Prescott not headed for IR after right thumb surgery
The Dallas Cowboys are not putting quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve after surgery on his right thumb, leaving open the possibility that he could return within the next four games. That is the minimum number of games a player must miss if put on that list.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said during his weekly radio appearance that the team wants Prescott to be a consideration for playing within the next four games. Prescott had surgery Monday, a day after he got hurt in the fourth quarter of a season-opening 19-3 loss at home to Tampa Bay.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid criticized the field inside State Farm Stadium after two Kansas City players slipped on the turf and sustained injuries during their 44-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals last week . ... Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt will miss Sunday’s game against New England with a left pectoral injury, though coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic Watt’s prognosis isn’t as bad as initially feared . ... New England Patriots veteran running back Ty Montgomery will miss at least the next four games after being placed on injured reserve with a right knee injury . ... The Tennessee Titans placed defensive back A.J. Moore (ankle) and defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand on injured reserve . ... The Indianapolis
Colts waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship two days after he sliced a 42-yard field-goal attempt to the right in overtime of Sunday’s game at Houston . ... Four people injured at a game at FedEx Field in January after a railing collapse sued the Washington Commanders and three other defendants, each seeking awards in excess of $75,000 . ... Football’s return dominated the Nielsen television ratings with NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” on top, matching Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Dallas Cowboys that reached 23.3 million people.
The St. Louis Blues signed forward Jordan Kyrou to an eight-year contract extension worth $65 million, the organization’s latest move to keep its top young players in the fold long term . ... Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the start of the season after undergoing cervical spine surgery. Forward prospect Jalen Luypen also will miss the start of the season because of a left rotator cuff injury . ... The Dallas Stars signed GM Jim Nill to a one-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.
Swede Elias Ymer defeated Sebastian Baez of Argentina 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) while his younger brother Mikael Ymer beat Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-2 in the opening Davis Cup Group A matches in Bologna, Italy.
Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR’s only active multiple Cup champion.
American goalkeeper Zack Steffen missed his fourth straight game for Middlesbrough, raising doubt whether he would be available for the United States’ last two warmup matches ahead of the World Cup . ... Kei Kamara scored twice and Zachary Brault Guillard added a goal in the 44th minute to help host CF Montreal beat the Chicago Fire 3-2 . ... Fafa Picault scored two goals to help lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 win over the New England Revolution . ... Bayern Munich extended its recent dominance over Barcelona with a 2-0 win in the Champions League . ... Joel Matip headed in an 89th-minute goal with the aid of goal-line technology to earn Liverpool a 2-1 win over Ajax and its first points in this season’s Champions League . ... Riot police intervened when opposing fans launched flares and fireworks at each other before kickoff of Marseille’s home game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Anthony Joshua’s management team said in a post on Twitter that its fighter accepted the terms presented by Tyson Fury for a bout between the all-British heavyweight fighters on Dec. 3.