Kristaps Porzingis needed to be helped off the floor and into the locker room after suffering an injury to his right ankle less than three minutes into Wednesday’s game against the Heat at the Garden. The Knicks said Porzingis sprained his right ankle. X-rays were negative, but the Knicks said he would not return to…
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Garoppolo to make first start with 49ers
San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will make his first start for the 49ers Sunday when they face the Chicago Bears, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan met with the quarterbacks on Tuesday and informed them Garoppolo will start against the Bears, marking the start of what could be a new era for the franchise. The 49ers acquired Garoppolo…
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Greg Olsen suffered foot injury in returning game since surgery
Injuries continue to plague Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, who finished the day on the sidelines after suffering another injury to his foot during Sunday's game against the New York Jets, the Panthers announced. Olsen missed the last eight games after fracturing his right foot in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. The injury ended his streak of nine straight seasons playing all 16…
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Jay Cutler ruled out for Sunday, Matt Moore to start for Dolphins
The strange, painful season for Jay Cutler with the Miami Dolphins will include another missed game. Cutler, who left last week’s game with a concussion, was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. Dolphins coach Adam Gase announced Cutler was out during his Friday press conference, according to multiple reports. Matt Moore…
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Charlotte Hornet Nic Batum’s elbow re-injury
While there has not yet been a definitive projection, it does not appear Charlotte Hornet Nic Batum’s latest left elbow injury threatens his season. Batum doesn’t feel the re-injury, which caused him to miss the second half Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, is as bad as the original injury, a source said Thursday. Batum suffered…
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49ers claim DE Cassius Marsh
On Wednesday, the 49ers, who have the No. 2 spot in the waiver-claim process, claimed defensive end Cassius Marsh off waivers from the Patriots. The move came two days after the 49ers claimed defensive lineman Sheldon Day off waivers from the Jaguars. Marsh, a 2014 fourth-round pick by Seattle, was traded by the Seahawks to New England on…
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