While Memphis finds itself in a 2-1 hole with Game 4 on the road, a suddenly more pressing issue is the absence of its All-Star point guard who left the game in the fourth quarter and proceeded back to the locker room prior to the final horn. Morant was confirmed to be out just hours before the Grizzlies’ Game 4 against the Warriors Monday night. Here’s the latest on Morant’s injury....
Taylor, who averages 90 points points per game through two contests, managed to shoot 50 percent from the field while taking 70 shots. When the final bell sounded, Taylor had finished 35-of-70 shooting, on 24-of-48 from the 3-point line and 15-of-17 from the free-throw line. This only counts as the third-most points scored in a Division III game, behind who else but... Jack Taylor. Taylor set the single-game record for points scored with 138 last season....
Cristil — the Voice of the Bulldogs — worked for Mississippi State from 1953 to 2011. He was 88 years old. “As a lifelong Bulldog, my heart is heavy at learning of the passing of legendary MSU broadcaster Jack Cristil,” university President Mark E. Keenum said in a statement. “Jack’s deep love of this university was always evident in his words and in his deeds. He was a tireless ambassador for Mississippi State and he brought great honor and distinction to our university as one of the most revered radio announcers in American history....
The 19-year-old stepped into Esteban Ocon’s Alpine A522 on Friday (local time), having earned the opportunity after strong performances in Formula 2. He drove 13 laps around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez before engine issues brought a premature end to his time in the car. The shortened session meant Doohan finished 19th out of the 20 drivers in FP1, recording a time of 1:24.615, which was just under four seconds slower than session leader Carlos Sainz....
The Browns DE has spent each of the past four seasons playing on one-year contracts, moving from Houston to Seattle to Tennessee to Cleveland. Clowney inked another yearlong deal to stay with the Browns in 2022. According to coach Kevin Stefanski, however, Clowney has already played his last game in burnt orange and brown. Clowney had been quite open about his intention to leave the Dawg Pound after the season....
The Jaguars passer told ESPN he played over half the season with a separated shoulder. Technically he had a Grade 1 sprain to his AC joint. Bortles also said he played with tendonitis in his right wrist, which he claims was more bothersome than the shoulder. MOCK DRAFT: Jags get Bortles some help “As a competitor, I think you would want to say no (it didn’t affect his play), but I think as somebody that’s realistic, and I know my body and know how I can throw a football, I think it would be stupid to say that there weren’t throws that were affected by the wrist or by the shoulder,” Bortles said....
The Jaguars tight end is expected to make his regular-season debut against the Buccaneers on Sunday, ESPN reported. Surgery on a tendon in his finger kept him sidelined for the first four games of the year. MORE: Week 5 picks | Fantasy lineup advice | Betting lines, odds Thomas initially fractured the middle finger on his left hand in the preseason opener against the Steelers. He underwent surgery on Sept....
Lee revealed on Monday that the penalty was due to using a racial slur against members of the Raiders. He said he used the N-word. PHOTOS: Best images from Week 7 “Throughout the whole game we had a lot of players saying a lot of different things, but that’s just the midst of the game,” Lee said, via ESPN.com. “It’s kind of hard when you have refs out there trying to limit what people say when you’ve got grown men hitting each other....
Why not? Coughlin, now 70, led Jacksonville to four playoff appearances as the first coach in franchise history. He went 68-60 in Jacksonville before being fired in 2002. MORE: 5 best candidates for Jags Coughlin also won two Super Bowls as coach of the Giants. His career record is 170-150 (.531) over 20 seasons in the NFL. Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell told reporters Monday that the team is interested in Coughlin, who said after his departure from the Giants that he’d like to continue coaching....
According to London news site City A.M., Jaguars officials have informally discussed with local representatives proposals to build the facility near Wembley Stadium, which would make it easier for the team to prepare and travel to the site for future games. MORE: Jaguars’ best home-field advantage in London The Jaguars have played in London every year since 2013 and are committed to playing there at least once a year through the 2020 NFL season....
