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How 'forever 49er' Joe Staley took Raheem Mostert under his wing Running back Raheem Mostert was cut as a member of the Chicago Bear practice squad in 2016, opening the door for an opportunity with his seventh NFL team. After joining the 49ers' practice squad in November 2016, he met perennial Pro Bowl left tackle ...
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Eagles' Miles Sanders: I'm not apologizing for saying 2020 is my MVP year Eagles running back Miles Sanders had a fantastic rookie year, but he's made it clear this offseason that his sights are set much higher for his follow-up season. As in, MVP height. A video from Sanders' personal Instagram account went mildly viral ...
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Ohio State athletes to start voluntary campus workouts June 8 Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told reporters on Wednesday that the Buckeyes will be allowed to return to voluntary workouts on June 8, pending university approval to access the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and Shumaker buildings. Smith said ...
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49ers' Dre Greenlaw thinks Javon Kinlaw could follow Nick Bosa as top rookie The 49ers selected the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with their first pick of the 2019 draft, and linebacker Dre Greenlaw said he would not be surprised if general manager John Lynch has already done it again this year. The 49ers picked South Carolina ...
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Why it's not too early for Ravens to start thinking about a Lamar Jackson contract extension Lamar Jackson has 16 regular season games, and however many playoff games the Ravens play in the 2020 season before the clock officially starts ticking on his contract extension. Trending Now. 1:31 · By The Numbers: Lamar Jackson's record-breaking ...
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Even while he's making headlines, Tom Brady is ready to get back to work Tom Brady has been in the news over the last couple of days, based around a few primary topics, but for one overwhelming reason – he's Tom Brady. It doesn't take much to make headlines when you've won six Super Bowls and then positioned yourself as ...
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Chiefs holding unique virtual competition for punting job LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — It's a good thing an NFL kicking operation requires no more than three players. There's the long snapper, tasked with delivering the ball. The kicker, who is expected to send it through the uprights. And the punter, who for many teams ...
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CFL announces regular season won't start until at least September The Canadian Football League said Wednesday that its season won't begin until September at the earliest and if it does resume, the Grey Cup will be hosted by the team with the best regular-season record of the two finalists. The CFL already had canceled ...
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Why It's Unwise to Assume Nick Foles Starts for Bears The popular narrative regarding Nick Foles is he'll excel in Matt Nagy's Chicago Bears offense because it's been in this Andy Reid style of attack where he's flourished. The guarantees have come out that he'll be starter, Pro Football Focus being the latest to ...
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Voluntary on-campus activities to resume in football, basketball starting June 1, sources say The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to allow voluntary on-campus athletic activities to resume in football and men's and women's basketball, starting June 1, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. After the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown ...
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Are Seahawks pursuing free agent running backs Devonta Freeman, Carlos Hyde? The rumblings have been out there for a while that the Seahawks might go after a veteran running back such as Devonta Freeman or Carlos Hyde to shore up depth. But in the most concrete signs that something may be coming soon reports surfaced ...
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Detroit Lions' Matt Patricia not worried about D'Andre Swift, Kerryon Johnson battle Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia didn't have to think twice when Georgia's D'Andre Swift, arguably the best running back in this year's class, was available in NFL draft's second round. He was all in. And Swift's addition has sparked quite the controversy.
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Harbaugh Welcomes No Fans, But a Full Husky Stadium Has Never Unnerved Him Jim Harbaugh says he'd be OK with playing football games without fans in this novel coronavirus world. That's a big concession, considering the University of Michigan coach works out of a football stadium that holds more spectators than any other at any ...
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With qualifying school canceled amid pandemic, no changes to rosters on LPGA-run circuits The LPGA Tour will not have its qualifying events at the end of the year, deciding Wednesday to keep the same roster of players it has on all of its tours. The LPGA already has canceled seven events, plus the UL International Crown team event, because of the ...
