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Cleveland Browns exercise Baker Mayfield's fifth-year option Last season, Mayfield -- the No. 1 pick of the 2018 NFL draft -- quarterbacked the Browns to their first playoff victory in 26 years. In that 48-37 win over the Steelers, Mayfield passed ...
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Detroit Lions open to trading No. 7 pick in NFL draft In addition to Holmes, it has been a collaborative effort in the pre-draft process with first-year head coach Dan Campbell and his coaching staff as well as key executives. They're looking to build depth on both sides of the ball, which is what Holmes considers is ...
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San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers relax protocols for fully vaccinated fans The Padres became the first California team to implement a similar concept during their prior homestand, when they opened certain sections at 67% capacity for fans who were either fully vaccinated -- two weeks removed from their final vaccine dose -- or ...
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Silfverberg out for season for Ducks with hip injury Jakob Silfverberg is out for the season for the Anaheim Ducks after the forward had surgery on his right hip Thursday. Silfverberg had a torn labrum and a hip impingement repaired and is expected to need 4-6 months to recover. He is expected to be ready for ...
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Fully vaccinated NFL players, staffers no longer required to take daily COVID-19 tests The NFL isn't requiring vaccination for any employees but has pledged to offer incentives for doing so. In a memo outlining the changes, commissioner Roger Goodell said that testing will be reduced to once per week for those who are 14 days past their final ...
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Robert Saleh: It doesn't matter what the scheme is, CJ Mosley will fit New York Giants GM Dave Gettleman admits that head coach Joe Judge has been "very involved" in the 2021 NFL draft process. 9h ago.
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Cincinnati takes 4-game losing streak into matchup with St. Louis The Reds are 5-1 against the rest of their division. Cincinnati has slugged .476, the best mark in the National League. Jesse Winker leads the club with a .667 slugging percentage, including eight extra-base hits.
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— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 23, 2021 Brown made it clear early in the offseason that his long-term goal is to play left tackle in the NFL like his father did, and he had the chance to prove himself in 2020 after franchise LT Ronnie Stanley went down with a season-ending injury in the middle of the ...
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Wisconsin Badgers reward football coach Paul Chryst, five other head coaches with contract extensions Chryst, along with men's basketball coach Greg Gard, women's hockey coach Mark Johnson and men's hockey coach Tony Granato, all received agreements that see their contract extend through portions of 2026. Swimming and diving coach Yuri Suguiyama ...
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Raiders GM Mike Mayock 'excited and energized' by offensive line changes The Las Vegas Raiders traded away three starting offensive linemen, including two long-time staples, which sent up a chorus of critiques wondering why coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock would gut one of their best assets. First, the Raiders traded right ...
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2021 NFL Draft Preview: Which Picks Will Contribute On Special Teams When it comes to the specialist positions—kicker, punter and long snapper—the Seahawks have only used one draft pick under Carroll and Schneider, taking eventual All-Pro and Pro-Bowl punter Michael Dickson in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.
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Doc Rivers Optimistic Sixers' Ben Simmons Could Return Saturday vs. Bucks However, after having two days off, Simmons was feeling under the weather going into Monday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. On Monday afternoon, the Sixers listed Simmons as questionable, as he was dealing with a non-COVID illness.
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Kevin Durant injury update: Steve Nash says Nets star forward 'day-to-day,' could return Sunday But then he got hurt and was forced to miss the remainder of the contest with what the Nets announced as a left thigh contusion. Brooklyn went on to lose the game against the Heat, but the good news is that they won't be without Durant for too long.
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Rookie Report, Volume 18 Hornets' Ball making progress in recovery: When LaMelo Ball suffered a fractured wrist, it was believed that the odds-on favorite for Rookie of the Year honors would not be able to return before the end of the regular season.
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Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jason Layne arrested, faces felony gun charge He was also charged with two misdemeanors -- driving with a suspended license and exceeding speed limits. Layne was booked just after 3 a.m. Friday. He is currently awaiting a preliminary court hearing. The Steelers drafted ...
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College Football Playoff subcommittee presents expansion ideas to as many as 16 teams A working group within the CFP management committee, which comprises the 10 FBS commissioners plus Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, discussed "some 63 possibilities for change," according to a news release from the CFP.
