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Here's how the Bears can fix their tight end problem in NFL free agency, draft The Bears have to get better at tight end. Last year, their guys at the spot combined for 46 catches, 422 yards and two touchdowns — worse production than 12 individual tight ends had around the league in 2019 (yikes). So, how should Ryan Pace go about ...
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NFL Combine results: 5 winners, 2 losers from WRs/TEs on bench press, 40-yard dash and more Testing numbers at the NFL Combine can be unimportant for a lot of positions. It doesn't really matter how fast an offensive lineman can run the 40-yard dash and no team is drafting a quarterback because of their impressive vertical jump. Showing off that ...
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Sale to start season where he ended 2019: on injured list Boston ace Chris Sale will start this season in the same place he ended 2019: on the injured list. The left-hander will be placed on the IL after reporting to spring training with pneumonia. "With the sickness, it cost him two weeks' time and that two weeks is ...
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Jerry: CBA uncertainty gives Cowboys 'bigger angst' Jerry Jones has a lot on his plate. Not only does the Dallas Cowboys owner have big decisions to make regarding tagging and/or re-signing Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Byron Jones and other players, Jerry Jones is also involved in collective bargaining ...
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Here's the hot new gossip surrounding Tom Brady's impending free agency Ohhhhhhhh baby do I have some hot Tom Brady gossip for you all. Did Tom Brady announce his free agency decision himself? he did not Not technically. Oh okay, so, the team announced they were signing Tom Brady? no, not that either I mean, no, but.
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Yankees' Luis Severino has Tommy John surgery, out for 2020 season NEW YORK -- Yankees right-hander Luis Severino had Tommy John surgery on Thursday. The procedure was performed by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The team said in a statement that the surgery went as planned.
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Immanuel Quickley is fixing Kentucky basketball's biggest problems Kentucky always knew it wanted Immanuel Quickley. The Wildcats became the first elite program to offer a scholarship to the 6'3 guard out of Maryland as he made his initial ascent up the class recruiting rankings at the onset of his junior year of high school.
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Honda Classic Round 2 tee times, groupings and TV schedule Just 22 players broke par on Thursday during the first round of the Honda Classic. So if any of the other 122 players in the field go low during Friday's round two, there's a good chance for good movement. First-round co-leaders Harris English and Tom Lewis ...
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'Fool me once': Why Rangers should tread lightly with Rougned Odor despite early spring success SURPRISE, Ariz. — First, it appeared that Cubs right fielder Ian Miller would make a routine play on the ball. As it carried, it seemed Miller would catch it at the base of the fence. Ultimately, the ball cleared his glove and the wall near the 379-foot sign in right ...
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Swing adjustments by Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez pay off so far this spring The loose hips that give Enrique Hernandez the mobility and agility to play seven field positions in his super utility role for the Dodgers do not always serve him well in the batter's box. "It's not necessarily a bad thing [to have] in baseball, but in my case, it's like ...
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Javon Kinlaw's homeless past makes the South Carolina DT the draft's most motivated player INDIANAPOLIS – How do you impress teams at the NFL combine without working out? You have a story like Javon Kinlaw's. The South Carolina defensive tackle, expected to be a first-round pick in April, is skipping drills in Indianapolis because knee ...
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NFL Combine 2020: Why LSU's K'Lavon Chaisson is dream pick at 22 for Buffalo Bills INDIANAPOLIS — When LSU edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson walked to the podium inside the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday morning, he couldn't stop grinning. It was like he was in on a secret that the dozens of reporters standing before him just ...
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Kevin Knox isn't letting his Knicks frustrations shake him PHILADELPHIA — Shoulders slumped, head down, Kevin Knox looked upset as he trotted off the court after interim coach Mike Miller yanked him 2:52 into the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 107-101 loss Wednesday night at Charlotte. The 2018 lottery pick had ...
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David Ortiz selling baseball mementos, household items WESTON, Mass. -- Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is cleaning house, and you might be surprised by what he's selling. The man known as Big Papi is, of course, selling tons of memorabilia from his baseball career. But he is also selling other ...
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Staff Score Predictions: Michigan vs. Wisconsin Michigan is riding a five-game winning streak but Wisconsin is riding a four-game hot streak of its own. The Badgers have only won four games on the road this season but two of those came against Ohio State and Penn State, which are very nice wins away ...
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Dear NHL GMs: Don't change a damn thing about the system that propelled a Zamboni driver into the spotlight The NHL's general managers are scheduled Monday to meet in Florida and one of the points of discussion, according to deputy commissioner Bill Daly, is the league's emergency backup goalie (EBUG) policy. That's the same EBUG system that gave sports in ...
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Saints hopeful to reach agreement with Drew Brees before start of the new league year INDIANAPOLIS — The New Orleans Saints have not yet had substantive talks with quarterback Drew Brees and his representation about a new contract, but they do have a timeline in place. Earlier this month, Brees announced his intent to return to New ...
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Virus threat to Olympics casts shadow over US marathon trials ATLANTA -- The nation's top distance runners carry a new concern into the U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials. "The possibility that you make this team and then you don't have an Olympics to go to," Jacob Riley said. The top three men's and women's ...
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Frank Vogel Says NBA Is More Of An 'Open Race' Without Warriors The Warriors were the kings of the NBA. They appeared in the last five-straight NBA Finals, winning three championships. But the fabric of the NBA changed after Klay Thompson sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Game 6 of the 2019 ...
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Collin Sexton flashes midrange game as he scores 28 points in Cavs win against Philadelphia 76ers CLEVELAND, Ohio – Since Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton entered the league last season, his midrange jumper has always been one of his best skills. Sexton's dribble has a rhythm when he wants to get to the midrange jumper. When he reads defenders, ...
