Sports | |||||||
NEWS | |||||||
NFL Draft 2020: Clemson's Isaiah Simmons designed to stop George Kittle INDIANAPOLIS -- George Kittle: Pass-catchers want to be like him, defenders want to contain him. The 49ers Insider Podcast. Kittle, three years removed from taking part in the NFL Scouting Combine, is now a transcendent player with the 49ers. He has ...
| |||||||
NFL Draft 2020: Five defensive players 49ers should watch at combine What a difference one year can make. Last year, the 49ers entered the NFL Scouting Combine with the No. 2 pick in the draft and had their eyes on defensive end Nick Bosa. This time around, San Francisco has the No. 31 pick after losing to the Kansas City ...
| |||||||
Tyrann Mathieu explains how Chiefs stopped 49ers at end of Super Bowl The 49ers entered the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV with a 10-point lead over the Kansas City Chiefs, before eventually falling, 31-20. Even as they began squandering their lead, San Francisco had its chances to become champions. Jimmy Garoppolo and ...
| |||||||
Kurt Warner to Tom Brady: If you leave Patriots, join Titans instead of AFC West team INDIANAPOLIS – As Tom Brady's future (or lack thereof) with the New England Patriots continues to fuel rampant speculation throughout NFL circles, one fellow former league MVP offered some advice Thursday: Don't jump to the AFC West. That was NFL ...
| |||||||
Olympiacos Stun Arsenal in Extra Time, Advance to Europa League Round of 16 A last-gasp goal by Olympiacos shocked Arsenal 2-1 on Thursday in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League last-32 stage, earning the Greek side a 2-2 aggregate victory on away goals after extra time at the Emirates Stadium. The home crowd were ...
| |||||||
Bears Rumors: 'Strong Sense' CHI Looking for QB to Compete with Mitch Trubisky The Chicago Bears have Mitchell Trubisky under contract for next season, but they are reportedly looking at the possibility of having a quarterback competition. Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, there's a "strong sense" that the Bears will look to sign a veteran ...
| |||||||
Sixers' Brett Brown Doesn't Want to Overuse Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III Months before the NBA Trade Deadline approached, many knew the Philadelphia 76ers needed to make a move. They needed shooters -- guys who could not only score from beyond the arc, but also create their own shot from mid-range. The Sixers were ...
| |||||||
Timberwolves fined $25000 for resting D'Angelo Russell The NBA fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $25,000 Thursday for violating the league's player resting policy, the league announced. The violation occurred when the Timberwolves rested D'Angelo Russell -- a healthy player under the policy -- during ...
| |||||||
MLS 2020: Predicting the five most improved teams this season | Greg Seltzer For every club but the defending champ, each fresh season comes with one basic overriding ambition: Do better than the year before. That's obviously easier said than done in a dog-eat-dog league like MLS, especially for teams that made the playoffs.
| |||||||
Juan Soto's Wild Card game-winning hit broke Eric Thames' heart WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Eric Thames felt like something bad was about to happen last fall after Michael A. Taylor reached first base next to him. Trending Now. 0:24 · Ovechkin says son Sergei 'stole the show' during ceremony · 2:50 · Members of NHL's ...
| |||||||
LAFC vs. Inter Miami CF most in-demand opening game ticket in at least 10 years The season-opening bout between Inter Miami CF and LAFC at Banc of California Stadium on Sunday (5:30 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada) is a sexy matchup for a lot of reasons. On one side, you've got an LAFC team coming ...
| |||||||
Clemson To Test Uiagalelei Mentally This Spring Dabo Swinney has watched D.J. Uiagalelei throw the football from afar for a couple of years now. Sometimes, South Carolina to California far for the Clemson head coach. At the Tigers' first practice Wednesday, Swinney finally got to see one of the top young ...
| |||||||
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle's monster batting practice translated directly to the game Orioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle had quite at the plate Thursday. Something had to have clicked during batting practice, when the young slugger launched a monster shot to left field that hit the light pole and scared a bunch of unsuspecting birds.
| |||||||
Harris English, Tom Lewis ride steady play to share of Honda Classic first-round lead A golf course with a stretch of holes called the Bear Trap is far from soft and cuddly. A golf course with seemingly no shortage of water is far from dripping with ease. PGA National truly requires a unique kind of steadiness. Which wholly explains why Harris ...
| |||||||
2020 NFL combine results: Live updates, draft workouts, 40-yard dash times for QBs, WRs, Henry Ruggs NFL combine week is in full force, and now it's finally time for the prospects to take the field. For the first time ever, the on-field workouts, including the 40-yard dash, are being broadcast in prime time, starting on Thursday with the quarterbacks, receivers and ...
| |||||||
Wizards at Jazz: Time, TV channel, live stream, how to watch Coming off a dramatic win over the Brooklyn Nets behind Jerome Robinson's game-winning 3-pointer, the Wizards head to Utah for the first matchup of a four-game West Coast road trip. Trending Now. 0:24 · Ovechkin says son Sergei 'stole the show' during ...
