6+ min ago (176+ words) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has returned to the game with 11:56 remaining in the second quarter. He missed eight plays in the training room, with Trey Lance replacing him. Herbert injured his left hand on a 1-yard scramble after Jeremy Chinn slammed the quarterback to the ground. Herbert's hand slammed against the turf. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston on the next play, giving the Chargers a 7-0 lead after their first possession. The Chargers listed him as questionable to return. With Lance leading the Chargers down the field on their second possession, Herbert returned to the sideline and took snaps from backup center Andre James. Herbert completed his first two passes after returning as the Chargers reached the Las Vegas 2-yard line, but on third-and-goal, Kyu Blu Kelly stepped in front of Herbert's pass intended for Ladd McConkey....

6+ min ago (176+ words) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has returned to the game with 11:56 remaining in the second quarter. He missed eight plays in the training room, with Trey Lance replacing him. Herbert injured his left hand on a 1-yard scramble after Jeremy Chinn slammed the quarterback to the ground. Herbert's hand slammed against the turf. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston on the next play, giving the Chargers a 7-0 lead after their first possession. The Chargers listed him as questionable to return. With Lance leading the Chargers down the field on their second possession, Herbert returned to the sideline and took snaps from backup center Andre James. Herbert completed his first two passes after returning as the Chargers reached the Las Vegas 2-yard line, but on third-and-goal, Kyu Blu Kelly stepped in front of Herbert's pass intended for Ladd McConkey....

16+ min ago (133+ words) The Colts are bracing for the possibility of not having cornerback Sauce Gardner for a little while. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Gardner does indeed have a calf injury, not an Achilles injury. And while the full assessment won't be made until Gardner has an MRI, the Colts currently believe he'll miss a couple weeks. Gardner exited early in the game, after suffering a non-contact injury. Sunday's 20-16 loss resulted in a two-way tie at the top of the AFC South, with both the Colts and Jaguars now 8-4. The Texans are on their heels, at 7-5. The Colts face the Jaguars in Jacksonville next Sunday, following by a visit to the Seahawks and a Monday night home game against the 49ers....

16+ min ago (133+ words) The Colts are bracing for the possibility of not having cornerback Sauce Gardner for a little while. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Gardner does indeed have a calf injury, not an Achilles injury. And while the full assessment won't be made until Gardner has an MRI, the Colts currently believe he'll miss a couple weeks. Gardner exited early in the game, after suffering a non-contact injury. Sunday's 20-16 loss resulted in a two-way tie at the top of the AFC South, with both the Colts and Jaguars now 8-4. The Texans are on their heels, at 7-5. The Colts face the Jaguars in Jacksonville next Sunday, following by a visit to the Seahawks and a Monday night home game against the 49ers....

20+ min ago (103+ words) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is currently in the training room, with Trey Lance taking his place on the field. Herbert injured his left hand on a 1-yard scramble after Jeremy Chinn slammed the quarterback to the ground. Herbert's hand slammed against the turf. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston on the next play, giving the Chargers a 7-0 lead after their first possession. Herbert sprinted to the training room with athletic trainers, and the Chargers list him as questionable to return. He went 5-for-5 for 39 yards and a touchdown on the first drive....

20+ min ago (103+ words) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is currently in the training room, with Trey Lance taking his place on the field. Herbert injured his left hand on a 1-yard scramble after Jeremy Chinn slammed the quarterback to the ground. Herbert's hand slammed against the turf. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston on the next play, giving the Chargers a 7-0 lead after their first possession. Herbert sprinted to the training room with athletic trainers, and the Chargers list him as questionable to return. He went 5-for-5 for 39 yards and a touchdown on the first drive....

34+ min ago (133+ words) During the Colts" 20-16 loss to the Texans, a report indicated the team believes Indianapolis cornerback Sauce Gardner avoided an injury to his Achilles. James Boyd of TheAthletic.com asked Shane Steichen to confirm that, and the Colts coach said all he knows is Gardner"s injury was labeled as a calf injury. Steichen offered no further information. Colts fans would have felt better had Steichen confirmed NFL Media"s report that the initial diagnosis on Gardner is a calf strain. Gardner will undergo further medical testing on Monday. Gardner was injured on a non-contact play while covering tight end Cade Stover on the Texans" second play from scrimmage. He returned to the sideline in street clothes and wearing a walking boot on his left leg later in the first half....

46+ min ago (120+ words) Rookie Shedeur Sanders will get a third start next week when the Browns play the Titans. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced after Sunday's 26-8 loss to San Francisco that Sanders will remain the starter. Sanders completed 16 of 25 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. He missed one play in the fourth quarter when his foot appeared to get caught in the turf as he slid at the end of a scramble. Sanders won his first career start, throwing for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 victory over the Raiders. He is 31-of-61 for 405 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in three appearances this season....

46+ min ago (120+ words) Rookie Shedeur Sanders will get a third start next week when the Browns play the Titans. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced after Sunday's 26-8 loss to San Francisco that Sanders will remain the starter. Sanders completed 16 of 25 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. He missed one play in the fourth quarter when his foot appeared to get caught in the turf as he slid at the end of a scramble. Sanders won his first career start, throwing for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 victory over the Raiders. He is 31-of-61 for 405 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in three appearances this season....

54+ min ago (308+ words) Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Mondo Duplantis were named the World Athletics Athletes of the Year after record-breaking performances in 2025. McLaughlin-Levrone won the award for a second time (2022) after winning the world 400m title in the second-fastest time in history (47.78 seconds), plus adding 4x400m relay gold. McLaughlin-Levrone broke Sanya Richards-Ross" 19-year-old American record in the flat 400m in her first full season racing the event after so much success in the 400m hurdles. Duplantis, a Swede born and raised in Louisiana, won men"s Athlete of the Year outright for a third time. The only man or woman to win Athlete of the Year outright more than three times was Usain Bolt, who won six. In 2025, he broke the men"s pole vault world record four times, bringing his total to 14 world records in the event. Duplantis has won all eight global titles in the pole…...