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5-star prospect Michael Foster Jr. signs with NBA G League Ignite Foster is ranked by ESPN as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2021. Official release. April 23, 2021 1: ...
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Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich won't be activated from IL when eligible Saturday "He won't hit on the field," Counsell said Friday morning. "He'll hit in the cage." Yelich hasn't appeared in a game since April 11 against the ...
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Adrienne Roberson first woman named as public address announcer for Baltimore Orioles "I am honored to be the next voice of Oriole Park at Camden Yards," Roberson said. "To be able to cultivate my passion, bring my voice to our historic ballpark and announce the same players I saw come through our minor league system as they now make their ...
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Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, NFL legend and former pro wrestler, battling ALS He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1980, but they cut him before his second season. The Chicago Bears signed him the next year, and he helped lead them to their famed 1985 Super ...
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Alex Smith says Washington Football Team coaches were 'patronizing' during injury recovery Many praised Smith for his incredible recovery from a gruesome 2018 leg injury that forced him to undergo 17 surgeries before he returned to the field with the Washington Football Team nearly two years later. But ...
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Rangers ALERT: Guzmán Out For Season, Top Prospect Suffers Major Setback The Texas Rangers have lost yet another player for the remainder of the 2021 season. General manager Chris Young announced on Friday that Ronald Guzmán will undergo knee surgery to repair his torn meniscus. Guzmán suffered the injury in the first ...
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Nuggets vs Warriors 4/23/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Nuggets took down the Trail Blazers 106-105 but failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point favorites, while falling short of the 230 point total in their last outing on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic racked up a team-high 25 points in the victory.
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Bengals draft strategy is to keep building around Burrow CINCINNATI (AP) — One of the offseason priorities for the Cincinnati Bengals was upgrading the offensive line so second-year quarterback Joe Burrow can stay upright when he returns after knee surgery. But with the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft, the ...
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How to Watch Blazers vs. Grizzlies Friday: TV channel, start time, betting odds All three matchups will come within a four-game span with the Blazers and Grizzlies tipping off again Sunday at Moda Center and concluding the regular season series in Memphis on April 28.
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Minnesota Twins add Miguel Sano (hamstring) to injured list, call up prospect Alex Kirilloff Kirilloff, one of baseball's top prospects who made his debut in the playoffs last year, can also play first base. Gordon, another one of the club's past first-round draft picks, has yet to appear in the major leagues. Lin signed with the organization before this season.
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Cards GM Steve Keim: Larry Fitzgerald's retirement decision 'does not affect our draft plans' at WR We're less than a week from the 2021 NFL Draft kicking off, and legendary receiver Larry Fitzgerald has yet to announce whether he plans to retire or return for an 18th season with the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzgerald has declined to state his intentions multiple ...
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Live Notre Dame Football Mailbag The Friday Free-For-All is back, and Irish Breakdown is ready to talk Notre Dame football with listeners and subscribers. The show begins at 1:00 PM Eastern, and we'll answer all your Notre Dame football and Fighting Irish recruiting related questions!
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NWSL Challenge Cup takeaways from week 3: Portland clinch West division, East taking shape The National Women's Soccer League 2021 Challenge Cup closed out week three with a West division leader as Portland Thorns FC won their third consecutive match of the tournament. The East division is beginning to take shape as well as the competition ...
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Ryan Giggs: Manchester United and Wales icon facing court battle Ryan Giggs has a special place in the pantheon of Manchester United's greats -- a dazzling teenage talent who ended his career at Old Trafford as the most-decorated player in English football history. The former winger, 47, served as assistant at United ...
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Ryan Wochomurka named Auburn head swimming and diving coach A 21-time All-American at Auburn from 2002-05 and member of three national championship teams with the Tigers, Wochomurka spent the previous six seasons as head coach at the University of Houston where he led the Cougars to five straight women's ...
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NFL Draft experts on possible 49ers' pick Trey Lance: 'Most interesting of these QBs' No one knows quite what to say about Trey Lance, at least not with the definitive confidence of other top quarterbacks in next week's draft. Experts are "intrigued." He's "interesting" but there's "not enough information" on the North Dakota State quarterback.
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Morning Skate | Luukkonen to make NHL debut vs. Bruins Luukkonen will start against countryman Tuukka Rask as the Sabres seek a victory to conclude a set of three games in four days against the Bruins at KeyBank Center. He spent the last two games backing up Dustin Tokarski, a calculated move to offer an up- ...