| |||||||
Europa League: Man United through, Arsenal shockingly out Wolves advanced in Europa League play earlier Thursday comfortably, and while Manchester United also moved on with ease, Arsenal crashed out in painful fashion. Bruno Fernandes was a menace as Manchester United rolled over 10-man Club Brugge ...
| |||||||
Former Wizards wing Kelly Oubre Jr. reportedly suffers torn meniscus According to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes, Suns wing Kelly Oubre Jr. suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. He is in the process of seeking a second opinion from a specialist before moving forward.
| |||||||
Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star out Thursday vs. Knicks with shoulder sprain, per report; to undergo MRI The Philadelphia 76ers have encountered a myriad of problems this season. Despite having the best home record (27-2) in the league, they're just 9-21 on the road. They've failed to live up to the preseason hype as they've had a lack of chemistry throughout ...
| |||||||
Former Michigan Wrestlers Urge More Victims to 'Speak Up' SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The whistleblower whose letter to University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel alleging sexual assault sparked an investigation into a former school doctor says he was inspired by the women who testified against convicted ...
| |||||||
Giants' Rhett Ellison mulling retirement after season-ending concussion INDIANAPOLIS – Already young and short on depth, the Giants might be losing a rare veteran contributor. Tight end Rhett Ellison is mulling retirement, according to three NFL sources, after missing the final six games of his eighth NFL season due to a ...
| |||||||
Mets Fans Venmo Money to GM Brodie Van Wagenen to Get Team to Spend Following an offseason of minimal activity, some New York Mets fan took matters into their own hands in an attempt to get general manager Brodie Van Wagenen to spend money. Per James Wagner of the New York Times, Mets fan Frankie Wilton explained ...
| |||||||
Kobe Bryant's sister gets tattoo to honor her late brother and niece Gianna Sharia Washington, who is one of Kobe Bryant's sisters, is honoring her late brother and niece, Gianna. In an Instagram post, Washington revealed that he recently got a tattoo on her left shoulder with a No. 24 and No. 2 for Kobe and Gianna. The two numbers ...
| |||||||
Cubs reliever Brad Wieck undergoes procedure for irregular heartbeat Cubs reliever Brad Wieck underwent a cardiac ablation procedure on Monday for an abnormal heartbeat, the club announced on Thursday. Latest Cubs Talk. Brad Wieck undergoes procedure for irregular heartbeat · Baseball Prospectus takes shot at ...
| |||||||
NHL Best Bets (Feb 27): Leafs & Panthers Promise to Score, Score, Score Happy Thursday, hockey bettors. There are ten NHL games on the slate tonight, including a trio of contests that should feature a lot of offense. The Blackhawks travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Lightning, the Maple Leafs also head to the state of Florida to ...
| |||||||
Thunder vs. Kings odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 27 predictions from advanced computer model The Oklahoma City Thunder look to improve their spot in the NBA playoff picture on Thursday evening when they host the Sacramento Kings at 8 p.m. ET. OKC, the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference standings, is 36-22 overall and has been one of the ...
| |||||||
How Chris Kreider drowned out the Rangers' trade deadline noise MONTREAL — Chris Kreider is terrific at what he calls "compartmentalizing." So it rings true that he never really allowed himself to be distracted by the status of his contract negotiation or by the large possibility that the Rangers were going to trade him before ...
| |||||||
Seattle NHL team breaks ground on practice facility SEATTLE (AP) — The foundation for Seattle's future NHL franchise continued to take shape Thursday as the team broke ground on its practice facility just a few miles from the arena it will call home. The team's practice facility, which will eventually house three ...
| |||||||
Spring Training (2/27/20): Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs Pre-Game Notes After winning their first two games in the Cactus League, the Texas Rangers have dropped three straight. They look to bounce back today in Surprise against the Chicago Cubs. Chicago Cubs (3-2) @ Texas Rangers (2-3). Thursday, February 27, 2020
| |||||||
Oregon State spring football: Who's in, who's out, fewer padded practices, improvement emphasis, quarterback derby CORVALLIS – The first of Oregon State's 15 spring practices begin Tuesday, but it won't be the first time the coaches gather players to check on their offseason progress. Friday they'll assemble at Truax Indoor Center for what's becoming the annual Beaver ...
| |||||||
Mark Walton: Arrested in Miami on Thursday Walton has been arrested in Miami for violating a restraining order, Cristina Alexander or WSVN 7 News reports. Walton, who has been arrested five times in the last year, was cut by the Dolphins in November due to a separate incident with the law.
| |||||||
Kobe Bryant Handprints Among Beverly Hills Auction Items (Reuters) - A copy of Kobe Bryant's handprints, cast in cement outside Hollywood's famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre, are going up for auction in April along with other memorabilia of the basketball legend who died in January. Julien's Auctions said on ...
