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Brazil forward Neymar will miss the 2024 Copa America in the United States as he continues to recover from the serious knee injury that he suffered in October. "It's too early," Brazil's team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar revealed. "There's no point in skipping steps to recover sooner and taking unnecessary risks. Our expectation is that he will be prepared to...

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh has confirmed that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is looking to play again this season following his Achilles injury. This comes after the 40-year-old player spent just three and a half months on the sideline. "Aaron wants to play; let's not confuse that one," Saleh confirmed to reporters. "That's why he's been working so hard to...

The New York Jets are expected to medically clear quarterback Aaron Rodgers to play this upcoming week, sources reported late Saturday. The veteran quarterback was cleared to return to practice last week after tearing his Achilles during the Jets' season opener over three months ago. While Rodgers himself admitted that he does not expect to be 100% healed until the...

The Los Angeles Chargers dismissed coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, the team announced on Friday. This comes after the team has been unable to turn around its fortunes through a disappointing two and a half seasons. Outside linebackers coach Giff Smith will serve as the team's interim head coach. "These decisions are never easy, nor are they...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is expected to offload a significant number of players during the January transfer window, sources claimed late Wednesday. This comes after Man United were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League after coming last in Group A. As a result, United now have only the Premier League and FA Cup to compete in. Given...

Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee agreed to a $113 million, six-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, sources revealed to ESPN late Tuesday. This is the largest contract awarded to a hitter coming to Major League Baseball from Asia, one-upping the $90 million paid by the Boston Red Sox to Masataka Yoshida. Lee's deal includes an option for a...

The Detroit Wings captain Dylan Larkin has been placed on injured reserve after he was knocked unconscious during his team's 1-5 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Listed with an upper-body injury, Larkin would be unavailable for at least a week, Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde confirmed. Larkin was knocked out when he was cross-checked in the back of...

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been placed on injured reserve, the team confirmed on Sunday. Grubauer suffered a lower-body injury during the Krakens' 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prior to exiting the game, Grubauer saved 21 of 23 of the Lightning's shots. This took him to a 3.25 goals-against average and a .884...

The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning to play quarterback Trevor Lawrence in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns, sources confirmed late Saturday. Still, the quarterback will need to be evaluated during pregame warmups in order to confirm his eligibility. Lawrence incurred a high ankle sprain six days ago during the Jags' 31-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.  Jaguars...

The Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt has entered concussion protocol team spokesperson Burt Lauten confirmed. The player reported on Friday morning that he had been feeling concussion symptoms following the Steelers' 21-18 loss to the New England Patriots. Watt was injured during the first play of the loss to the Pats when he was hit in the face by...