Rams’ Sean McVay Searching For Answers As Cooper Kupp Deals With Hamstring Injury

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Los Angeles wide receiver Cooper Kupp will miss Week 1 due to a hamstring injury he sustained at practice several weeks ago. He could soon be headed to the IR until further details about his setback are revealed. Head coach Sean McVay did not seem to have many answers for reporters Wednesday after the team announced that Kupp would not start the season with the team. The star receiver who had 1,947 receiving yards in 2021 but missed the second half of the 2022 season with a high ankle sprain. “It wasn’t the normal thing. There’s just a lot of gray behind this,” McVay said of his most recent in… Read More “Rams’ Sean McVay Searching For Answers As Cooper Kupp Deals With Hamstring Injury”

Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Wins In Front Of 92,003 Fans, Largest Crowd Ever For Women’s Sporting Event

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The Nebraska women’s volleyball team competed in Lincoln Wednesday in front of 92,003 fans, the largest crowd ever recorded for a women’s sporting event. The Cornhuskers defeated Omaha in three straight sets. Nebraska head coach John Cook was introduced to the crowd, well above the usual capacity of Memorial Stadium, to a raucous ovation. “And I was thinking this morning, there’s only three things that shut down the University of Nebraska: 1) snowstorms, 2) Covid, 3) Nebraska volleyball in the stadium. So students, you’re welcome. … From one of our players, she said tonight, ‘The impossible is… Read More “Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Wins In Front Of 92,003 Fans, Largest Crowd Ever For Women’s Sporting Event”

Mariners Defeat A’s, Set Franchise Record With 21 Wins In August

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The Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday in a sloppy back-and-forth contest to win their 21st game in the month of August. In doing so, the team set a franchise record for wins in a single month and has catapulted back into the hunt for a division title. After dropping a game to the A’s Tuesday, the Mariners nearly dropped the series Wednesday when they fell behind 3-0 in the second inning. The team trailed again later on but tacked on two runs in the bottom of the seventh and eventually closed out the game. “There’s like 60 days in August isn’t there? I wish there was… Read More “Mariners Defeat A’s, Set Franchise Record With 21 Wins In August”

49ers’ Trey Lance Relegated To Third-String Status In San Francisco

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The San Francisco 49ers listed quarterback Trey Lance as the third-string option Wednesday, behind starter Brock Purdy and new backup Sam Darnold. Lance and Darnold reportedly fought for the backup position throughout the preseason, but head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that the team reached a verdict earlier this month. “We gave (Lance) a big chance to win that 2-spot this year… it was a very tough fight, but in the long run, Sam ended up winning it,” Shanahan said, according to The Athletic. In the 2021 NFL Draft, the 49ers gave the Miami Dolphins three first-round picks in order to move up… Read More “49ers’ Trey Lance Relegated To Third-String Status In San Francisco”

Cubs’ Marcus Stroman Out With Rib Cartilage Fracture, No Return Date Set

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Chicago Cubs ace pitcher Marcus Stroman has a cartilage rib fracture and could miss the rest of the 2023 season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer confirmed the news Wednesday and did not set a return date for Stroman. “It’s an unusual injury for a pitcher,” Hoyer said. “We found out on Sunday he was having some issues. We didn’t know if it was muscular, we didn’t know if it was skeletal. We didn’t know if it was indigestion. We didn’t know what it was.” Stroman has not pitched since July 31 and delivered three straight poor starts before taking time off due to discomfort. His ER… Read More “Cubs’ Marcus Stroman Out With Rib Cartilage Fracture, No Return Date Set”

Jets’ Assistant Coach Greg Oden Hospitalized After Joint Practice Skirmish

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New York Jets assistant coach Greg Oden was carted off the field and sent to the hospital Wednesday after collapsing during a joint practice altercation with players from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Many players, including Jets cornerback Brandin Echols, quickly abandoned the dispute in order to call for medical attention. The nature of Oden’s collapse is unclear, though it reportedly occurred as a result of the actions of a Jets player. Personnel on both sides of the field expressed concern as he was carted off, but Jets head coach Robert Saleh assured reporters that he was recovering well in t… Read More “Jets’ Assistant Coach Greg Oden Hospitalized After Joint Practice Skirmish”

Saints’ Cameron Jordan Still Looking To Break Records

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Last week, the New Orleans Saints re-signed their own in Cameron Jordan, as he was extended and given the most guarantees and average salary in NFL history for a defensive player his age – 34 years old. On Friday, Saints defensive end Jordan agreed to a two-year, $27.5 million guaranteed contract extension that ties him to New Orleans through the 2025 season, his agents, Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The veteran pass rusher is the Saint’s all-time sack leader and eight-time Pro Bowler, as he will likely retire with the team that drafted him in 2011 as a first-round … Read More “Saints’ Cameron Jordan Still Looking To Break Records”

Yankees’ Carlos Rodon Returns To Injured List With Hamstring Strain

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Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon will return to the injured list, where he began the season, after suffering from hamstring strain in his most recent start against the Astros Sunday. The Yankees signed Rodon to a six-year, $162 million contract in the offseason. After several mediocre starts following his return in July, Rodon’s first two starts in August were similarly poor. After the former White Sox and Giants ace allowed five runs in 2.2 innings against Houston, the Yankees elected to place him on the 15-day injured list instead of risking further injury. Rodon reportedly wanted to pl… Read More “Yankees’ Carlos Rodon Returns To Injured List With Hamstring Strain”

Kyle Shanahan Unconcerned As Nick Bosa Holdout Continues

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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday that he was unconcerned about star defensive lineman Nick Bosa’s physical condition. Bosa has missed training camp and the early preseason as he continues negotiations for a contract extension. “No, not at all,” Shanahan said after being asked if he was concerned about the holdout. “Because I don’t know if Bosa has ever done a training camp, and he has done pretty good. It’s a little different when you’re a defensive lineman. Everybody wants people here, and you want to do that stuff, but it doesn’t affect the team as much from… Read More “Kyle Shanahan Unconcerned As Nick Bosa Holdout Continues”

Megan Rapinoe’s Missed PK Ends Her Last Cup Appearance, Explains Her Mystery Smile

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In her final World Cup appearance before retirement, USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe‘s missed penalty kick summarized their painful loss to Sweden 5-4. The United States women’s national team exited in the round of 16 for the first time in its history in Melbourne, Australia. But Rapinoe wasn’t the only one to miss their penalty kick, as she was one of three U.S. players to miss their penalties in a shootout after the game was scoreless through regular and extra time. Asked what she was thinking when she stepped up to take her penalty, Rapinoe said: “I’m gonna score. Back of the net. Always.” “A sick jo… Read More “Megan Rapinoe’s Missed PK Ends Her Last Cup Appearance, Explains Her Mystery Smile”