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Sources: Mookie Betts, Dodgers near long-term contract Star outfielder Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing a massive long-term contract extension that would keep the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The deal, which could ...
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Pastrnak, Kase unlikely to return for Bruins until Qualifiers David Pastrnak and Ondrej Kase are not likely to return to the ice with the Boston Bruins until the team heads to Toronto to begin play in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, team president Cam Neely said Wednesday. "It's hard to say right now," Neely said. "My best ...
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Here's why NBA (and NFL, MLB) players must still practice social distancing I will be the first to admit, I was one of those media people making fun of NBA rules that barred players from playing doubles in ping-pong while in the Orlando bubble -- after those same people had been on the court bumping into each other for a couple of ...
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Flyers sign LW Oskar Lindblom to three-year contract extension The Philadelphia Flyers have signed left wing Oskar Lindblom to a three-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.0M, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Lindblom, 23 (8/15/1996), was in the midst ...
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MLB Preview: Picking This Year's MVP and Cy Young Winners This season is going to be overloaded with bizarre stat lines. Every player is limited to a sample size about one-third of what they're used to, so some great players will produce depressing numbers while relative no-names insert themselves into the MVP race.
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Reddit discovery of DC Sentinels & Washington Football connection ignites new name speculation As we wait on the Washington football team to announce their new name, fans are after any hint they can find. Trending Now. 1:38 · Race in America: Robert Griffin III on overcoming prejudices · 1:34 · D.C. United's Bill Hamid confronts racial issues in soccer.
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Koenning out as WVU coordinator after player accusations MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Koenning a month after a player alleged the assistant coach made a series of insensitive remarks, including against Hispanics. The school announced Koenning's ...
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Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade launch Social Change Fund Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul have used their platform as NBA players to create lasting change throughout their career. They've impacted the communities they've lived in, played through their respective philanthropic efforts and advocated ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo contradicts previous statement, says he had access to a hoop during NBA hiatus Many NBA players didn't have access to a basketball hoop while the 2019-20 season was suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, but reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't one of those players. Despite previously claiming that he ...
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Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler has no plans to leave WNBA despite backlash over her Black Lives Matter stance Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who is a co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, has been outspoken regarding how she feels about the Black Lives Matter movement. She recently asked the league to make sure players don't put messages of social activism on ...
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Does Dak Deal Mean Cowboys Can't Sign Anybody? FRISCO - You can take this as Dallas Cowboys gospel: They're not done trying to add talent to the 2020 roster. You can at the same time contemplate salary-cap math to easily understand while the absence of a long-term deal for Dak Prescott hurts that ...
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Charlotte Joins MLS's FCs: 2022 Expansion Team Reveals Name, Crest and Branding Its start pushed back by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte's MLS expansion team is nevertheless forging ahead, and on Wednesday morning, it unveiled a name and logo that'll help it blend right in once it takes the field in 2022. Charlotte ...
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Report: Justin Jefferson, Vikings Agree to 4-Year, $13.12M Rookie Contract The Minnesota Vikings and rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson reportedly agreed to a four-year, $13.12 million contract on Wednesday. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported the news and noted the deal includes a $7.1 million signing bonus.
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NBA Western Conference Playoff Picture: Predicting Final Seedings and Records The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers seem locked in a two-team race to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. The Lakers have a somewhat comfortable 5.5-game lead over the No. 2-seeded Clippers, who need to remain steady ...
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Peter Vermes cools talk of Sporting KC being one of the favorites at MLS is Back Tournament Entering the tournament with the requisite buzz that comes from two commanding wins to start the regular season more than four months ago, Sporting Kansas City's three group stage games at the MLS is Back Tournament didn't do too much to dampen ...
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NASCAR at Kansas odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 picks from advanced model With no practice or qualifying, long shots continue to pull off surprising victories in the NASCAR Cup Series this season. Austin Dillon, Matt DiBenedetto and Cole Custer have all won in July, and NASCAR bettors are trying to figure out who to target at Kansas ...
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Report: Woody Johnson made "sexist, racist" comments as ambassador to Britain The first headline regarding Jets owner Woody Johnson came from the New York Times. The second headline, a far more troubling one from Johnson's perspective, comes from CNN. According to CNN, the U.S. ambassador to Britain since August 2017 ...
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Klopp's assistant Krawietz tips Elliott to make big Liverpool impact and is impressed by improving Chelsea and Arsenal Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott has football skill and knowledge "bubbling out of his ears" and will become a huge part of the Premier League champions' first team picture in the future, according to Reds assistant manager Peter Krawietz. Jurgen Klopp's ...
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Key Giants position battles as MLB 30-man roster deadline approaches Very little of Monday's attention was paid to the actual action on the field, but the Giants had nine innings to play -- they beat the A's -- and a little more evaluating to do. Before the game, manager Gabe Kapler said a couple of spots are still up for grabs before ...
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'Neymar's always trying to wind people up!' - Lennon reacts after clashing with PSG star in Celtic friendly loss Celtic boss Neil Lennon has accused Neymar of always "trying to wind people up", while expressing his belief that the Paris Saint-Germain star knows exactly how "infuriating" he can be. PSG continued their preparations for the resumption of their 2019-20 ...
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Cam Newton throws to Julian Edelman for the first time: 'Great ball' One of Cam Newton's biggest challenges in his first season with the New England Patriots will be getting on the same page with his wide receivers. Newton — who signed in June — must get acclimated quickly for the Patriots to dominate in Week 1.
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2020 MLB Season Predictions: Who will the division champs be in the NL? Our season prediction series continues today with a look at the divisional races in the National League. We made our picks for how many games the Braves will win yesterday but today we are turning our attentions to the rest of the National League.
