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There are five to know on Thursday
- Miami WR Malachi Toney suffers an ankle sprain. What an unfortunate turn of events for this Heisman Trophy contender. Toney will surgery suffers from great ankle distortion in use. Miami hopes to have its star receiver in time for the College Football Playoff, but the Canes definitely won’t have Toney to worry about Saturday night against Notre Dame. Toney’s injury puts a damper on one of the best college football weekends in recent memory, but that doesn’t diminish the impact of Saturday night’s fight. CJ Carr, the the stakes are never higher.
- The Eagles and Seahawks are dealing with issues at quarterback. After starting Tanner McKee, the Eagles are on three straight losses turned to Joe Milton in a key matchup against the Giants It’s not an ideal situation for a Philly team rocking, but Nick Sirianni was racing to pull the trigger. In the NFC West, they are the Seahawks going back to Drew Lock with Sam Darnold struggling with quad injuries. Even if healthy, Darnold has not been terribly effective, perhaps this serves him as a net.
- Jacoby Brissett is the head of the Ravens. With the Cardinals benched, the veteran Brissa will have another chance to start on the other side of the nation. Arizona has reportedly agreed to a trade send Brissett to the crowsalthough the exact return is not yet complete. Brissett obviously won’t be in time to start tonight against the Jaguars, which means Baltimore’s the fate of UDFA rookie Joe Fagano because the second, the wire quarterback Tacitus becomes Huntley for the time being.
- MLB insiders weigh in on an uncertain offseason. “We are really now working under uncertainty.” This is what one MLB executive told CBS Sports in a wide report in the offseason — from the possibility of a lockout to the free agent market. Speaking of the lockout, the League is trying to grease the wheels on a new collective bargaining agreement delayed the implementation of the salary cap until 2018. For now, it’s business as usual, so here are our expert guesses where at the top the land of free agents.
- 15 The end can be seen enough. LIV Golf has been trending in the wrong direction for a while, but the final nail could hit the bag on Wednesday. Private capital firm BC Partners chose to big money to pull bid to keep the league running. This is the final blow to the LIV Golf, that Chapter 11 filed for backruptcy in September LIV Golf is also a high-profile talent players like Jon Rahm leaving the tour.
Don’t miss this: NFL Week 9 reads
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A new week of NFL starts tonight crows the army Jaguarsand there are key games throughout the league. Fortunately for you, readers, Pete Prisco predicted score for each matchup.
One of those matchups comes in the darkness of the NFC East as well Eagles the army Giants I play in competition. New York is looking to solidify its division, and Philadelphia is trying to snap a six-game losing streak. Will JJ McCarthy keep him rolling after a strong first start in New York?
Prisco won’t be traded, but he has to win the playoffs from the Giants anyway.
- Priscus: “The Giants have a bye in first place in the division, while the Eagles come to the Giants on Sunday night to spend the road. They struggle in many areas. But this is a great rivalry, and pride will help the Eagles keep in it, as the defense has a solid day against JJ McCarthy. But the Giants beat him late. Pick: Giants 22, Eagles 20.”
One of the biggest reasons New York enters this game leading the NFC is its rookie linebacker Bill Reese. It’s no surprise to learn that Reese earned a spot in Josh Edwards’. Midseason All-Rookie team.
If you want more Week 9 picks before kickoff tonight, you’re in luck. Tyler Sullivan too made a game-by-game predictionand here are a few of his calls:
- tall men 30; Jets 20
- Saints 24; Browns 20
- Weaving 24; of Scutari 20
- Broncos 21; Panthera 20
Here’s a quick look at how projected NFL playoff field looks at the outcome of Week 9.
NBA Power Rankings
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Oh, you thought the Warriors are they dead? WILL THEY BELIEVE IN THE GOLD OF THINGS PRESENTED BY GRACE? Think again, pal.
The Warriors have now won five straight, and that’s a 15-place jump to No. 9 The latest NBA Power Rankings. Stephen Curry Some basketball is a basketball game. Yaxel Lendeborg quickly established himself as a young star and breathed new life into the Golden State, as Brad Botkin interprets.
- Botkin: “Lendeborg is chasing Rookie of the Year and decent All-Star consideration. He’s the first option for the Warriors without Curry on the court, and he’s finally lifting Curry’s burden as a creator. The guy is already a pick-and-roll machine, at the moment, the most effective separation in the league.”
Despite the hot streak, it wasn’t good news for the Warriors. They are not paying the great man Kristaps Porzingis as he himself remains from the team due to health issues.
Here is a snapshot of the order you can make view in full here.
16. Pelicans (+6).
17 Magicians (-2)
18 hawks (-5)
XVIII Nuggets (-1)
20 hornets (-4)
The Grizzlies There are other teams on the rise and going first you Hieronymus have He emerged as the NBA’s biggest breakout star.
The best (and not so-best) of the rest
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That we are watching Thursday
🏀 Wake Forest at No. 24 Vanderbilt (M)6 pm on ESPN2
🏀 No. 2 UConn at No. 5 Michigan (W)6:30 pm FS1
🏈 UTSA to FAU7:30 pm on ESPN
🏈 James Madison in Miss8 pm on ESPN2
🏀 Maritime Carolina at Duke (M)8 pm ACC Network
🏈 Jaguars at Ravens8:15 pm at Prime Video
🏀 Penn at No. 3 Illinois (M)8:30 pm FS1
🏀 Warming up with the Warriors10 pm on NBA TV
🏀 Col. Poly to No. 5 Arizona (M), 10:30