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Brees expects 'good quarterback competition' between Taysom Hill, Jameis Winston Hill and Winston are expected to be on equal footing once the competition gears up. Hill started four games in 2020 in place of Brees, with Sean Payton previously saying he'd promised the do-it-all QB a shot at the starting role if Brees had gotten injured.
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Bengals WR Tee Higgins ready for Year 2 leap after AJ Green's departure: 'Now's the time' With Green struggling to return to form after missing all of 2019, it was Higgins and Boyd who led the way, displaying explosive playmaking and complementing one another. Higgins led the Bengals with 908 yards receiving and six TDs on 67 receptions, while ...
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Oklahoma St., Liberty meet in First Round No. 13 seed Liberty (23-5) vs. No. 4 seed Oklahoma State (20-8). NCAA Tournament First Round, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis; Friday, 5:25 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Liberty is set to take on Oklahoma State in a NCAA first round matchup. Liberty ...
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Panthers bolster defense on first official day of free agency Already, the Panthers have agreed to terms with Cardinals pass-rusher Haason Reddick, Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman, Rams defensive lineman Morgan Fox, and offensive linemen Cam Erving and Pat Elflein.
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Clemson, Rutgers meet in First Round No. 10 seed Rutgers (15-11) vs. No. 7 seed Clemson (16-7). NCAA Tournament First Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Friday, 8:20 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers and Clemson are set to face off in a NCAA first round matchup. Clemson lost ...
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LB Josh Burnham Goes In-Depth On His Notre Dame Commitment Notre Dame certainly had the Luck of the Irish in full effect on Wednesday when Traverse City (Mich.) Central linebacker Josh Burnham committed to the Fighting Irish over in-state Michigan to become the program's 11th commit of the 2022 class. "There is no ...
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San Diego St., Syracuse meet in First Round No. 11 seed Syracuse (16-9) vs. No. 6 seed San Diego State (23-4). NCAA Tournament First Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse is taking on San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Goodyear Tribe Scribbles: Clase dazzles, Wittgren solid, Bauers struggles – Terry Pluto GOODYEAR, Arizona – Scribbles in my notebook after watching the Indians game yesterday: 1. This was my first chance to see Emmanuel Clase live. I sat behind the plate, only a few rows from the field. The reliever acquired in the Corey Kluber deal with ...
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Fox hits game-winner over Beal, Kings beat Wizards 121-119 WASHINGTON (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and hit a jumper over Bradley Beal with 0.7 seconds remaining to give the Sacramento Kings a 121-119 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes ...
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Golden State Warriors hopeful Stephen Curry won't miss much time after suffering tailbone contusion The injury occurred on the final play of the third quarter, after Curry missed an off-balance 3-pointer. His momentum took him off the floor and pushed him toward the risers by the Rockets' bench. He appeared to trip on the first level of risers and was unable to ...
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Rangers coaches miss win against Flyers due to COVID-19 protocols New York Rangers coach David Quinn and assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver and Greg Brown missed the 9-0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday in accordance with NHL COVID-19 protocol guidelines.
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In Kyle Long, The Kansas City Chiefs Snag A Pro Bowl Lineman For Second Straight Year The Kansas City Chiefs' savvy acquisition of Kyle Long is reminiscent of last season's signing of Kelechi Osemele. The 32-year-old Long, who the Chiefs signed to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, made the Pro Bowl with the Chicago Bears in three ...
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Is Tech doomed without Wright? No. Here's why Not to sound like Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, but there is an example, and not an especially distant one, of Georgia Tech losing its leading scorer for much of an NCAA Tournament and still advancing to the national championship game. B.J. Elder of ...
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Vanessa Bryant adds names of officers to lawsuit over leaked photos from Kobe Bryant crash site Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, made public Wednesday the names of four Los Angeles sheriff's officers she alleges improperly received and shared graphic photos of her husband and their daughter Gianna that were taken at the site of a ...
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Nuggets' Facundo Campazzo sets career-high 10 assists: "Everybody loves him" March 18, 2021 at 5:45 a.m.. Facundo Campazzo learned his lesson pre-game, well before the Nuggets went on to plaster the Hornets on Wednesday night ...
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Gonzaga enters the NCAA hoops tournament shooting for an undefeated season Gonzaga University enters this week's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament with a record of 26-0 (26 wins, no losses). If the Bulldogs win the 2021 NCAA championship, they will be the first undefeated men's team since ...
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Game 30 Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New Jersey Devils 3/18/2021: lines, how to watch Pens path ahead: It's a lot of NJ coming up for the Pens. After tonight, the teams meet again for a day game (1PM start) on Saturday in Newark before going back to Pittsburgh to play on Sunday afternoon again at 1PM.
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No. 20 USC Lacrosse Hosts Sun Devils and Bulldogs LOS ANGELES – 20th-ranked USC (3-2, 1-0 Pac-12) returns to McAlister Field where it has won eight straight games and hosts Arizona State (3-2, 1-1) for a league contest on Friday (March 19) at 3 p.m. PT and Fresno State (1-5, 0-0 MPSF) for a non- ...
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Scouting the Drake Bulldogs: Five things to watch in NCAA game against Wichita State Now it's time to break down the X's and O's matchup from a WSU standpoint. The biggest challenge for the Shockers will be slowing down Drake's souped-up offense that averaged 77.4 points with a top- ...
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No, Deshaun Watson to Patriots still doesn't make sense (Weekly mailbag) Even if the New England traded four first-rounders, there's no reason to believe they'll be top-of-the-draft selections, especially if Belichick gets Watson under center. That's a recipe for deep playoff runs and late first-round picks.
