ESPN News ServicesSeptember 26, 2023, 12:26 AM ET5 minutes of reading Justin Verlander strikes out to the side in the 4th inning Justin Verlander strikes out the side in the fourth inning en route to an eight-inning, eight-strikeout game in the Astros’ win. SEATTLE — In a season where he said nothing has come easy,…
It’s Monday after Week 3. The Los Angeles Chargers are 1-2. And they’re dealing with a season-ending injury to a key offensive star. No, this is not a description of 2022. Exactly one year later, the Chargers find themselves in a very similar situation. Receiver Mike Williams tore the ACL in his left knee late…
Most impressive was the ability of the Philadelphia front to completely stifle an already struggling Buccaneers running game. Tampa Bay had just 41 yards and a first down on 17 carries. When asked to weigh in on his running game, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles, straight-faced as always, summed up his team’s travails. “We didn’t…
Leg BabyESPN staff writerSeptember 26, 2023, 2:13 AM ET3 minute reading CINCINNATI — One thing mattered most when it came to Joe Burrow playing Monday night: If the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback felt good enough to compete, he would be on the field. Eight days after aggravating a strained right calf, Burrow played every offensive snap…
NEWARK, NJ — The preseason opener was not pretty for the Flyers. They were ambushed early by the Devils en route to a 6-0 loss Monday night at the Prudential Center. The club’s decision-makers couldn’t have removed many positives because there just wasn’t much to assess. The Flyers looked like they had nerves, rust and…
Joe Burrow and the Bengals have their first win of the season. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images) (Dylan Buell via Getty Images) Joe Burrow was far from his best on Monday night. But he was good enough for a Cincinnati Bengals team that rolled the dice on starting its ailing Pro Bowl quarterback. While Cincinnati’s defense stifled…
The bubbling started with the Astros, specifically Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez, because, well, that’s what’s been happening to them in every MLB stadium since their pitch-theft scandal went public in 2019. In games at T-Mobile Park, boos for this trio of players, and sometimes Kyle Tucker and other players Seattle fans might…
Welcome to week 3 classes! The third week of the season has suddenly turned into one of the wildest weeks of the season NFL history, and that’s mostly thanks to the Miami Dolphins scoring 70 POINTS against the Denver Broncos. Since you’re probably wondering how often that happens, I’ll answer that question for you: Not…
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/File Simone Biles warms up ahead of day four of the USA Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California last month. CNN — Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles said it “broke my heart” to see a young black girl passed over for a medal at a gymnastics ceremony in Ireland, footage of which…
• D’Andre Swift leading the Eagles to victory: The Eagles rotated their backs for the quarter, but two quarters was enough time for Swift to record his second straight 130-plus-yard rushing performance. • Trey Palmer finally takes the slot role: Palmer rotated for the third receiver spot, and now the job is his. • That…