Chucky Okafor, the father of the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft, reportedly heckled 76ers coach Brett Brown from directly behind the team’s bench in Philadelphia’s 130-99 loss to the Clippers Saturday. The loss dropped them to 3-33 on the season. MORE: Top 10 bold predictions for the NBA in 2016 | Karl-Anthony Towns has the type of support Jahlil Okafor needs Okafor did have time to take a quick pic with Weber, but on one condition: He had to block out the face of 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie....
Locker scrambled for an 11-yard touchdown to put the Titans up 14-0, but was on the receiving end of an absolutely dirty looking shot from linebacker Chris Kirksey. MORE: LIVE Week 5 NFL scoreboard | Kendall Wright mocks Manziel Should Kirksey have been ejected for the shot? Locker actually returned to the game, but exited in the second quarter with a hand injury. His return is questionable. We’ll update with more details as they become available....
Paul, who was originally set to face Tommy Fury before he pulled out of the bout because of a medical issue, will bring a perfect 4-0 record to the ring, but those four wins haven’t come against elite competition. He has defeated a YouTuber (AnEsonGib), a former NBA player (Nate Robinson) and two former mixed martial artists (Ben Askren and Woodley). Paul understands that he can’t just win the fight....
Hurts will remain with the Crimson Tide — at least through the 2018 season. Alabama coach Nick Saban said as much in a Tuesday interview with ESPN, referencing an answer he gave at SEC Media Days on whether the junior signal-caller would be on the roster this season. Saban had said he didn’t know, though he expected he would be. MORE: Sizing up Hurts vs. Tagovailoa “Jalen actually came to me and said … ‘I am going to be here....
According to ESPN, which cited unidentified sources, the Jaguars have said they wouldn’t trade Ramsey right now “for five first-round picks.” The report adds even though Jacksonville has received offers of two first-round picks for Ramsey, the teams negotiating also want a second-round pick to go along with the Pro Bowl cornerback. The trade speculation comes at a time when Ramsey’s health has been questioned as he’s set to miss a second straight game with a back issue....
The Rams quarterback, who started in place of Jared Goff (recovering from thumb surgery), was photographed being placed in an ambulance after exiting the game with an apparent head/neck injury. MORE: Who is John Wolford? Former AAF quarterback thrust into high-stakes start for Rams The Rams originally designated Wolford as questionable to return with a neck injury. Wolford was removed from the game after a controversial hit from Seahawks safety Jamal Adams, hitting the quarterback in the helmet with a shoulder as he was heading to the ground....
The Seahawks safety’s season came to a premature end on Sunday, with reports indicating he’ll undergo shoulder surgery that will sideline him for the remainder of the 2021 season. (While no one roots for injuries, the sound you hear is Jets fans taking a victory lap.) Adams’ breakup with the Jets was pretty nasty; The defensive back called out the franchise and the head coach in a now-infamous New York Daily News article in 2020, which culminated in a trade a few days later, when he was sent to the Seahawks for a pair of first-round picks, a third-rounder and safety Bradley McDougald....
During the episode titled, The Audacity of the Activist, the pair discussed how there’s nothing “wrong with” woke culture, and also skirted around the topic of Prince Andrew, who Jamil had once called “alleged resident pedo Andrew.” Meghan and Jamil discussed their perception in the public eye, with Jamil commenting on how outraged she was for Meghan when she was being attacked by the British media. Meghan asked Jamil about her own experiences receiving criticism....
State attorney William Meggs told CBSSports.com that the police probe of sexual battery allegations against the Florida State quarterback did not follow normal protocol. “Our office would have been informed about this as soon as it occurred. We first learned about it at 10:02 a.m. on Wednesday," Meggs told CBSSports.com. "I don't know if that's alarming, but it's a fact in the case. We can't question motives. What the (Tallahassee) police department has done is clammed up....
Attorney Timothy Jansen said Thursday afternoon he had seen his client after the announcement and he was really happy. Jansen says Winston is absolutely innocent. MORE: Winston not charged | SI: Legal aftermath for Winston Earlier Thursday, State Attorney Willie Meggs said there was not enough evidence to pursue charges in the sex assault case against Winston. Meggs said the woman's memory lapses of the events last December were problematic....