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Arizona two-step proves disappointing sequel, Mariners drop both halves of split-squad Split squad games are tricky enough to cover without team-centric broadcasts of either game, but today offered a double-barreled challenge. Fortunately, between the Chicago White Sox feed and Seattle's radio broadcast online, we got a decent bead on the ...
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Here's why the Pocket Rockets are winning Mike D'Antoni worried but didn't show it. If anything, he projected the confidence of a tightrope walker asking to have the net removed. But as the Rockets moved from dabbling with "small" lineups to committing to playing without a center for the balance of the ...
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A rattled and nostalgic NASCAR returns to Fontana for Auto Club 400 NASCAR returns to Southern California this weekend a bit rattled, a bit nostalgic and with its top drivers eager to race again on one of their favorite tracks. The Auto Club 400 on Sunday will be the third race of the season for the stock-car racing's premier ...
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David Cone jokes with Aaron Boone on air about not getting Yankees' pitching coach job He's not the best color man in the league for nothing, folks. David Cone interviewed but was overlooked for the job when the Yankees were seeking a new pitching coach over the winter, so the YES Network analyst self-deprecatingly engaged in a comedic ...
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Michigan is the Gophers' only focus as Big Ten race comes down to the wire With 90% of the Big Ten's conference games already played and only six games remaining, surprisingly little has been settled among the conference's seven teams. The Minnesota Gophers have a real shot at winning their fifth Big Ten title in the past seven ...
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Extraordinarily high theft of PPV signal leads to disappointing sales figure for Wilder-Fury rematch The heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas had unprecedented promotion, as ESPN and Fox teamed to give it visibility that few fights in modern boxing history have ...
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Terps might have unlocked another aspect of their offense, and other takeaways from thrilling win over Minnesota The Maryland men's basketball team's 17-point comeback Wednesday night against Minnesota might be its most important one of the season, as it rediscovered an aspect of its offense it has neglected this season. Here are three takeaways from No.
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Mariners lose to the White Sox on a two-run walk-off single in split-squad game With the squad split in half, the Mariners didn't have a major league arm to bring into the ninth inning to protect a 5-4 lead. Right-hander Jake Haberer, who spent time with High-A Modesto and Double-A Arkansas last season, was asked to shut the door and ...
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Badgers men's hockey preview: Wisconsin plays at No. 10 Ohio State When, where: 5 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio. TV: Big Ten Network. In final regular-season weekend, Cole Caufield motivated to join exclusive Badgers men's hockey · Wisconsin Badgers Hockey ...
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Georgia Tech spring game to be televised Georgia Tech's spring game will be televised on the ACC Network, one of nine games that the first-year channel will broadcast. ESPN made the announcement Thursday. Tech is scheduled to play its spring game April 10 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ...
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NFL: Taylor knows league wants to see fewer fumbles, more pass-catching Jonathan Taylor arrived at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis this week knowing he had a lot to prove – despite all he accomplished in his stellar three-year career at the University of Wisconsin. Sure, he set an NCAA record by rushing for 6,174 yards ...
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Packers raise ticket prices for 2020 season GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Green Bay Packers ticket holders will need to spend a little more green and gold in the 2020 season. The Packers announced prices are going up $1 to $7 per game for regular season tickets. Preseason tickets are increasing $1 ...
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Travis Kelce Says He Will Visit White House 'Regardless of Who Is in Office' Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wants to celebrate his team's Super Bowl win at the White House "regardless of who is in office." His teammate, Frank Clark, has already admitted he has "mixed emotions" about the post-victory White House visit, but ...
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Celtic 1-3 Copenhagen (2-4 agg): Neil Lennon won't 'throw players under bus' Manager Neil Lennon will not "throw anyone under a bus" after calamitous defending cost Celtic a place in the last 16 of the Europa League. The Scottish champions were well-placed after a 1-1 draw in Copenhagen. But two error-strewn concessions in the ...
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Arsenal striker felt 'very, very bad' after Europa League miss "I feel very, very bad." From ecstasy to despair, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang experienced it all within the space of just seven minutes on Thursday. The striker had scored a sensational goal in the 113th minute of the Gunners' Europa League ...
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Carlson, Munoz impress as Cardinals fall to Braves NORTH PORT, Fla. — Result: Braves 3, Cardinals 1. The only results which truly matter in spring training are how players who are fighting for roster spots perform. That made Thursday another good day for Dylan Carlson and Yairo Munoz. Carlson, the ...
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Gamecocks run win streak to 22 in blowout victory over Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WIS) - Five Gamecocks ended the night in double figures as No. 1 South Carolina easily defeated Florida 100-67 to capture their 22nd consecutive win. Mikiah Herbert Harrigan led all scorers with 18 points. Tyasha Harris provided 16 ...
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Bears are in on free agent tight end Austin Hooper, but can they afford him? INDIANAPOLIS — The Bears are eying one of the biggest names on the free agent market to solve one of their biggest problems. Despite very limited salary-cap space and a highly paid tight end already on their roster, a source said they are planning to make ...
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Jets reportedly 'have their eye on' Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III, whose goal is to break Combine's 40-time record Nov 30, 2019; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports (John David Mercer).
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NJ native Britt McHenry discloses that she has brain tumor Mount Holly, N.J., native Britt McHenry disclosed that she has a brain tumor and surgery is "imminent" on Twitter on Thursday evening. The former ESPN employee said she wanted to keep the diagnosis private, but "as usual, things are being said without my ...
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