49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has a realistic chance to start Sunday against the Bengals if he passes the final step of the league’s concussion protocol on Saturday.
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Uninvited: No NIT auto bids for season champs
Regular-season conference champions are no longer guaranteed spots in the NIT, with the tournament now relying on NET rankings to determine automatic bids.
Fields out Sunday; Bagent to start again for Bears
Bears QB Justin Fields has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, meaning rookie Tyson Bagent will make his second straight start for Chicago.
Dermott: NHL-defying show of Pride was needed
Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott says choosing to defy the NHL by using rainbow-colored Pride stick tape was something that “had to be done.”
2 Korn Ferry golfers suspended for sports betting
Two golfers on the Korn Ferry Tour have been suspended for three and six months for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions.
Hermoso hits winner in post-kiss scandal return
Jenni Hermoso capped a remarkable return to the Spain squad by scoring an 89th-minute winner as the world champions beat Italy 1-0 on Friday.
Kyler ‘fully healthy,’ but Cards mum on playing
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is considered “fully healthy,” and coach Jonathan Gannon would not rule out the possibility
ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Our best advice for Week 8
We’ve curated a week’s worth of our best fantasy football advice in a single, game-by-game cheat sheet so you can quickly make your lineup decisions for Week 8.
Chiefs WR Ross placed on exempt list after arrest
Justyn Ross is on the commissioner’s exempt list, which bars him from practicing or playing for the Chiefs. The receiver faces charges of domestic battery and property damage.
Jon Jones apologizes to Miocic, surgery Friday
Jon Jones apologized to Stipe Miocic and said he planned on getting surgery Friday for the injury that will keep him out of UFC 295.