| |||||||
LSU's K'Lavon Chaisson: 'I'm actually the most valuable player in this draft' INDIANAPOLIS — The question posed to former LSU linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson during Thursday's media session was innocuous. It's a question asked of nearly every player at the NFL combine for their respective position group: "What separates you from ...
| |||||||
Vettel Fastest as Hamilton Hits Trouble in Testing BARCELONA — Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest lap on the penultimate day of Formula One's pre-season testing on Thursday as six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hit engine trouble. Vettel set a time of one minute 16.841 seconds at the ...
| |||||||
Joseph Benavidez: 'I've always believed I was going to win a world title' When you rank the greatest fighters in UFC history to never hold a world title, Joseph Benavidez might be at the top of the list. As a former WEC bantamweight title contender and two-time challenger for the UFC flyweight belt, Benavidez has been fighting the ...
| |||||||
Cousins, Fleury Lead Golden Knights Past Oilers 3-0 LAS VEGAS — When Nick Cousins learned the Vegas Golden Knights acquired him from Montreal at the NHL's trade deadline Monday, the first thing he did was check the standings. "In first place, they've had a good team, they're always hard to play against ...
| |||||||
Booker: Deandre Ayton's defensive growth "ahead of the learning curve" Before this season began, the Suns had some objectives to measure a good season: win more games, show progress on offense and defense, establish good pace, take a lot of threes. Become respectable. Become a real NBA team again. You know, easy ...
| |||||||
Bruins Notebook: Bruins center Charlie Coyle empathizes with new teammates Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie Weymouth native Charlie Coyle had to adjust to new teammates, but not to an unfamiliar area, when he was obtained by the Bruins a year ago. New B's acquisitions Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie haven't been as lucky. BOSTON – Charlie Coyle can relate.
| |||||||
Chris Froome facing coronavirus test after UAE Tour is cancelled Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish are among riders who will be tested for the coronavirus after the UAE Tour was cancelled on Thursday when two participants contracted Covid-19. The final two stages of the race were due to take place on Friday and ...
| |||||||
Teen makes history as first girl to win wrestling championship in NC RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A female wrestler has made history by winning a state high school wrestling championship in North Carolina. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association said on its website that junior Heaven Fitch of Uwharrie Charter became ...
| |||||||
Warriors' Draymond Green (pelvis) available to play Thursday Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will play on Thursday night in the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. What It Means: Green was considered probable to play coming into game day, so this comes as no surprise. He'll be making his ...
| |||||||
NFL Combine Day 1 Open Thread: QBs, WRs, TEs At the time of writing this, the tight ends have finished their on-field testing. Standouts included Missouri's Albert Okwuegbunam in the forty (4.49) and Cincinnati's Josiah Deguara in the bench (25 reps). Wide receivers and quarterbacks are now taking the field ...
| |||||||
Boston Red Sox top pitching Bryan Mata to start vs. Phillies; Darwinzon Hernandez also expected to pitch FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bryan Mata, the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization, will make his first spring training start vs. the Phillies here at JetBlue Park on Thursday. "My goal is to obviously pitch in the major leagues this year," Mata said through ...
| |||||||
Congressional lawmakers push to keep minor league teams WASHINGTON (WCAX) Congressional lawmakers from our region have signed onto a bipartisan resolution aimed at saving minor league baseball teams in danger of being eliminated by Major League Baseball. The Vermont Lake Monsters are one of the 42 ...
| |||||||
Rockets: How Eric Gordon's 50-piece sent the Utah Jazz into a tailspin In January, Eric Gordon dropped 50 points on the Utah Jazz in the most improbable of wins for the Houston Rockets, and they haven't been the same since. To say the Houston Rockets were shorthanded in a showdown with the Utah Jazz last January would ...
| |||||||
School-record five Baylor men's basketball players earn academic All-Big 12 honors WACO, Texas — A school-record five Baylor men's basketball student-athletes were named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 teams. Senior Freddie Gillespie and redshirt freshman Jackson Moffatt picked up first-team honors, while sophomore Jared Butler, ...
| |||||||
Here are the Rays' 2020 Top 30 Prospects The Tampa Bay Rays reached the postseason last year for the first time since 2013, claiming the American League's second Wild Card spot with a 96-66 record that trailed only the Yankees in the American League East. Those 96 wins were one short of ...
| |||||||
Redskins flirting with top NFL draft QBs in front of Dwayne Haskins The Redskins may be in the hunt for another quarterback. Washington's new head coach Ron Rivera told reporters Wednesday at the NFL Combine that the Redskins intend to meet with the two most sought after quarterbacks entering the 2020 NFL Draft: Joe ...
| |||||||
Crush The Combine: How Matt Rhule Is Process-ing The Offseason It's no secret that Bill Belichick pays special attention to the three-cone drill at the NFL Scouting Combine. There's no doubt that the Bengals and Dolphins will be paying special attention to the quarterbacks this week in Indianapolis. But what Matt Rhule, Joe ...
| |||||||
See more results | Edit this alert |
You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. |
Receive this alert as RSS feed |
Send Feedback |