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Major League Soccer's tournament plan like a 'luxurious prison' - Union's Bedoya Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya likened Major League Soccer's reported plans for a tournament in Orlando to restart the season to living in a "luxurious prison." MLS suspended play on March 12 as the coronavirus pandemic began to affect ...
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Charles Barkley tells wild story of his 1991 arrest: 'I started taking off all of my clothes' Back in December 1991, Charles Barkley, then a star forward for the 76ers, went out with Bucks players Frank Brickowski and Larry Krystkowiak after a Saturday game in Milwaukee. What happened that evening nearly changed the trajectory of Barkley's ...
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Latest on talks between MLB and the players on starting the baseball season An early June deadline for baseball owners and players to agree on how to squeeze in a season is closing in. Yet with a little more than two weeks on the clock, the sides have vast swaths of territory on two key issues to cover before they can even get close to ...
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Stephen F. Austin facing NCAA penalties for lack of institutional control Stephen F. Austin faces a series of penalties, including the vacating of games, for a lack of institutional control violation (Level I) involving the "erroneous certification" of 82 student-athletes in nine sports over the past decade, the NCAA announced ...
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Flowers looking forward to hitting the field with new defensive teammates It was tough for defensive end Trey Flowers during last year's offseason and at the start of training camp to sit back and watch teammates lift, work out and practice, while he rehabbed a shoulder injury. Flowers didn't return to the field until mid-August, and he ...
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Giroud set to remain at Chelsea as club announces contract extension Chelsea have confirmed that the club has extended Olivier Giroud's contract, keeping the Frenchman at Stamford Bridge through the 2020-21 season. The extension will keep Giroud at the club for his third full season, having joined midway through the ...
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Chargers re-sign offensive lineman Ryan Groy The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed offensive lineman Ryan Groy. The team announced the move on Wednesday. Groy played in nine games for the Chargers last season after signing with the franchise in early October. His snaps were split equally ...
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Lee Westwood: 'Not worth it' to travel to US for Tour events, might miss PGA Championship Because he does not hold a PGA Tour card, Lee Westwood technically is not one of the 25-or-so PGA Tour players trying to find a way back into the country—despite stringent travel restrictions and quarantine policies—to resume their tournament schedule.
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Maguire says Manchester United training was safe but strange Manchester United center back Harry Maguire came away from his first day back at training impressed by the measures taken to keep the Red Devils safe. Clubs unanimously agreed to a return to small-group training beginning Tuesday, and Maguire's first ...
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Report: Disney World is frontrunner to host games in one location if NBA returns With the NBA players on board for a return to action, the league reportedly is closing in on a plan to resume the season suspended by the coronavirus COVID-19 with the games in one location - the frontrunner emerging as Orlando. The Athletic reported ...
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UFC president Dana White says May 30 event 'a go' in Las Vegas UFC president Dana White told the Las Vegas Review-Journal early Wednesday morning that the promotion's event planned for May 30 is "a go" to happen in Las Vegas. Following a run of three events over an eight-day span in Jacksonville, Fla., to mark the ...
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Massachusetts celebrates National EMS Week with Convoy of Champions parade of 50 ambulances Massachusetts celebrates National EMS Week with Convoy of Champions parade of 50 ambulances. A convoy of 50 ambulances, representing the state's more than 20,000 paramedics, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers, traveled from UMass Medical Center in ...
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Report: NBA Considering Houston as Site for Games Alongside Orlando, Las Vegas As the NBA continues to explore scenarios to potentially finish this season, the city of Houston is reportedly being considered as a host site for games. Per The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor, while Orlando and Las Vegas remain the "most likely" host cities, ...
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NASCAR at Darlington odds, predictions: Model that nailed Daytona 500 shares surprising 2020 Toyota 500 picks NASCAR's premier drivers are back in action on Wednesday, when 40 cars will fill the starting grid for the 2020 Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. This is the second race for the NASCAR Cup Series this week, as Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag at The ...
