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Eagles sign rookie class, hand out jersey numbers The Eagles have signed all five of their draft picks in advance of the start of rookie minicamp on Friday. The rookie pay scale implemented by the 2011 CBA has made this process much easier. Long gone are the days of rookie holdouts. In addition to their ...
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If the Redskins were to do 'Hard Knocks,' viewers would grow to love all of these guys On a recent Redskins Talk podcast episode, JP Finlay said that, while those in the area may believe the Redskins have all the factors needed to become an intriguing team for HBO's "Hard Knocks" to profile, they may not be appealing on a national level.
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Cards sign No. 1 pick Murray to 4 years, $35M TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals signed No. 1 overall pick quarterback Kyler Murray on Thursday, a day before he is set to take the field for the first time in rookie minicamp. Murray signed a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth about $35 million, which ...
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Romo fires up crowd with eagle, finishes with 76 DALLAS -- On almost every tee box and every green Thursday, Tony Romo was greeted by shouts of encouragement during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at Trinity Forest Golf Club. Good shot or bad, the fans were as invested in Romo as they ...
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Kyler Murray's NFL contract worth nearly $16.6M more than A's offer Kyler Murray made the right decision. At least in terms of his bank account. The No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft signed his rookie contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, and it's quite the paycheck. Murray signed a fully-guaranteed four-year, $35,158,645 ...
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Arenado homers as Rockies outlast Giants, 12-11 DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado fought the snow to hit a home run, thought he had another one, but he was happy to walk away with a win on a raw day at Coors Field. Arenado went deep among his three hits and Chris Iannetta hit a go-ahead two-run ...
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Zuccarello, Lindell in Stars long-term plans DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars want to sign pending unrestricted free agent forward Mats Zuccarello and pending restricted free agent defenseman Esa Lindell, following a season when the Stars qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in three ...
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Bills sign 7 draft picks; QB Anderson retires ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills have signed seven of their eight draft picks, including first-round selection Ed Oliver, while veteran quarterback Derek Anderson is retiring after 14 seasons. The Bills announced the signings and Anderson informed ...
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Penguins Sign Defenseman Almari to a Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed 20-year-old Finnish defenseman Niclas Almari to a three-year, entry-level contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford. Pittsburgh selected Almari in the fifth round ...
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Seahawks part ways with Doug Baldwin, Chancellor It's the end of an era in the Emerald City: Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor are no longer active members of the Seattle Seahawks. The team announced Thursday that they are terminating the contracts of both players with failed physical designations.
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Kendrick Perkins Rips 'Disrespectful' Kyrie Irving After Celtics' Playoff Exit Kyrie Irving does not have a fan in Kendrick Perkins. The former Celtics center criticized Irving for his attitude during Boston's second-round loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, telling Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd it was "disrespectful" to the city. Herd w/Colin Cowherd ...
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Warriors' coach Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant out for rest of Rockets series Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant officially is out for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf, coach Steve Kerr confirmed Thursday night. The decision was made after results of an ...
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Kris Bryant's recent hot streak got started when the Cubs star made a bat change Kris Bryant is officially locked in. The Cubs third baseman has a 19-game on-base streak in which he's hitting .281/.447/.688 with six home runs, 18 RBI and 18 walks. Our own Matt Snyder explains further why the concerns of Bryant's lack of power are pretty ...
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Sources: Dolphins to give CB Howard record deal DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins are making young star Xavien Howard the NFL's highest-paid cornerback with a five-year, $76.5 million deal that has $46 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Howard will make $51 million over the first ...
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2019 AT&T Byron Nelson scores: Tony Romo starts hot, but fades down the stretch at Trinity Forest Through seven holes of their respective rounds at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday, Tony Romo was 2 under and Denny McCarthy was even par. Romo ended the day 5 over and T148. McCarthy ended the day 8 under and in solo first. A 13-shot swing in ...
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Jim Nantz praises Koepka, rips media's (and his own) coverage of him CBS Sports play-by-play man Jim Nantz made it clear who he thinks is the favorite to win the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., next week: defending champion Brooks Koepka. In a conference call with reporters on Wednesday ...
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"A Great Contributor In So Many Ways," Doug Baldwin Made A Difference On The Field And Off By John Boyle. Doug Baldwin's Seahawks career came to an end on Thursday when his contract was terminated with a failed physical designation, but his impact on the team and the region will long be remembered by both Seahawks fans and by the number ...
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Around the AFC North: Steelers GM says Big Ben Has "No Expiration Date" Steelers: GM Colbert says Roethlisberger could play beyond contract extension. Ben Roethlisberger plans to be part of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry at least a few more years. The Pittsburgh Steelers and their veteran quarterback agreed to a contract extension ...
