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Minnesota Vikings CB Patrick Peterson says he'll wear No. 7 in 2021 season Peterson said he was going to wear either No. 24 in honor of Champ Bailey or No. 21, the number made popular by Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, given he had to pick a double-digit number when entering the NFL in 2011.
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2021 NFL Draft Buzz: Monday's news and notes As the 2021 NFL Draft draws ever closer, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst's club is sitting at No. 29 following back-to-back trips to the NFC Championship Game. Having knocked on the door of a Super Bowl berth in two straight seasons, ...
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49ers select Justin Fields in USA TODAY mock draft There are multiple reports that the team has narrowed its search to Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, but that's not what matters when the pick is made in this mock.
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Both parties back bill for name, image, likeness rights for college athletes WASHINGTON -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football player, reintroduced on Monday a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Emanuel ...
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NFL Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Could Find Future Star at No. 32 Overall 2018 Baltimore Ravens: Louisville QB Lamar Jackson · 2005 New England Patriots: Fresno State OL Logan Mankins · 1953 San Fransisco 49ers: Tulsa OL Bob St. Clair · 2001 San Diego Chargers: QB Drew Brees.
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Kyle Shanahan: 49ers 'feel good' about five QBs with No. 3 pick in NFL draft SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan gets advice about what the San Francisco 49ers should do with the No. 3 draft pick wherever he goes these days. Niners fans he runs into at restaurants, parents of his kids' friends, referees at youth soccer games ...
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Houston Rockets' John Wall expected to miss rest of season with Grade 2 hamstring strain, sources say The typical recovery time for such an injury is approximately three weeks, and the Rockets have no intention of rushing Wall back with the team eliminated from playoff contention. Editor's Picks ...
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Chargers Should Reunite Penei Sewell and Justin Herbert It is draft week in the NFL, so a lot of craziness is expected not only this week but during the draft as well. The Los Angeles Chargers have the 13th overall selection. If they want their offense to take the next level, they shouldn't stay there. There has been a ...
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Cubs demote Jason Adam, transfer Rowan Wick to 60-day IL The Cubs made a flurry of moves related to their bullpen ahead of Monday's game against Atlanta. One day after a rough outing vs. the Brewers, the club optioned right-hander Jason Adam to the ...
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Orlando Magic's Devin Cannady expected to make full recovery after right ankle surgery A series of exams including X-rays, a CT scan and MRI showed that Cannady's bones and cartilage remained intact, the Magic said. Cannady dislocated the ankle during Sunday night's game against Indiana, a gruesome injury after which he needed to be ...
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Sixers vs. Thunder: How to Watch, Live Stream & Odds for Monday The Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up their toughest week of the 2020-2021 NBA season on Saturday. After snapping a win-streak last Monday by taking on a loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Sixers had to take on a difficult back-to-back stretch against the ...
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Mike Ford's mustache stays as long as the Yankees are winning BALTIMORE — It started as a joke, but now Mike Ford has to ride it out. Some of the Yankees at the alternate site grew mustaches and said the first one called up to the big club would have to shave. Ford grew a particularly pronounced 'stache and didn't ...
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Detroit Pistons game score vs. Atlanta Hawks, minus Trae Young: Live updates Game notes: Monday is the start of a stretch where the Pistons play four of their next five games at home. Detroit will look to defeat the Hawks for the first time this season. The last time the Pistons came out on the winning side vs. Atlanta was January 18, 2020. ...
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Former Knick Charles Oakley thinks Julius Randle is 'a better version of Zion Williamson' Williamson may be averaging 27.0 points per game over 55 contests, but he's putting up just 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in comparison to Randle. He's also shooting only 30 percent from three-point range on 0.5 attempts per game.
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While the Mariners wait on Nick Margevicius' MRI results, they call on Robert Dugger to add pitching depth With Ljay Newsome unavailable for at least the first two games of the series in Houston due to heavy workload and Nick Margevicius waiting for team doctors to review the results of an MRI taken Monday morning on his left shoulder, the Mariners had to make ...
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Wizards rally to beat Cavaliers for 8th straight victory WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 33 points and the Washington Wizards rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-110 on Sunday night for their eighth straight victory. Down eight early in the fourth quarter at 95-87, Washington tied it at 105 on ...
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Facing final month of regular season, what does LSU baseball need to make postseason? Ever since Ole Miss hit a game-winning home run to complete its improbable comeback Saturday afternoon against LSU, coach Paul Mainieri said he has received encouraging messages that highlighted the fact his team still won a weekend series on the ...
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Cowboys' Lee retires after 11 mostly injury-plagued seasons Sean Lee retired Monday after the linebacker spent all of his 11 mostly injury-plagued seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 34-year-old said in a letter released by the club that it was "my time to walk away." Lee is eighth in team history with 995 tackles.