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2021 NFL Draft: Could Patriots see Micah Parsons in leadership role? There's been a succession of players in the middle of Bill Belichick's defenses who could be described as consummate professionals. Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Jerod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower are at the top of ...
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UFC returns to Florida with fans, Usman-Masvidal rematch UFC 261 is being touted as the first full-capacity sporting event held indoors in more than a year. The card features three title fights, highlighted by a rematch between reigning welterweight champion Kamaru "Nigerian Nightmare" Usman (18-1) and Jorge "King ...
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Domingo Germán's 'Remarkable' Performance Paved Way to Yankees Victory As the first inning unraveled on Thursday night, with three runs coming across against starter Domingo Germán, Yankees manager Aaron Boone began to consider making a call to the bullpen. Even if all signs pointed to another underwhelming performance ...
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Simone Biles leaving Nike to partner with Athleta Simone Biles is leaving Nike to join Athleta, which will help sponsor a post-Olympics tour that she's organizing herself, rather than one that's usually run by USA Gymnastics. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Biles said that she hopes the partnership ...
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Stephen Curry Opens Up About His Success in the NBA Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry isn't like most NBA superstars. Where players like LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have used their elite size, strength and athleticism to rise to the top, the same can't be said for the 6'3″, ...
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Nebraska's Thorbjarnarson says he'll pursue pro basketball LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Thorir Thorbjarnarson announced Friday he will skip his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska and pursue a professional basketball career. The guard from Reykjavik, Iceland, started 43 of his 93 games since 2017 and had career ...
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This Week in Mets Quotes: deGrom wants Mets to get things rolling, Rojas wants to play more games Luis Rojas on deGrom almost tying Tom Seaver's consecutive K streak. "You don't see that often. I mean, we didn't have a ball put in play for like three innings.
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At Texas, a QB competition emerges between Thompson and Card AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Casey Thompson and the Texas Longhorns whipped Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, there was little talk of a coming quarterback competition, let alone any whiff of a potential controversy at the position. Thompson looked very ...
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Packers GM Gutekunst's background shows he's willing to deal Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has made at least one trade on the opening night of the draft each of the past three years. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes that trend could continue next week. "I would bet they'll be on ...
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Twins' Nelson Cruz: Starting Friday Cruz (foot) is batting third as the designated hitter for Friday's game versus the Pirates, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. The veteran slugger played through the foot injury Wednesday and club two homers before eventually being removed, and he's back ...
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White Sox's Yermin Mercedes: Back in action Friday Mercedes (foot) is batting seventh as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers. The 28-year-old exited Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he won't end up missing any time due to Wednesday's postponement and ...
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Like Tom Brady, Bill Belichick apparently 'hates' new NFL jersey rules The Patriots were one of the few teams to reportedly vote against expanding the types of numbers worn by players. Bill Belichick Patriots Bill Belichick, like is former quarterback, is ...
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Marlins vs. Giants: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—April 23, 2021 Sandy Alcantara and Alex Wood will start Friday's Marlins vs. Giants game at Oracle Park. Full lineups and game notes in here. By Ely Sussman@RealEly ...
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Cubs' Shelby Miller: Lands on injured list Miller was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strain in his lower back, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports. The 30-year-old surrendered seven runs over two innings since having his contract selected by the Cubs last week, and he's ...
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Detroit Tigers Series Preview: Dueling rebuilds collide The Tigers did some work to revamp their team in the offseason adding some pieces on offense like Wilson Ramos, Robbie Grossman and Nomar Mazara as well as some depth in Nomar Mazara, on the IL, and Rule 5 first couple weeks phenom Akil Baddoo, ...
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Sebastian Lletget fined, suspended 2 games for use of homophobic slur The Seattle Sounders have a tough matchup this weekend against LAFC, but when they return home next weekend they'll be taking on LAFC's chief rivals without one of their key contributors. LA Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget has been suspended for ...
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Bears assistant blessed to see son enter draft During nearly two decades as a defensive assistant at Clemson, Alabama, Texas and Florida, Chris Rumph had nearly 20 players he coached selected in the NFL Draft. But next week's draft will be unlike any other the first-year Bears defensive line coach has ...
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