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Royals OF Hunter Dozier tests positive will go on IL Kansas City infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier tested positive for coronavirus, the Royals announced Wednesday. He will go on the injured list. "I'm disappointed to say the least," Dozier said in a statement. "I have been hit with a couple of symptoms that go ...
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Scouting the opponents: Washington Nationals As we get closer to the start of the season, we are going to spend some time focusing on the opponents on the Red Sox schedule for 2020. In this strange season, Boston will be playing only nine teams, so we will go one by one and look at each individually.
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Pinegar on Lou Groza Award Watch List UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior kicker Jake Pinegar has been named one of 30 players to the Watch List for the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, as announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday.
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Ravens agree to terms with rookie linebacker Patrick Queen, leaving just one draft pick unsigned The Ravens have agreed to terms with first-round pick Patrick Queen, the team announced Wednesday. The pending deal leaves third-round pick Devin Duvernay, a wide receiver from Texas, as the Ravens' only NFL draft pick not yet under contract.
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Report: Chelsea make offer for Dean Henderson Dean Henderson to Chelsea talk is heating up as the Manchester United goalkeeper, on loan at Sheffield United, is a rising star between the sticks. A report from The Manchester Evening News states that Chelsea have offered the goalkeeper $216,000 per ...
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Niko Goodrum looking comfy at top of Tigers batting order Cincinnati — Just looking at the numbers, you don't necessarily see Niko Goodrum as the prototypical lead-off hitter — if there even is such a thing in today's game. Certainly he wouldn't be the first choice of most analytics departments. Not with his 29% ...
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Dolphins wrap up draft class with Robert Hunt deal According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Dolphins agreed to terms with second-rounder Robert Hunt on his four-year, $8.065 million deal. The guard from Lousiana-Lafayette was the 39th overall pick. Along with first-round tackle Austin Jackson, he adds an ...
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Gopher Trio Set to Compete at 3M Open MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota men's golf program will be well represented at this week's PGA Tour event, the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Current Gopher Angus Flanagan and formers Gophers Erik Van Rooyen and Tom Lehman all earned sponsor ...
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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till odds, predictions: MMA insider enters surprising fight card picks Darren Till and Robert Whittaker have aspirations of wearing the belt currently held by Israel Adesanya in the UFC's middleweight division. The top-five contenders, however, will battle each other in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on ...
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5-Star Safety Recruit James Williams Commits to Miami over Georgia, More Highly touted safety James Williams re-committed to Miami on Tuesday. Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB. Huge pick-up for #Miami and Manny Diaz: 5-star safety James Williams, one of the top 10 players in the country and 247's highest-rated player in ...
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How realistic is a Terrell Owens signing with the Kansas City Chiefs? On the surface, it sounds completely silly, a laughable idea that's easily shrugged off as a charismatic legend giving a shout out to his former head coach. But if you watched the recent video of Terrell Owens racing Tyreek Hill, the idea of TO signing with the ...
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Washington pushes most high school sports to spring It was the decision we all knew was coming but hoped would not: Most high school sports are off for the fall, including football. High school sports face many obstacles as school year nears. The Friday Night Lights will be dark this fall. Football and most other ...
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Dallas Wings owners to bring National Lacrosse League to D-FW Dallas Wings leadership is bringing another sports franchise to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Bill Cameron, the Wings' lead owner and a partial owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Greg Bibb, CEO and partner for the Wings, will be leading the newest ...
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Ferrari restructure Formula One technical department (Reuters) - Ferrari announced a restructuring of their Formula One technical department on Wednesday after struggling in the first three races of a season so far dominated by Mercedes. The sport's oldest, most glamorous and successful team — last year's ...
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Leeds United chief urges fans to stay home for trophy-lift Leeds United fans are being urged to stay at home as the team lift the Championship-winning trophy. Chief executive Angus Kinnear said "we must consider the health of people in our community before we celebrate". It comes after fans flocked to Leeds city ...
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Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm sit atop AP WNBA power poll NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are healthy to begin the season with Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird back in the lineup and sit atop the preseason Associated Press WNBA poll. The Storm were the unanimous choice receiving all 16 first-place votes from ...
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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic combine as Toni Nadal picks 'perfect player' Toni Nadal has given his picks for what he considers would be the 'perfect player' with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic all featuring. Toni, the uncle and former coach of the world number two and 19-time Grand Slam champion, told.
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Boston Celtics: Daniel Theis is key to playoff success for Celtics How long the Boston Celtics will last in the playoffs is on the shoulders of Daniel Theis. He will be the key to their success during the postseason. The Boston Celtics don't stand a chance in the playoffs without Daniel Theis. Despite the Celtics finally having ...
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State football coaches association issues COVID-19 recommendations for games COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Aug. 1 is still slated as the start for high school football training camps in Ohio, so in anticipation of that, the Ohio High School Coaches Association released some recommendations on how to keep their teams safe while playing a ...
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Houston's Super Bowl LV hopes depend on health of these 12 Texans Injuries play a significant factor in the NFL, and are the driving force behind a majority of the "what-ifs" that the commentariat kicks around on a daily basis. The health of a roster can also play a significant factor into the performance of a team. The Houston ...
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ATT owner Dan Lambert reveals he didn't want Jorge Masvidal to take last-minute fight against Kamaru Usman Jorge Masvidal was the first man approached to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Fight Island. Unfortunately, UFC offered Jorge Masvidal a lower amount than what he was paid for his blockbuster PPV main event against Nate Diaz at UFC 244. As a result ...
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