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Four-round 2021 NFL mock draft 2.0: 49ers pounce on Trey Lance at No. 3 Below you'll find a four-round mock draft that reflects Friday's trade frenzy, with San Francisco pouncing on a quarterback in its new draft slot. And actually, I don't see the Niners being the last team to move up for a signal-caller -- not when there's a fifth QB ...
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LSU's Ed Orgeron accused of ignoring sexual harassment allegations against player BATON ROUGE, La. -- A 74-year-old woman told state lawmakers Friday that she spoke directly to LSU football coach Ed Orgeron about sexual harassment she said she endured in 2017 from one of his star players, adding he did nothing to reprimand the ...
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DeSean Jackson found 'perfect time' for LA return with Rams Jackson grew up in the city's Crenshaw district, and he played youth games in nearby Inglewood at Darby Park, which is right next-door to the land where Rams owner Stan Kroenke raised his palatial stadium over the past half-decade.
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Texas Longhorns' Shaka Smart named Marquette Golden Eagles' head coach Smart replaces Steve Wojciechowski, who was fired last week after seven seasons with the Golden Eagles. "We undertook an exhaustive national search, during which we discussed our opening with a significant number of highly qualified ...
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2021 NFL draft QB class: Do the stats match the tape for Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, others? But because the 2020 season was uneven across college football, we had to get creative. ESPN Stats & Information's John Parolin pulled two telling stats from each quarterback's past 13 games for each of those categories. We ...
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Check out the BYU highlights of QB Zach Wilson Former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson is getting a lot of hype ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, check out his college highlights from his days as the Cougars signal caller. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and ...
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St. Louis Cardinals mourn loss of 'Smokey' Joe Cunningham Popularly called as "Smokey" Joe, he died Thursday in St. Louis, the Cardinals said. Cunningham homered and drove in five runs during his big league debut against Cincinnati in 1954. The next ...
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New man on the Vikings: Patrick Peterson discusses his one-year, $10 million deal with Minnesota During his 10 years in Arizona, the thee-time first-team All-Pro tallied 499 tackles, 28 interceptions, 91 passes defensed, and 12 fumble recoveries. Peterson spearheaded the Cardinals' run to a division title and NFC title game appearance in 2015.
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How Michigan State football's offense plans to go from putrid to productive fast Chris Kapilovic did not mince words about Michigan State football's 2020 offense. At least, what little there was of it. The Spartans' fewest points per game in 20 years. Zero rushing touchdowns by a running back. One of the nation's worst attacks on the ground ...
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Deivi Garcia sent to minors by Yanks, leaving Domingo German as likely fifth starter Luis Severino is expected back in June or July following his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery. The 21-year-old Garcia was 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings in five spring training ...
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The Bulls are finally acting like a big market team again The sign had gone up just weeks after the Bulls' braintrust of John Paxson and Gar Forman decided to trade Jimmy Butler, a flat-out superstar in the prime of his career with two years left on a contract that was massively below market value.
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Dustin Johnson-Kevin Na exchange serves up match play awkwardness It's hard to imagine any Tour pro not conceding a putt of that length, and if he'd had the chance, he certainly would have had Johnson pick it up. Plus, the match had no real implications for Na anyway; his 0-2 record had already eliminated him from the WGC- ...
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Yankees Option Deivi García to Triple-A; What it Means For New York's Rotation TAMPA — With less than one week to go until Opening Day, it was only a matter of time until the Yankees started announcing roster cuts. On Friday night, shortly before first pitch of an exhibition game against the Orioles, New York announced a move that has ...
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4. Trey Lance, North Dakota State The 49ers made the trade to give up the No. 12 overall pick in 2021 and future first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 knowing they had at least three quarterbacks in the class they believed could be franchise pillars. It's the only way you can give up that much draft ...
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Sixers' Danny Green Found Trade Rumors 'Comical' on Thursday Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Danny Green is no stranger to getting traded these days. After spending eight seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Green was traded to the Toronto Raptors. Then after a one-year stint in Toronto, he landed with the Los ...