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Darryl Strawberry calls out Dodgers fans, says leaving New York 'biggest mistake' of career Darryl Strawberry left the Mets for the Dodgers as a 28-year-old with the resume of a future legend. His sweet-swinging approach from the left side of the plate had led to Rookie of the Year honors and seven All-Star Game appearances to that point. He hit 252 ...
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A Masterclass In Leadership: The Last Dance Michael Jordan still sells. An average of 5.6 million viewers watched 10 episodes of ESPN's docuseries "The Last Dance" over a 5-week time span, making it the most-watched documentary the sports network had ever aired. For 5 straight Sundays, it was the ...
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Goodyear Blimp Returns For Tiger-Phil Charity Golf Event, With Message Of Thanks For Healthcare Workers It isn't just Tiger and Phil who are returning to action this weekend in the Champions for Charity golf match at Medalist Golf Club. After two months on the sidelines, the Goodyear Blimp GT is also back at a televised sporting event. The blimp, which has covered ...
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OHSAA expanding high school football playoffs in 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - During its May meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to expand the OHSAA football playoffs from eight schools per region to 12 beginning in the 2021 ...
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Youth sports in SC can return. Here's the plan for practices, games and hygiene S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster gave the go-ahead Wednesday for youth sports to return around the state. McMaster announced at a news conference he is signing an executive order that youth sports can begin practice May 30 with games returning no sooner ...
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Coach's payments to player lead to Iowa volleyball sanctions IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa women's volleyball program was placed on probation for one year and must vacate 33 wins over two seasons as part of its penalties for violations committed by former coach Bond Shymansky. The university's athletic ...
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NHL Agent Poll: Maple Leafs' Kyle Dubas Deemed Most Generous GM Relationships between teams and agents are among the most interesting balancing acts in the NHL, in which both parties search for a suitable cocktail of amicability and respect. A recent poll released by PuckPedia, a website that tracks contracts and salary ...
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The Latest: Michigan-Kentucky hoops game in London postponed The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Kentucky-Michigan college basketball matchup scheduled for Dec. 6 in London has been postponed until 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic. And the ...
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What impact would no fans at training camp have on Panthers? The Carolina Panthers face the prospect of a training camp without the inclusion of fans, but what impact would that have on the team's preparation? Things are changing rapidly regarding the coronavirus pandemic situation. This is particularly evident in the ...
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Quiz: How well do you know Novak Djokovic? World No. 1 Novak Djokovic celebrates his 33rd birthday this Friday, so it's the perfect time for you to show everyone how much you know about him. And as with everyone else in the Big 3, he's one of the most decorated players in tennis history, so it won't be ...
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Indiana Basketball: Expectations for Khristian Lander's freshman year Indiana basketball fans received a bolt of adrenaline yesterday when it was announced that Khristian Lander would reclassify to the class of 2020. Lander, the former number one point guard in the class of 2021, is now the 17th best player in the class of 2020 ...
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Rapinoe continues Trump feud by labeling US President as 'white nationalist' U.S. women's national team star Megan Rapinoe has criticized Donald Trump once again, calling the U.S. President a "white nationalist" that produces nothing but hate. The USWNT co-captain had a high-profile back-and-forth with the President during the ...
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NFL Draft Signings: 5/20/20 The Browns signed fourth-round tight end Harrison Bryant and sixth-round wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, according to Field Yates of ESPN.com (on Twitter). They were the Browns' final two selections in the draft, but they're the first picks to sign in ...
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London Royal Ravens sign Trei 'Zer0' Morris Zer0 is coming home. The London Royans Ravens have signed Trei "Zer0" Morris, a native of England who is considered one of Europe's best Call of Duty players, to their roster, pending league approval. He's coming home. We're delighted to announce ...
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How Ronaldo irritated teammates with his insane level of competitiveness Nani claims Cristiano Ronaldo talked openly of leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid before his world-record switch, claiming he'd "had enough." Ronnie swapped Old Trafford for the Bernabeu in 2009, netting the Red Devils £80million. But Nani, who ...
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