Wisconsin S Michael Caputo taken out of Alabama game with head injury Wisconsin safety Michael Caputo suffered an apparent concussion in the opening minutes of his team's game against Alabama after making a tackle on running back Derrick Henry. Here's the play where Caputo was injured. He's the safety that comes in from the right side of the screen. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for … [Read more...]

Pitt RB James Conner leaves game with apparent knee injury Pitt running back James Conner, the 2014 ACC Player of the Year, left in the first half of the Panthers’ game against Youngstown State with an apparent knee injury. According to ESPN.com, Conner “winced and appeared to tweak his knee after being tackled” during the second quarter. After limping off the field under his own power, … [Read more...]

Daily Dime: Paying up for outfielders while going cheap elsewhere Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Saturday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches. Carlos Gonzalez, OF, vs. SF (Peavy), $23: He has 23 homers over his 41 games, which is pretty much unheard of. Gonzalez is at home Saturday and has been the No. 1 fantasy hitter since … [Read more...]

Prep football player dies after being injured on the field The high school football season is off to a heartbreaking start. On Friday night, a sophomore from Louisiana died after being injured on a punt return. Tyrell Cameron was a middle linebacker on the Franklin Parish High team. He was wheeled off the field on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital. The school issued a statement on … [Read more...]

Ciao Bella: Rafael Nadal knocked out of U.S. Open in third round NEW YORK – Fabio Fognini stood at the baseline and looked up. It was nearly 1:30a.m. on a relatively cool night in New York. The stadium around him was in shock. He, too, seemed to be in shock. The Italian had just knocked fan-favorite Rafael Nadal out of the U.S. Open, winning a five-setter in which Nadal had taken the first … [Read more...]

Serena Williams survives third-round scare NEW YORK – It took seven minutes for Bethanie Mattek-Sands to set the pace against Serena Williams on Friday night. Mattek-Sands, who earned a wildcard entry to the main draw, served first. She fought off a break point to take the 1-0 lead, then built double-break point and converted to go up 2-0. She fought off another break point to go up 3-0. All … [Read more...]

Son of Evander Holyfield commits to Georgia with bulldog puppies (Video) Elijah Holyfield, a four-star running back, committed to Georgia on Friday, and he did so in style. In addition to the usual – pulling out a Bulldogs hat – Holyfield also brought out two actual bulldogs in a ceremony at his school, Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Ga. Rivals.com’s Woody Wommack was on the scene to capture … [Read more...]

UFO at the U.S. Open? Not quite NEW YORK – Louis Armstrong Stadium was nearly empty for a second-round women's match on Thursday. That's a good thing – any other match and some fans would likely have been hit when an unexpected drone came flying into the stadium. It crashed into a row of empty seats.  Drone in question: pic.twitter.com/h7nukOTxvE— René Denfeld (@Renestance) September 4, 2015 … [Read more...]

Tim Lincecum has possibly thrown his last pitch for the Giants San Francisco Giants righty Tim Lincecum will miss the rest of the season following hip surgery. Team general manager Bobby Evans confirmed the news to KNBR on Thursday morning. Lincecum hasn't pitched for the club since June 27. He left that start after being hit in the forearm with a line drive. As Lincecum was recovering from … [Read more...]

Rapid React: Tom Brady suspension overturned, ADP discount no longer applies The DeflateGate saga has mercifully written its final chapter. No more talk of PSIs. No more endless, ridiculous spins. And no more unflattering Tom Brady courtroom sketches. First reported by Adam Schefter, the QB's four-game suspension was nullified Thursday.  [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a … [Read more...]