Washington Wizards Isaiah Thomas Undergoes Surgery To Repair Thumb Ligament

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas underwent thumb surgery and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The team says Thomas ruptured the radial collateral ligament in his left thumb during routine workouts Monday and had surgery Wednesday. General manager Tommy Sheppard said the team expects the 30-year-old Thomas to make a full recovery. Thomas …

LA Dodgers Outfielder Alex Verdugo To Miss NLDS

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that rookie outfielder Alex Verdugo will miss the NLDS with a sore back, an injury he suffered while rehabbing from an oblique injury that sidelined him in early August. The club is hopeful he could potentially return for the NL Championship Series if they advance.  Verdugo confirmed the …

Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Felipe Vazquez Arrested Over Alleged Child Solicitation Charges

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez was arrested and is facing charges related to his alleged sexual involvement with a child. Police in Lee County, Fla., said on Tuesday that Vazquez, 28, is facing multiple charges including solicitation of a minor, providing obscene material to minors and computer pornography. The charges stem from an investigation …

New York Giants Bench Eli Manning; Elevate Daniel Jones To Starting QB

Three weeks into the season, the New York Giants announced on Tuesday that 38-year-old QB Eli Manning will be benched in favor of rookie Daniel Jones. Coach Pat Shurmur said in a statement, “Eli and I spoke this morning, I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. …

Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger Out For Season With Elbow Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will undergo surgery on his right elbow and be placed on injured reserve, ending the 37-year-old’s 16th season just two weeks in. Roethlisberger injured the arm late in the second quarter of Sunday’s 28-26 loss to Seattle. He did not play in the second half, …

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees To Undergo Thumb Surgery; Likely Out Six Weeks

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to undergo thumb surgery and is expected to be out six weeks. Brees tore a ligament in the thumb on his injured throwing hand vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday during the first quarter, when he collided with Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s hand on an incomplete …

Spain Defeats Argentia 95-75 To Take Home World Cup Title

Spain defeated Argentina 95-75 to capture its second World Cup title on Sunday in Beijing, China. Ricky Rubio scored 20 points, Sergio Luill had 15 and Marc Gasol chipped in 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Rubio, of the Phoenix Suns, was named tournament MVP. Team USA finished the tournament in a disappointing seventh …

Florida QB Feleipe Franks Out for Season With Dislocated Ankle Injury

Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks suffered a serious leg injury while attempting to scramble for a first down in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Kentucky Wildcats. Florida head coach Dan Mullen said after the game Franks will likely miss the rest of the season with a dislocated ankle.  Franks exited the game …

Trainer For Triple Crown Winner Justify Denies Giving Banned Drug To Horse

Horse trainer Bob Baffert has vehemently denied allegations that the 2018 Triple-Crown winner Justify was intentionally given performance-enhancing drugs.  Baffert’s statement comes following a report that the horse failed a drug test following last year’s Santa Anita Derby, but was still allowed to compete for the Triple Crown. Baffert said that the Scopolamine found in Justify’s …