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With 'Unfinished Business,' Jones Thrilled to Stay 'Home' with Packers GREEN BAY, Wis. – Late in the season, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones switched agents, going with the high-profile Drew Rosenhaus in hopes of maximizing his value in free agency. Jones could have saved the agent fees by hiring his mom, ...
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Garrett Whitlock, who last pitched in Double A, officially makes Red Sox Opening Day roster FORT MYERS, Fla. — What has been evident for several weeks became official Friday when Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Rule 5 pick Garrett Whitlock has made the Opening Day roster. The 24-year-old righthander has impressed the Sox since the ...
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How the 49ers' recent trade could affect the Patriots' pursuit of Jimmy Garoppolo The San Francisco 49ers sent shockwaves through the football world Friday when they made the blockbuster trade to move up to the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft. Friday's trade could potentially have a butterfly effect that shakes up the quarterback situations for ...
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Logan Allen throws five scoreless innings; nears spot in Cleveland Indians' rotation GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians' 26-man roster is almost formed. Manager Terry Francona announced a series of moves Friday morning, but stayed away from the starting rotation. The first three spots seem secure with Shane Bieber, Aaron Civale and Zach ...
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Bears re-sign CB Artie Burns to 1-year deal Here is how the 49ers trading up to the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft affects the Chicago Bears and Jimmy Garoppolo. 4h ago.
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McCullers, Astros finalize deal adding $85M for 2022-26 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros finalized an $85 million, five-year contract covering 2022-26 on Friday. McCullers agreed on Jan. 15 to a $6.5 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
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Grubauer's Strong Season Continues in Goaltending Duel with Vegas Since their previous meeting on Feb. 22, Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights had both elevated their positions as being among the top goaltenders in the league this season. Head-to-head in ...
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Osayi Osifo to transfer from Florida Gators men's basketball program GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It appears Florida coach Mike White will be an active shopper in the burgeoning transfer portal. Forward Osayi Osifo announced plans to play elsewhere Friday, becoming the fourth player in three days to leave White's program.
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Lou Williams Considered Retiring after Being Traded Former LA Clippers' guard Lou Williams seemed to have trouble dealing with the news that he'd been traded to the Atlanta Hawks at Thursday's trade deadline. Williams, who has played with the clippers since 2017 and won two Sixth Man of the Year awards ...
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Andrew Vaughn could be the White Sox starting left fielder on Opening Day. White Sox manager Tony La Russa said it was definitely a possibility that Vaughn, who had never played the position in a game prior to Friday's spring contest, could be ready to assume starting duties as soon as next Thursday, when the team opens its ...
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Andrew Kittredge, Josh Fleming in mix for Rays' bullpen spots PORT CHARLOTTE — The Rays have four spots unclaimed in their bullpen, seven pitchers competing and six days until their opener. Final decisions on the 26-man roster won't be made until closer to Thursday's noon deadline, but it seemed quite clear by ...
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Todd Frazier exercises opt-out clause, becomes free agent BRADENTON, Fla. – There won't be any "Toddfather" sightings in Pittsburgh this summer, as Todd Frazier won't become a Pirate after all. The veteran infielder, signed this spring to a minor league deal, exercised his opt-out clause on Friday and became a ...
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Matthew Boyd proves dizzying, dazzling in final spring start, Tigers top Pirates 5-2 Bradenton, Fla. — AJ Hinch looked at the gaudy scoreboard high atop left-center field at LECOM Ballpark. It was the fourth inning of Friday's game between the Tigers and Pirates and Hinch, who has been in a few ballgames during his years playing and ...
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UConn's Paige Bueckers named to 2021 John R. Wooden Award All-American Team Bueckers lead the Huskies with 19.9 points and 6.0 assists per game this season on the way to a 24-1 record and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. She was previously selected as ...
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NBA Trade Deadline 2021: Wendell Carter Jr.'s farewell message to Bulls, fans Wendell Carter Jr.'s time in Chicago came to an end at the deadline. He was included in a trade package, along with Otto Porter Jr. and some first-round picks, for Orlando's Nikola Vučević.
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Oscar De La Hoya announces boxing return as 'Golden Boy' ends retirement to fight in July It appears Oscar De La Hoya teasing a return to the ring in multiple 2020 interviews was not just the legendary boxer blowing hot air. During Friday's press conference for the upcoming boxing match between YouTube celebrity-turned fighter Jake Paul and ...
