Warner was asked if he could name the three off-ball linebackers who have won the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year Award. Before the question is even fully asked, Warner rattled off the names: Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher and Luke Kuechly. At the time, Warner had a small fracture in his ankle but was still playing near his usual, All Pro level. Warner believed he was playing the best football of his career in a season where nothing went right for the 49ers.
He did have one of Toronto's two hits in the first game of the ALCS. Santander was part of the Blue Jays' lone scoring opportunity after he ripped a single into right field with one out in the second inning. Victor Robles misplayed the ball, and Santander ended up on second base. An Andres Gimenez pop-out followed by a George Springer groundout would end the threat, and Toronto wouldn't get a runner beyond first base the rest of the game.
The answer is that his comeback -- so far at least -- is not going to plan. It was on Oct. 12, 2023 that he had a serious left knee injury playing for Brazil against Uruguay in the early rounds of World Cup qualification. The subsequent two years have brought no evidence that the 33-year-old is still capable of tipping the balance at the highest level.
Typically, players have three option seasons with one used each season during which the player spends at least 20 days on optional assignment in the minor leagues. A player is considered to be on optional assignment when on a club's 40-man roster but sent to the minor leagues while not on a rehab assignment. Brito, 24, was selected to the 40-man roster in Cleveland in November of 2022 in a move that protected him from that year's Rule 5 draft.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is not expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts because of a foot injury suffered last weekend, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Veteran backup Jacoby Brissett would start in Murray's place at Lucas Oil Stadium, where Brissett played from 2017-2020. Murray only practiced Friday after injuring his foot in a loss to the Tennessee Titans.
DALLAS -- Stanford cornerback Aaron Morris was alert and responsive after being immobilized and taken off the field in an ambulance following a tackle, the school said Saturday. Morris' facemask was removed while he was placed on a stretcher before he was loaded onto the ambulance at SMU's Ford Stadium. Stanford spokesman Brian Brownfield said Morris was "alert and responsive. Doing well."
Jarell Quansah will miss England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury and the defender who did not play a part in England's 3-0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley will return to his club Bayer Leverkusen. England did not reveal the nature of his injury but the 22-year-old has returned to the Bundesliga club as a precaution. The former Liverpool defender has been a mainstay in Leverkusen's defence this season
"We were so brave in trying to go forward, try to find the space," said Pochettino post-game about the second half efforts as the U.S. upped its tempo at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. "Ecuador is a very physical team. Chasing people at the same time, with the possibility and the calm to play, I think we were capable to find the gaps and challenge [them]."
Major League Baseball announced that the Los Angles Dodgers have been approved a roster substitution for left-handed pitcher Tanner Scott in the National League Division Series. Left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski has replaced him on the roster.
Dean Huijsen has an injury and has withdrawn from the National Team squad to play the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia in Elche and Bulgaria in Valladolid. The Real Madrid defender arrived with symptoms of muscle fatigue on Monday night. On Tuesday he did not train and his club was informed that the evolution was not positive, and on Wednesday morning he underwent a medical test that confirms a muscle injury of which Real Madrid has already been informed. We wish him a speedy recovery.
The two veteran defensemen suffered injuries - Roy an upper-body injury and McIlrath a lower-body injury - against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the Capitals' preseason finale on Saturday night. Neither player was able to finish the game, leaving the Caps with just four defenders for the final 10 minutes and 36 seconds of the third period. Neither Matt Roy (upper-body) nor Dylan McIlrath (lower-body) are practicing this morning. Both sustained injuries against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been forced off the field with injury just 20 minutes into their Premier League match with Brentford after going down off the ball, and was replaced by Nico Gonzalez moments later.
I just spoke to him, he's not positive about it, he's got a brace on. We'll have to wait and see from the doctors. We haven't had him since the start of the season for one reason or the other, the shoulder twice and then this injury. We'll find solutions, but obviously he's our captain and is a player that gives us a completely different dimension with the things that he can do, especially in attacking.
The Tigers and Mariners get their AL Division Series underway tonight in Seattle, with rookie Troy Melton starting for Detroit against former All-Star George Kirby. Both teams will go with 14 position players and 12 pitchers on their 26-man rosters for the series.... Keith and Hanifee are newcomers to the playoff roster, replacing Paul Sewald and Justyn-Henry Malloy. Right ribcage inflammation has kept Keith from playing since September 18, and he wasn't quite ready to go for the Tigers' wild card series against the Guardians.
Odegaard hasn't had much luck so far with injuries this season... Arsenal 5-0 Leeds (23 August) After playing 90 minutes in the opening game of the campaign against Manchester United, Odegaard had to be withdrawn 38 minutes into their second match against Leeds after landing awkwardly on his shoulder. Arteta said it was difficult to tell how bad the injury was immediately after full-time and that he would be sent for a scan.
A man has been seriously injured in an incident believed to have been related to Storm Amy this afternoon in Donegal. Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene of the incident, in which the man suffered serious injuries, in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, shortly after 4:15pm. "As this incident is ongoing, there is no further information at this time," a garda spokesperson said.
Welp. Pulled this one out again, and given Sale's injury history, a season of anguish is probably more likely than a repeat of 2024. Unfortunate. We'll say accurateish here. Sale did suffer an injury that kept him to 125 innings and 20/21 starts, but those were very high-quality innings. He was still worth about 3.5 wins, and he had an FIP under 3.00.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- LeBron James was sidelined to open training camp Tuesday with what Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick called "a little bit of nerve irritation in the glute." James, who turns 41 in December, will become the first player in league history to have played 23 seasons when the Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on opening night next month. Redick said "the goal" is for James to be recovered in time for the Warriors game, but the coach did not rule out James participating in at least one of the Lakers' six preseason games.
Livramento was forced off in the 77th minute against Arsenal in a game that saw Newcastle lose 2-1 as the Gunners produced a stirring fightback with late goals from Mikel Merino and Gabriel, the latter netting the winner in the sixth minute of added time. The cruel reality for Newcastle was that there likely would not have been eight minutes of stoppage time had Livramento avoided an apparent knee injury.
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't officially reveal Blake Snell to be their Game 1 starter for the National League Wild Card Series until he walked into the interview room before Monday's workout at Dodger Stadium. Though, it was strongly implied by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at the conclusion of the regular season, and the assignment was one Snell had long been aware of. "I found out a while ago," he said. "I'm excited. There's no better feeling than being in Game 1, starting it off. And the goal is to get us off to a good start, a win and go from there."
Jovic, 22, averaged 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last year, shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, 37.1 percent from 3-point range and 82.8 percent from the free-throw line. He was playing the best basketball of his career before suffering a hand fracture, sidelining him until the postseason. The 6-foot-10 wing had a very productive summer overseas with Serbia in EuroBasket. He averaged 12.8 points on 60.0/52.4/92.3 shooting splits in six games alongside three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic,
The fourth Sunday of the NFL season featured quite a bit of action and myriad high-scoring performances, starting with a morning game in Dublin, Ireland, and ending in Dallas with a game that ended in a tie. Overall, six players scored 30 PPR points, including Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua and Las Vegas Raiders rookie RB Ashton Jeanty. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes turned back time to throw four TD passes.
The neck injury that kept Viktor Hovland out of the fourballs yesterday afternoon hasn't cleared up. The Norwegian can't play today either, so the Envelope Rule comes into effect. Yesterday, when Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald lodged their selections for the Singles, they also had to provide a sealed envelope containing the name of a player who would have to withdraw if a player from the other side is ruled out through illness, injury or other emergency reason.