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Albert Pujols gets his 2000th RBI during Angels' rout of Tigers Whether driving in runs is more of a skill or a product of opportunity is open to debate. What cannot be denied is that Albert Pujols has been very good at it for a very long time. The Angels slugger notched the 2,000th RBI of his 19-year career with a solo home ...
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Report: Former Ohio State Assistant Zach Smith Arrested After Violating Civil Protection Order Zach Smith was arrested on Thursday by the Delaware County Sherriff's Office for violating a Civil Protection Order. The former Ohio State wide receivers coach became confrontational with staff at Scioto Ridge Elementary when they did not allow him to pick ...
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Jaguars LB Telvin Smith says he will sit out 2019 NFL season for personal reasons The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without one of their defensive mainstays this season. Linebacker Telvin Smith announced via Instagram on Thursday he does not plan to play during the 2019 season for personal reasons. "At this time I must take time away ...
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Maryland punter Wade Lees transferring to UCLA; former Terps QB Larry Dick dies at 64 Maryland punter Wade Lees is transferring to UCLA as a graduate student, he announced Thursday on Twitter. Lees, a 30-year-old Australian who is one of the oldest players in the Football Bowl Subdivision, was a three-year starter for the Terps. "I couldn't ...
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Insider: Why the IndyCar Grand Prix kicks off May and isn't championship finale INDIANAPOLIS -- The room was split, Doug Boles recalls. An IndyCar race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course was imminent but where would it be best positioned on the IndyCar calendar? "Internally, there was a pretty healthy debate on ...
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NBA Playoffs 2019 Predictions: Schedule, Odds And Picks For 76ers-Raptors, Trail Blazers-Nuggets The 2019 NBA Playoffs keep rolling on Thursday evening with a doubleheader that will be televised and live streamed by ESPN. The first game of the night will showcase the Toronto Raptors attempting to close out the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the ...
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Use the 'Sam Snead criteria' for wins, Tiger Woods actually has 95 tour titles. We'll explain While Woods' win at the 2019 Masters finally ended a decade-plus drought in the game's biggest events, it's this lesser-known record that has come into focus since Major No. 15 for Tiger was also PGA Tour title No. 81. Much like a baseball team's star player ...
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Snow-fueled shootout: Giants erase seven-run deficit, pitching gets icy in loss to Rockies DENVER — The temperature at first pitch of Thursday's series finale between the Giants and Rockies was 39 degrees, but the wind chill made it feel like a frosty 32 degrees. As snow fell from the sky and began to stick on the warning track during the first ...
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With NFL, AAF experience, 'Berco' returns to ASU as graduate assistant Mike Bercovici remembers what he called a "fan webpage" during his ASU career in which the creator showed a dream future version of the Sun Devils staff. Head football coach: Taylor Kelly, who was on the ASU team from 2010-14. Athletic director: ...
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Patriots to sign tight end Benjamin Watson, per report The New England Patriots look to be getting some additional help at tight end with a familiar figure. Benjamin Watson plans to end his retirement and sign with the team, NFL Network reported Thursday. Watson, 38, was a first-round draft pick of the Patriots in ...
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Boston sports talk radio host hangs up on Hurricanes reporter because he had a southern accent A Boston sports talk radio host hung up on a Carolina Hurricanes beat writer during an interview Wednesday because he said he "can't listen to a guy with a southern accent talk about hockey." WBZ-FM in Boston asked Chip Alexander, who covers the ...
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Atlanta United hit stride ahead of richly-hyped rivalry clash vs. Orlando ATLANTA — No team is hotter in MLS right now than Atlanta United, with the defending MLS Cup champions having won four of their last five matches. The timing couldn't be better for the Five Stripes as they head into Sunday afternoon's match against rivals ...
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Buster Posey latest in Giants' 'incredible' recent history of concussions DENVER - Buster Posey had just finished a workout at Coors Field and passed by a few reporters saying he was available to answer questions. Usually, players on the concussion list have no obligation to speak with the media, but Posey was feeling OK.
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The Knicks Are Listed Among The Favorites To Land Both LeBron James And Kyrie Irving There are so many rumors circling around the Knicks right now, it's enough to make super-fan Michael Rappaport blush. With all the turmoil and dysfunction currently surrounding the Lakers, the LeBron James trade rumors have started to swirl. Bovada just ...
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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson pledges $500 for every base he steals this season for his anti-violence foundation Tim Anderson is putting his legs — and wallet — to good use on and off the field. The 25-year-old White Sox shortstop is donating $500 each time he steals a base this season, with proceeds going to his anti-violence foundation, he announced in an ...
