The Baltimore Ravens expect to have injured quarterback Steve McNair back for this Sunday’s game against Arizona, but defensive end Trevor Pryce will miss at least three weeks after undergoing surgery on his broken left wrist. Pryce was hurt in the third quarter of the Ravens’ 20-13 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Titans owner Bud Adams said more than a year ago that coach Jeff Fisher wouldn’t be going anywhere. On Monday, the NFL’s longest-tenured coach with his current team said he hopes to finish his career in Tennessee. Adams picked up the 2007 option on Fisher’s contract at the end of last season when the Titans rallied from an 0-5 start to finish 8-8, and an extension had been expected since then.
Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight end following a life-threatening spinal-cord injury. “Kevin Everett remains medically stable in the intensive care unit, and continues to make daily improvement in his neurological status,” Bills doctor John Marzo said Monday in a statement released by…
Clint Bowyer knew how strong his Chevrolet was after rolling through the first turn at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Knicks coach Isiah Thomas denied calling a former female team executive vulgar names, according to a videotaped deposition played for a jury Monday in his sexual harassment trial. “I never cursed at Miss Sanders,” Thomas said of Anucha Browne Sanders, the former senior vice present of marketing and business operations who is seeking $10 million in damages on her claim that she was fired because…
Mariano Rivera was available for the New York Yankees again Monday, one night after the pinkie on his pitching hand was bruised by a stray throw as he loosened up in the bullpen at Fenway Park. The star closer was stretching late in Sunday night’s game against the Red Sox, preparing to warm up, when an errant toss hit him on both bare hands.
Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus had surgery on his left foot Monday, and first baseman Lyle Overbay will have a procedure next week to remove four screws from his hand. Glaus has been hobbled by a foot and leg ailments throughout the season, including a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis.
Scott Nichol and Jed Ortmeyer scored while killing a 5-minute power play, leading the Nashville Predators past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in a preseason game on Sunday night. Both teams opened camp on Friday, so few frontline players saw much action in the first preseason game. Nashville offseason acquisitions Radek Bonk, Greg de Vries and Martin Gelinas all took the night off along with…
Erik Cole scored with 47.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday in the preseason opener for both teams. Cole’s second goal of the game came with the Hurricanes holding a two-man advantage. Eric Staal’s shot from the slot tipped off Cole’s stick and sailed past goalie Michal Neuvirth.
The Calgary Flames overcame a pair of obstacles to earn their first overtime victory of the season. Mark Giordano scored 4:30 into overtime to give Calgary a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, a victory marred by an injury to leading scorer Jarome Iginla. Calgary scored when Stephane Yelle won a face-off from Jozef Stumpel and drew the puck back to Dion Phaneuf.