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U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are brash despite offseason concerns. So are ... Pirates fans? Every March, I tell you the Steelers roster is in decline. You call me "hater" and say Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season. I tell you they've gone eight out of 10 years without a playoff win.
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First win of season by recent NASCAR champions The top three in points in the NASCAR Cup Series -- Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano -- have yet to win through five races of the 2021 season. This got us thinking about when the eventual NASCAR champion usually gets his first win of the ...
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Boston Red Sox name Eduardo Rodriguez their Opening Day starter Manager Alex Cora made the announcement Wednesday following Boston's 9-1 spring training win over the Minnesota Twins. RodrÃguez threw an efficient 55 pitches, striking out six and giving up two hits and one earned run over five innings.
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Joey Lucchesi making case for spot in Mets' rotation JUPITER, Fla. — With two weeks to go, an eternity in the twilight zone known as spring training, there is little clarity regarding the Mets' rotation competition — including how many openings there are. But funky-throwing lefthander Joey Lucchesi is taking his ...
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Sexton, Garland shine as Cavaliers end slide, beat Celtics Sexton scored 29 points, Garland added 25 and the two guards made big plays down the stretch as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 117-110 win Wednesday night over the Boston Celtics, who have fallen back to .500.
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Patriots release Beau Allen, Marqise Lee: Players missed 2020 season for injury, opt-out (report) After the Patriots flurry of free-agent signings this year, two of their acquisitions from a year ago were released as defensive tackle Beau Allen and wide receiver Marqise Lee were both let go. ESPN's Field Yates reported the news and tweeted: "The Patriots ...
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James Harden has triple-double, short-handed Nets top Pacers INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash insists he will never take for granted how James Harden can take control of a game. Harden did that with 40 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season, leading Brooklyn ...
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Dick Hoyt, who pushed his son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies at age 80 BOSTON -- Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands of runners, fathers and disabled athletes by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons and hundreds of other races, has died, a member of the family said Wednesday. He was 80.
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Imitation game: E Washington coach borrows schemes from Self Bill Self will see a lot of Bill Self-like schemes against Eastern Washington. The imitation is purely a show of respect toward the longtime Kansas coach. Eagles coach Shantay Legans borrows offensive and defensive concepts straight from Self because, well, ...
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FOX Sports Detroit has new name, will broadcast 161 Tigers' games in 2021 The network released its television schedule on Wednesday and it will be easy to remember: BSD will televise every single game that is not scheduled for a national platform, or 161 of the Tigers' 162 scheduled games.
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The Daily Chop: Morton, Loss to Orioles, Bench Spot, and more When the Braves agreed to a one-year deal with Charlie Morton in November, the pact was universally praised. However, some concerns had arisen in 2020 with regard to Morton's fastball velocity. The lanky right-hander was largely ineffective early on in the ...
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Doncic, Mavs answer, split set with Clippers in 105-89 win Doncic scored 42 points, and the Mavericks answered a loss against their first-round playoff opponent from last season, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-89 on Wednesday night. Josh Richardson scored 14 points ...
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Flashback: Largely misunderstood, Shawn Bradley fitting in with Dallas Mavericks Annette Bradley no longer cries after home games, the way she did when her husband Shawn played for Philadelphia. Dallas fans, she says, are much kinder, especially now that the Mavericks are winning.
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Picks of the bunch: Missourian staffers spill their March Madness brackets Overall trends. Of the 16 Missourian sports staff members who filled out brackets, eight of them picked Gonzaga to win it all. Illinois was another popular pick with five selections, and three more staff members chose Baylor as champions.
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Pick Six: Unusual teams hallmark of NCAA Tournament Take the first-round matchup between third-seeded Arkansas and No. 14 seed Colgate, which pits two of the fastest teams in the country against each other in a game Friday that could easily approach triple-digits for scoring. The Razorbacks are led by former ...
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Jackson to Declare for NBA Draft; Eligible to Return LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men's basketball freshman forward Isaiah Jackson plans to submit his name for the 2021 NBA Draft and go through the NBA's evaluation process, he announced Wednesday. Jackson does not plan to hire an agent at this time, ...
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Lions need a new kicker: Prater signs with Cardinals The Detroit Lions will need a new kicker next season. Matt Prater, the team's kicker since 2014, has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. Prater became a free agent on Wednesday. Prater, 36, made two Pro Bowls as a Lions kicker, as well as a slew of clutch ...
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NC State softball ready for blitz of Cavaliers in season's first road trip Redshirt senior outfielder Tatyana Forbes throws the ball in against Virginia Tech on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Dail Softball Stadium. The Wolfpack lost 17-4. David Tracey.
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Cowboys release punter Chris Jones, save $2 million in cap space The offseason moves continued for the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday when the organization announced the release of punter Chris Jones. Releasing Jones was an obvious option for Dallas this offseason to help relieve some salary cap space. Hampered ...
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Oregon State Hosts California to Open Pac-12 Play CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State softball team will host California for a four-game series this weekend to open conference play. Note: For all Pac-12 series, three of the four games will be included in the conference record. If all four games are played, the ...
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Indiana Snapshot: Butler's pitch to Hinkle changed sport INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Hinkle faced a life-changing choice in early 1921. New York Giants manager John McGraw had offered him an opportunity to play professional baseball. Pat Page, Hinkle's former college coach, wanted Hinkle to join his coaching ...
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Illinois, Drexel meet in First Round TEAM LEADERS: Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu has averaged 19.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and five assists while Kofi Cockburn has put up 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds. For the Dragons, Camren Wynter has averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 assists while James Butler has ...
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