He started six games for the Bears last year and nine for the Cowboys the year before, not to mention his extensive history as the face of the Cincinnati Bengals....
Winston is in San Diego with quarterback coach George Whitfield, and apparently all work and no play makes Jameis a dull boy. In between practices Winston finds time to have a little fun with a jetpack. What effect will this have on Jetpack Jameis’ draft stock? Something’s rising for sure. MORE: 5-star recruit duds | CeCe Jefferson finally sends letter to Florida | Eastern Washington QB transfer to Oregon...
Jameis Winston’s attorney, John Boudet, is not a fan. Boudet is threatening to sue CNN if the network broadcasts the documentary, which Boudet says defames Winston. The documentary is set to air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. MORE: Classic photos of Jameis Winston | Best-ever FSU draft picks The Hollywood Reporter on Friday posted a copy of a letter Boudet sent to CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker. “We are writing to formally caution CNN that the portions of the film ‘The Hunting Ground’ pertaining to Mr....
Frampton stated before the fight that he would retire from the sport if he was unable to take the title from the 35-year-old Herring, and Frampton did exactly that after his loss. The 5-10 Herring had been looking for the fight that would earn him the respect he has been desperately seeking. Facing a former two-time champion was the remedy. Herring used his height and reach advantages to keep Frampton on the end of his jab as he circled away whenever the Irish fighter drew close....
Bishop William Patrick Callahan removed Altman from serving as a pastor for St. James the Less parish in the city of La Crosse, the city’s diocese said in a statement Friday. The decree of Altman’s removal will remain in effect unless it is determined otherwise. Altman’s controversial YouTube video was posted before the 2020 presidential election where he said Democrat supporters will burn in hell. “(The bishop) and his diocesan representatives have spent over a year, prayerfully and fraternally, working toward a resolution related to ongoing public and ecclesial concerns of the ministry of Fr....
James Franklin is on the hot seat. MORE: SN early Top 20 for 2016 | 20 players we’d pay the most Let that sink in for a moment while I recap Franklin’s last month as the Penn State football coach: — He fired offensive coordinator John Donovan and hired star FCS coach Joe Moorhead as his replacement. — Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop left for the same job at Tennessee, and offensive line coach Herb Hand left for the same job at Auburn....