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Bucks' series win over Celtics in Eastern Conference semifinals came one good habit at a time Matt Velazquez and Olivia Reiner break down the Bucks' 116-91 Game 5 victory over the Celtics, allowing Milwaukee to advance to the conference finals. Olivia Reiner, PackersNews. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Celebrations like ...
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Arsenal And Chelsea Advance To Europa League Final, Making Both European Finals All-English Affairs Arsenal and Chelsea both qualified for the Europa League final today by advancing past Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt, respectively. That means both the Europa League and Champions League finals will be contested by English clubs, officially ...
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Bill Haisten: Finally, TU scores a home-and-home football relationship with OSU Finally, after years of dialogue involving University of Tulsa athletic director Derrick Gragg and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder, and with OSU deputy AD Chad Weiberg having been involved more recently, the universities have agreed on the ...
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UCLA lands graduate transfer punter from Maryland UCLA may have landed its replacement for punter Stefan Flintoft after Maryland's Wade Lees tweeted that he would join the Bruins as a graduate transfer. Lees was a three-year starter for the Terrapins, earning a spot each of the last two seasons on the watch ...
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College Basketball Podcast: Did the government overpromise and underdeliver in the hoops bribery trial? Christian Dawkins and Merl Code were (once again) convicted of federal crimes on Wednesday. Matt Norlander wrote about it. I wrote about it. Then we got together Thursday morning and discussed it from a variety of angles on a new episode of the CBS ...
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Oklahoma takes NCAA-record win streak into Big 12 tourney NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma's elite softball program has outdone itself this time. The Sooners, who have won two of the past three national titles, have matched the Division I record for consecutive wins in a season with 38 (South Carolina, 1997). They can ...
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Spanish Grand Prix cheat sheet - What time does it start? Where can I watch it? Mercedes has enjoyed the best start to a season in Formula One history, taking four consecutive one-two finishes to open up a 74-point lead in the constructors' championship. Will Ferrari respond before it's too late?
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Weekend series versus Richmond could be finale for Mike Martin at Howser Stadium Mike Martin realizes this weekend could be his final appearance as Florida State's baseball coach in Howser Stadium. While Martin has allowed himself to reminisce about his record-setting journey over 40 years, he also understands what's at stake, here and ...
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Harry 'excited to get to work' He looked fresh, despite having arrived at dawn on a red-eye flight from Arizona. N'Keal Harry, the Patriots' top pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, came to midfield at Gillette Stadium, accompanied by team owner Robert Kraft and president Jonathan Kraft, to be ...
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Five games in, the Nuggets-Blazers playoff series is critically acclaimed by national media Two rounds into the NBA playoffs, the rest of the sports world is catching on to what Nuggets fans have known for months: This team is fun to watch. And since everyone already knew the Portland Trail Blazers were a good time, the inevitable conclusion has ...
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Michigan State football's Jake Hartbarger, Brandon Sowards granted a 6th year EAST LANSING — Two Michigan State football players were granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Thursday. Punter Jake Hartbarger and receiver Brandon Sowards will be back for the Spartans this fall after receiving injury waivers, according to a ...
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Ben Watson reportedly signing with Patriots Ben Watson could be finishing his career right where it started. The 38-year-old Watson is returning to the Patriots on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network first reported the news. Watson, who announced in ...
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Source: Seahawks to sign ex-Lions DE Ansah Former Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday night, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is expected to include $5.5 million in guaranteed money, with incentives that ...
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Olympian Caster Semenya can compete with men 'without restriction,' IAAF states Less than a week after sports' highest body ruled that Olympian Caster Semenya must take drugs to suppress her testosterone levels to compete in certain women's races, she has been told, however, she can compete with men in "any competition at any ...
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Chris Steele, Florida Gators 5-star CB, enters NCAA transfer portal amid accusations of roommate's sexual assaults Rivals five-star cornerback and recent Florida Gators signee Chris Steele intends to transfer and has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Steele, a class of 2019 prospect who enrolled early at Florida, reportedly considered Oregon ...
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Chicago Cubs ban fan who made seemingly offensive hand gesture on television broadcast The Chicago Cubs have indefinitely banned a man from Wrigley Field after the individual was caught on camera this week appearing to make an offensive hand gesture, the team announced. The incident took place during the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast ...
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Camille Kostek didn't share SI Swimsuit photos with Rob Gronkowski Rob Gronkowski may be the boyfriend of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star Camille Kostek, but that doesn't mean he got a sneak peek at her stunning shots. "There's so many things I've found out about him and his career through the internet, that I thought ...
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