Wentz was a favorite in the NFL MVP race during a breakout sophomore season. "We overcame (losing) a Pro Bowl left tackle. So that right there is a great step in the right direction". Kelly traded Foles to St. Louis for Sam Bradford after the 2014 season. "It sure can, heck yeah", Pederson said. So there's still a lot to play for.

Less than one week has passed since Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani shocked the sports world by agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Angels . And while many pitchers play through ligament tears, the PRP may indicate this injury could be more than minor. "We are pleased with the results of the physical and we are very happy to have the player".

The Phillies also possess great outfield depth throughout their organization, which could entice the Orioles. Manny Machado isn't eligible for free agency until 2019. Then again, Machado could be playing either spot for some other team. What can they do in their first full season? With Machado only under contract through the 2018 season, it doesn't make sense for the rebuilding Phillies to make a move for him right now.

Wenger said: "They [West Ham] had 24 hours more recovery time". Theo Walcott is expected to be fit and available for Wednesday following his absence against his former club after a calf complaint against BATE Borisov in the Europa League a few days earlier, with long-term absentee Santi Cazorla the only other player definitely missing.

The Sri Lankan one first up, which will be followed by the hosts' one. Meanwhile, the Rohit Sharma-led side will be hopeful of bouncing back. "So, we will give our 200 per cent", the all-rounder said before hinting that they would go with the same XI that beat India by seven wickets in the series opener.

It was Leonard's first game since suffering a right quad injury that forced him out of last spring's Western Conference finals. Leonard averaged 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field last season en route to finishing third in NBA MVP voting.

As ESPN points out , Vinatieri entered Sunday's game 22 of 23 on the season, or 95.6 percent. Vinatieri needs to successfully make 90 percent of his field goal attempts in order to get that bonus. This is what salary-cap expert Joel Corry tweeted: "Kicking in a blizzard could cost Adam Vinatieri a $500,000 incentive". After Indy tied the game with a touchdown with just over a minute to play, Vinatieri stepped up for one of the most hard extra points in National Football League history.

The goals came at either end of a largely tiresome game and it took Watford just three minutes to stun a raucous home crowd with the opener. This side has been playing some good football but unfortunately, they have lacked to finish the job off and get all three points on too many occasion.

He averaged 15.6 yards per punt return with four touchdowns. Hester would go on to score a total of 10 touchdowns in the 16 times he faced the Vikings during his career. Hester was not part of the offense in 2013, playing exclusively on special teams. The man who was dubbed ridiculous by Chicago Bears play-by-play announcer Jeff Joniak will now have to wait five years to find out if there is a place for him in Canton.

After previously missing two games because of an ankle injury and an illness, the Knicks' rising star showed no signs of ill effects from those health issues, as he's averaged 27.0 points on 45.2 field goal shooting percentage in the last four contests.

But he is, and now that he and his staff are in Orlando, Fla ., he acknowledged it's "not ideal circumstances" but brushed off any concerns in a news conference Tuesday. Frost reportedly wrestled with the decision to leave UCF for Nebraska. Boom! First Guy in the boat in the Scott Frost era! McGriff had been committed to UCF since May 13.

In four years with Bears, Dykes compiled a 19-30 record. He said he grew up a fan of SMU's "Pony Express" in the early 1980s and once asked his dad to take him to the 1982 SMU-Texas Tech football game for his 13th birthday. "It's been a hard year for me", Sonny Dykes said. "We've always been able to score points and move the football", Dykes said. I had an opportunity to learn from him.

Britt signed a four-year deal with Cleveland worth up to $32.5 million, with $10.5 million guaranteed. In return, the 29-year-old pass-catcher failed to do just that: catch passes. A year ago marked his first time topping the 1,000-yard mark in a season. Britt is in his ninth season, and is coming off of his first 1,000 yard season previous year with the Los Angeles Rams .

The Yanks finalized a trade Tuesday afternoon to send Headley to San Diego along with right-hander Bryan Mitchell , whose potential as a starter enabled general manager Brian Cashman to off-load more salary. The former Padre played parts of eight seasons with San Diego (2007-14) and earned All-Star honors in 2012 after leading the National League with 115 RBI while hitting.286 and setting career highs in hits (173), home runs (31), runs scored (95) and walks (86).

This afternoon, The New Yorker released a statement that they had severed ties with Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza for engaging in what they described as " improper sexual conduct ". "I am sorry to my friends, workplace colleagues, and loved ones for any embarrassment this episode may have caused". His last piece for The New Yorker was published on November 24, according to the magazine's website .

Liverpool have an immediate chance to get over the disappointing draw with their neighbours when they host West Brom tomorrow and Klopp said he will use his squad again. "It's not great and we need to improve on it". For that we need each minute and that's what we'll do. Matip is not the only defensive concern facing Liverpool at present; left-back Alberto Moreno is now sidelined after suffering what looked to be an ankle problem during the thrashing of Spartak Moscow.

BCCI , in a statement on Tuesday, said it has always stood by the Afghanistan Cricket Board and the invitation ties in with the steps it has taken for the development of the game within and outside India. We are aware that fans from both the nations are eagerly waiting for the historic clash. Also, BCCI has played a huge role in their upbringing by providing them with a cricket ground in Noida for training.

Castle conceded rugby was in a "race" to grow women's sport, as the focus shifts more and more on elite opportunities for women. It's attractive, there's a Sevens competition which allows female athletes to not only earn a living but also travel the world, that's exciting.

The 34-year-old has progressively been hedging toward being ready to play against the Panthers . It seems that their surprising 31-24 win on Sunday has restored some confidence in Carolina among the NFL's betting classes. He has practice with the team since December 2 and ran the scout team last week during practice. Put more succinctly: the Packers are not locked into playing Rodgers this week, even though he is theoretically eligible to play.

Gayle , who will link up with the West Indies squad for their upcoming one-day and Twenty20 worldwide series against the Black Caps, has bashed a record 18 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 146 off just 69 balls in the Bangladesh Premier League final.

Amid talk of a possible boycott by Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on December 6 that the government would not stop individual athletes from competing if they could. Russia's state-run Channel One television channel has announced that it will broadcast the 2018 Winter Game's despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision last week to bar Russia's team from competing.

Even if we find an artefact that was left over and there are no signs of life on it, that would be the greatest thrill I can imagine having in my lifetime. Scientists believe that it was travelling through space for millions of years before arriving near our Sun, according to results published in Nature.

Arsenal and Liverpool maintain an interest in the 22-year old, but Chelsea have entered the race, as per L'Equipe . But Telegraph Sport can reveal that Chelsea hold a strong and genuine interest in Lemar, and are seriously considering making a bid of their own.

A policeman stands guard in Times Square not far from the site of a pipe bomb explosion on December 11, 2017 in New York City . The suspect, Akayad Ullah, "entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with national security", Trump said.

But with the injuries, it's something we have to do every game". In the video above, watch a recap of Golden State's 111-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers . "We just can't dig ourselves a hole like that". They were held to 42 percent shooting from the field on Monday, and they allowed the Warriors to shoot it at a 55 percent clip.