UPDATE (1:30 p.m. ET): It appears those "schedule leaks" have been coming from a fake account. It's time. as many of you guys probably already know, this account is fake. i just wanted to spark some conversation and get people excited for football this fall.
Arguably no one took greater interest in Frank Gore's decision to return for a 16th NFL season than Darren Sproles, a fellow running back who entered the league with him in 2005, when both were mid-round draft picks. Sproles, who retired after last season, ...
The Dallas Cowboys filled another roster hole with the addition of free-agent offensive lineman Cameron Erving on a one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The Cowboys had a need for a veteran backup offensive tackle after losing Cameron ...
University of Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke and four coaches, including men's basketball coach Sean Miller and football coach Kevin Sumlin, are taking 20% reductions in their salaries. The reductions are in line with the university's financial mitigation ...
In March 2019, the Jacksonville Jaguars made one of the largest financial commitments in team history when they gave former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles a four-year, $88 million contract with over $45 million in guarantees. Just one year later ...
Marilyn Spiegel, an early '90s marketing whizz, sat in a meeting full of men discussing Q Scores — a measure of brand familiarity — and wondered, with incredulity, who wants to smell like a basketball player? It was 1990, and Michael Jordan, the shining light ...
The Dallas Cowboys learned something from their division rival: Be prepared for the unexpected. Remember when Nick Foles led the Eagles to a Super Bowl triumph over New England? The Cowboys were watching, and they now think they are positioned to ...
There 130 major college football teams, spread across 41 states and competing in 10 conferences, save for a handful of independents. The goal is to have all those teams start the upcoming season at the same time - whether that's around Labor Day as ...
When Giants' new head coach Joe Judge was contemplating his options, he consulted with his then boss and mentor, Bill Belichick, who knew a thing or two about the Giants organization. In an interview with Mike Tirico on NBCSN's Lunch Talk Live ...
The date is May 6, 2020, and Jadeveon Clowney is still a free agent. This is the new normal, at least for now, in a world filled with uncertainty. The unknown once stressed Clowney, but he's grown comfortable with not yet knowing where he'll be playing in ...
There's plenty to be excited about when it comes to the Washington Redskins entering 2020. While they are coming off of an abysmal 3-13 campaign, they have a new head coach in Ron Rivera, a potential generational pass rusher in Chase Young and a few ...
Nobody expects Jordan Love to immediately supplant Aaron Rodgers as the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback, and it could be multiple seasons before the Utah State star bears any tangible fruit for the team. The MMQB's Albert Breer wrote Wednesday ...
Denzel Mims was the 13th receiver selected in the 2020 NFL draft, but his college coach at Baylor believes the New York Jets got a steal with the No. 59 overall pick. "He's a guy that Jets fans are going to love," Matt Rhule said, per Al Iannazzone of Newsday.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – John Calipari may have found the big man he needed for the 2019-20 roster. Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr announced on Twitter on Wednesday that he has committed to Kentucky to play his final season of college basketball. Since Sarr ...
Oklahoma and Arkansas have agreed to play two basketball games at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The schools made the announcement in news releases on Wednesday. The matchups are scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020, and Dec. 11, 2021. Arkansas said there ...
Baseball fans were just happy to have some form of the game back this week, so it was easy to overlook the empty seats as the Korean Baseball Organization kicked off Monday night. But when Mac Williamson tunes in this week to catch a glimpse of his 2019 ...
The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with free agent offensive lineman Michael Liedtke on Wednesday. The news was reported directly by his agent. Per ProFootballFocus.com (PFF), Liedtke has played a grand total of four offensive snaps in the last two ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A nonprofit group caught up in an embezzlement scheme in Mississippi used federal welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre $1.1 million for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events, ...
Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia said Wednesday there are no plans to move quarterback Matthew Stafford despite trade rumors leading up to the 2020 NFL season. Patricia was asked about the situation during an appearance on the NFL Network's ...
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The 10-team Korea Baseball Organization played the first five games of its delayed regular season on ...
On the day the NFL draft started back in April, NFL.com's Lance Zierlein released his final first-round mock draft and had the Eagles taking Jalen Reagor at pick No. 21, citing sources saying the Eagles were "enamored by Reagor's speed and explosive ...
With the draft in the rear view and the 2020 NFL regular season schedule to be released on Thursday night, there is much to look forward to as a football fan even though most of it is still months away. One such thing many are looking forward to will be ...
Nobody ever thinks to call J.R. Smith underrated. With one of my favorite players still out of a job, I decided he deserved a tribute. If you Google "J.R. Smith" and "Finals", the first thing that comes up is a ridiculously titled video from Bleacher Report: "Cavaliers ...
Clemson center Trey Jemison has entered the NCAA transfer portal, AllClemson.com confirmed with multiple sources Wednesday. Matt Zenitz of al.com first reported the rising junior's decision. Jemison, a Birmingham, Alabama, native, averaged 1.7 points ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard today spoke to local reporters via video conference about a multitude of topics, including his goals for Year 3, the addition of defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and how he's handling offseason ...
