Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier tested positive for COVID-19 and has remained hospitalized as of Wednesday afternoon. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said 29 people, including himself, were tested as close contacts. Dozier, who is on the practice squad, went to a local hospital Tuesday to be treated for COVID-19-related symptoms. The
Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule confirmed that quarterback Sam Darnold is out for 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury; however, Rhule noted that he doesn’t think the injury will be season-ending. In a Wednesday press conference, Rhule said that Darnold was experiencing a different kind of pain following the loss to the Patriots than his
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged on Tuesday that he “misled some people” about his vaccination status. In an interview last week, the 37-year-old Rodgers — who was diagnosed with Covid-19 — confirmed that he is unvaccinated, claimed that he is allergic to vaccines, and said that he has taken
Odell Beckham Jr. is a free agent for the first time in his career. The veteran wide received was waived by the Browns on Monday, and went unclaimed on waivers Tuesday. Any team that claimed him would have owed Beckham $7.25 million for the rest of the season, and he can agree to a deal immediately. Terms of the settlement the Browns and
Pedro Feliciano, former pitcher for the New York Mets, died on Sunday at age 45. The cause of death was not announced, but baseball analyst Eduardo Perez said that Feliciano died in his sleep, posting on Twitter: “Just found out that former Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano passed away last night in his sleep. He was 45 years young. He was a
The Las Vegas Raiders have waived second-year cornerback Damon Arnette after video surfaced this weekend of Arnette making death threats while brandishing firearms. Arnette, a first-round pick in 2020, had been on injured reserve since Oct. 9. He is also facing lawsuits stemming from a Las Vegas car accident last October. Raiders general manager
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir and fellow Kenyan Albert Korir won the respective women’s and men’s divisions of the 2021 New York City Marathon on Sunday in New York City. Jepchirchir, 28, became the first woman in history to win a major marathon after winning an Olympic gold medal. She clocked an unofficial time of
Coming off of seven straight losses, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Houston Texans 17-9 to improve to 2-7 in the 2021 season. The Dolphins forced four turnovers and sacked Tyrod Taylor five times to snap their seven-game losing streak on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams would combine for nine turnovers, with Miami having five and Houston
LA Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss at least one week with an abdominal strain. James has already missed two games this season. He aggravated the injury in Tuesday’s 119—117 win over the Rockets on Tuesday The Athletic and ESPN reported Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers’ star would be out at least one week because of
The NBA announced an investigation into Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver following allegations of racism and misogyny from more than 70 former and current employees interviewed by ESPN. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement: “The allegations contained in today’s ESPN article are extremely serious, and we have directed the
