Monthly Archives: September 2018

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver and return specialist Pharoh Cooper is expected to miss several weeks because of a sprained ankle. Head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that Cooper might need surgery to repair the injury he suffered in the third quarter of the Rams’ 33-13 win over Oakland on Monday night. McVay said Cooper…

The Falcons announced Tuesday that linebacker Deion Jones was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. "Following the game last Thursday, Deion reported soreness in his foot, so we sent him for further tests," head coach Dan Quinn said in a statement. "We got the results of those tests back today, and he unfortunately will require a procedure that…

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin left the season opener against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter with a knee injury. He briefly returned to the field but was ultimately ruled out of the game. Coach Pete Carroll announced during his postgame press conference Baldwin had suffered an MCL sprain. “He’s got a little MCL sprain…

Kenley Jansen knew immediately what was happening. His heart was racing. His chest was tight. Each breath was a gasp. The same thing had happened in 2011 and 2012, each time when he was in the high altitude of Colorado. His heart was in atrial fibrillation. Most people would be terrified. Jansen was mad. "I…

The only thing Shohei Ohtani couldn’t do Wednesday night was pitch. Ohtani homered twice during a huge night at the plate after getting bad news about his injured elbow, and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 9-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Perhaps headed for Tommy John surgery, the two-way rookie sensation went 4 for 4…

Gennady Golovkin has vowed to ‘punish’ Canelo Alvarez in their eagerly-anticipated showdown. Golovkin - the unified WBA, WBC, and IBO middleweight champion - will rematch Alvarez a week on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair’s first meeting ended in a controversial split draw, though the general consensus among viewers and pros is…