Top athletic officials at the University of Pittsburgh have pooled together to make a significant donation to the university's Center for Vaccine Research, which is working to create a coronavirus vaccine. The school announced Wednesday that the families of ...
Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E series has five events planned in what the league is calling "some of the most ...
While critics have spent the days leading up to Saturday's co-main event at UFC 249 debating whether Dominick Cruz is actually deserving of a title shot, the former two-time bantamweight champion has been more focused on what he can do with the ...
NASCAR president Steve Phelps said the organization's revised schedule is "99 percent done" as drivers prepare to return to the track later this month. "We would like to announce a full schedule. The reasons why we can't do that—part of that has to do with ...
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Bobby Orr's Stanley Cup-clinching goal against the St. Louis Blues. You know the one. Orr feeds the puck to Derek Sanderson behind the net, Sanderson sends it right back to Orr, who was cutting to the net and ...
With five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield on the phone Wednesday from his Atlanta home, I ended the chitchat faster than a combination of hooks from Buster Douglas to Mike Tyson's jaw. Time for The Big Question. At 57, would you, ...
GOLF Channel announced its plans to commemorate the PGA Championship next week – originally scheduled to take place May 11-17 before being rescheduled for August at TPC Harding Park – with weeklong themed programming Monday-Sunday.
Click here to read the full article. The Premier Lacrosse League is replacing its already delayed regular season with a 16-day tournament that'll require the players to be quarantined. The PLL becomes the first U.S. professional sports league to announce its ...
The NFL is planning to announce a full regular schedule later this week, sources told The Action Network. The 256-game schedule is expected to be seen across the sports world as a vote of confidence that a full season can be played, though sources admit ...
Senior tennis player and captain, David Ball, and junior soccer player, Natalie Clark, launched Untold Athletes – a platform dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of athletes everywhere, especially those affected by COVID-19. COVID-19 has had an ...
Iona found itself needing to issue a statement about NCAA violations committed by men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, even though he hasn't coached a game for the school yet. Pitino has a long, sordid history of NCAA trouble that dates back to the 1970s ...
The Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports have set aside three possible dates for the running of the Preakness Stakes, a person with knowledge of negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because ...
With a shortened season and the end of his Chicago Cubs contract looming, Jon Lester is considering the prospect of becoming a free agent and heading back to Boston. Before joining the Chicago Cubs and helping them win their first World Series in 108 ...
Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith pleaded not guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor on Wednesday and waived his right to pretrial conferences. Smith, a star defender who was placed on the retired reserved list with the Jaguars, ...
Tennessee has been on a recruiting tear lately, and the Vols continue to ride that momentum into the early parts of summer. The Vols have picked up over half a dozen commitments in the last 10 days, and they've made the cut for several elite prospects who ...
Kyle Larson has completed his mandated sensitivity training but remains indefinitely suspended by NASCAR, NBC Sports has confirmed. NASCAR indefinitely suspended Larson on April 13, a day after he uttered a racial slur during an iRacing event.
The Milwaukee Bucks haven't jumped on the Zoom bandwagon during quarantine and unfortunately for brothers Brook and Robin Lopez, that means being left out of all the inside jokes. Robin Lopez told reporters during a video conference on Tuesday that ...
The World Police and Fire Games Federation has awarded the 2025 World Police and Fire Games to Birmingham – an event that will bring more than 10,000 participants to the Magic City. The decision comes following a presentation to the Federation's Board ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- On May 6 one year ago, Bryce Harper and the Phillies were in St. Louis and got shut out by the Cardinals. The 6-0 loss did not leave any Phillies fan in a good mood. But fast forward a year, the sports world - and the world itself - are ...
In an appearance on the podcast of Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com (audio link), veteran hurler Collin McHugh discussed his opportunity with the Red Sox and the potential return of baseball. It's an interesting listen from a thoughtful ballplayer. McHugh joined ...
Josh Uche is now officially a member of the Patriots. On Wednesday, the second-round linebacker inked his rookie contract, as NFL.com's Ian Rapoport tweets. Uche notched 8.5 sacks in 2019 to lead the Wolverines in the category for yet another year.
Looking back at the 2014 NBA Draft, the best players from the second round could give the first five picks of the draft a fit. Part of the reason that's possible is Jabari Parker and Dante Exum never lived up to expectations. But a starting group featuring of Nikola ...
What's the most dominant game that a pitcher can pitch? The knee-jerk reaction is probably to say, "a perfect game." But today's date, May 6, evokes the anniversary of an ever-so-slightly imperfect game that might actually have the best case of all. Twenty-two ...
Former Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr went deep in a Koreana Baseball Organization game today, against former Phillies pitcher Ben Lively this morning. Altherr became a fan favorite of Phillies fans during the 2017 season, hitting .272 with 19 homers and ...
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