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What to make of the JaVale McGee trade and Andre Drummond buyout: Wine and Gold Talk Podcast CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Thursday NBA trade deadline has come and gone and the Cavaliers were active, as expected. Cleveland traded veteran center JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets, acquiring center Isaiah Hartenstein and two future second-round ...
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Steve Nash says Nets' roster doesn't have any glaring needs Before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, coach Steve Nash insisted he was extremely pleased with his roster and felt no need to push for reinforcements at any particular position. After Nets general manager Sean Marks passed on any last-minute deadline ...
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Watch: Sergio Garcia eliminates Lee Westwood with a hole-in-one in playoff in WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Garcia and Westwood were tied in Group 8 with two victories and a loss each, forcing the extra golf. The pair posted par on each of the first three playoff holes until Garcia — who now has a home in Austin with his wife Angela — knocked Westwood out of the ...
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Shug McGaughey's Greatest Honour leads Florida Derby field Shug McGaughey just doesn't take a horse to the Kentucky Derby for the sake of going. He only goes when he believes there's a serious chance to win. Greatest Honour might be the next horse from McGaughey's barn to earn that shot. The Hall of Fame ...
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Portland Trail Blazers: Norman Powell to start, Damian Lillard resting. Lillard has had very little rest in the last two seasons. When you consider that this season, he took on full guard duties and a massive minute load when CJ McCollum got injured in January, he needs this game off. Lillard also played in the All-Star game. He is ...
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Denver Nuggets go all-in on contention with active trade deadline After spending years of patiently building and developing young players, the Nuggets' front office had an uncharacteristically bold trade deadline Thursday. Denver acquired Orlando Magic standout Aaron Gordon and well-respected rim-protector JaVale ...
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'It's not a safe place': Thierry Henry quits social media, hoping to inspire others to stand up to online abuse By Ben Church and Darren Lewis, CNN Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist abuse and bullying online.
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The Heat's Victor Oladipo trade proved Pat Riley's genius once again "Miami played this exactly right. Up until the last second, the Rockets were demanding Duncan Robinson. Heat waited and Houston knew they'd lose Oladipo for nothing. Big win for Pat Riley.".
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Badgers drop heartbreaker to Bemidji in NCAA regionals BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (UW Athletics) - The Badger's season came to an end on Friday with a 6-3 loss to Bemidji State in the first round of NCAA tournament. Despite a late comeback effort and numerous power-play opportunities, the Badgers weren't able to ...
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UFC 261 in Jacksonville already a 'full house' sellout at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena UFC fans flocked to the tickets in spite of staggering prices — tickets were going for up to $12,500, and by mid-morning, even the least expensive seats cost several thousand dollars — and potential concerns from crowding amid the continuing coronavirus ...
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Preview: Hawks continue road trip with visit to San Francisco The Warriors enter with an identical win-loss record (22-22) to the Hawks, though Atlanta is playing better in recent days. Golden State has lost seven of the last ten games and, with Stephen Curry sidelined, Steve Kerr's team isn't quite as potent.
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Jonny Bairstow backs England to stick to aggressive approach in white-ball cricket England struck 20 sixes in total in their innings, with Bairstow clearing the ropes seven times on his way to a brilliant 124, while Ben Stokes hit 10 maximums before falling for 99. Jason Roy (55) and debutant Liam Livingstone (27no) were the others to show off ...
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Assistant Coach Ashley Williams Looks to Give Indiana Advantage Versus Alma Mater SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Indiana hasn't played a game against NC State since 2016, but there is one person on the Hoosiers' sideline that is very familiar with Wolfpack program. Indiana assistant coach Ashley Williams played four years at NC State from ...
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Bob MacIntyre ties world No. 1 Dustin Johnson on Day 2 of WGC-Match Play AUSTIN, Texas – Bob MacIntyre grew up playing the rough-and-tumble Scottish sport of shinty, and he had more than enough fight to give Dustin Johnson all he could handle Thursday in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Johnson had to rally late with an ...
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