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MLB DFS Plays: Monday 4/26 This article outlines the best daily fantasy MLB plays of the day at every position. We take a comprehensive look to uncover these core recommendations, factoring respective salaries into the analysis. Please note, these player picks were organized early in ...
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Tom Thibodeau explains why Knicks didn't trade for Chris Paul The Knicks respected Chris Paul's wishes by not trading for him, coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday. "A player like that, you look at where he is at, what stage he's at in his career," the Knicks coach said before facing Paul and the Suns on Monday.
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The possibility that the Cowboys will dangle Michael Gallup as trade bait in the draft Welcome to draft week. The big event of the offseason is almost here. Soon there will be no more waiting. No more speculating. On Thursday, April 29, we will finally know one way or another what the Dallas Cowboys will do with the 10th overall pick in the ...
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Mavericks play the Kings, seek 4th straight victory Dallas Mavericks (33-26, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (24-36, 12th in the Western Conference). Sacramento; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against ...
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Dodgers' Garrett Cleavinger: Sent down Cleavinger was handed the loss in his first outing of the season Sunday against the Padres, surrendering one unearned run in the 11th inning. Los Angeles recalled Mitch White and activated Gavin Lux (wrist) and Dennis Santana (COVID-19) from the 10-day ...
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The transfers Texas is pursuing to fill out Chris Beard's first roster Here's the list of players Texas has contacted with updates as necessary. Texas Tech transfer guard Mac McClung. The 2020-21 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year averaged 15.5 points per game under Beard after ...
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Todd McShay: Bills trying to trade up for Travis Etienne in Round 1 of 2021 NFL Draft "Travis Etienne is the hottest running back in this class right now in terms of where his draft stock is going to be. I'm told that Buffalo at 30 is talking to teams ahead of the Jets at 23 and Jacksonville at 25 and going ahead of Pittsburgh as well trying to get in ...
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Javy Baez out of Cubs' lineup with left hamstring soreness ATLANTA – Shortstop Javy Baez was out of the Cubs' lineup on Monday against the Braves with what the team is calling mild left hamstring tightness. Nico Hoerner started at shortstop and batted in the lead-off spot. Baez's hamstring discomfort started during ...
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Dodgers and Reds get together after bad weeks The three starters in this series — Julio UrÃas, Walker Buehler, and Clayton Kershaw — all pitched seven innings in their last start. Dodgers starters lead MLB, averaging 6.2 innings per start. UrÃas on ...
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MLB rumors: If Yankees trade Aaron Judge, here are 4 teams to watch We start with the team that's already expressed interest. Could you imagine a top of the lineup with Judge, Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Shohei Ohtani hitting one through four? Angels manager Joe Maddon, the leader of the 2016 Cubs attack that stacked ...
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Raiders sign TE Carson Williams HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agent TE Carson Williams, the club announced Monday. Williams, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound tight end, joins the Silver and Black for his first NFL season. He played basketball for two years (2016-17) ...
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Giants' Brandon Crawford: On bench Monday He'll sit for at least one more game, with Mauricio Dubon making another start at shortstop. The Giants are hopeful Crawford can return Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Will Gordon, Brice Garnett withdraw from Valspar Championship after testing positive for COVID-19 On the European Tour, Will Besseling of The Netherlands tested positive after the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open. He has withdrawn from this week's Tenerife Open. His only close contact was his caddie, and they will self-isolate in Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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Coyotes at Sharks, 4/26: Lines, gamethread & how to watch Sitting out on the Sharks' side will be forwards Ryan Donato and Kevin Labanc, who are both day-to-day with "negging" injuries, per head coach Bob Boughner. The forward group will look a little green and will feature newcomer Alexander Barabanov on the ...
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2021 Mock Draft Roundup 4.0 The 2021 NFL Draft is almost here. Most of the media members and draft experts have the Bengals targeting three prospects – Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell, LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts. The 2021 NFL Draft ...
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Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Connecticut Transgender Athletes Dismissed CONNECTICUT — A federal lawsuit filed last year on behalf of four teenage girls who claimed the allowance of transgender girls to compete in high school track and field events denied them opportunities for scholarships and awards was dismissed Sunday ...
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Iheanacho winner pushes Leicester closer to Champions League Kelechi Iheanacho extended his career-best scoring form with a blistering winning goal as Leicester rallied to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the English Premier League and establish a seven-point cushion in the top four on Monday. The Nigeria striker made it 14 ...
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NFL High? A look back at American Heritage's seven NFL Draft hopefuls PLANTATION, Fla. – It's August 24, 2015. A then-No. 2 ranked IMG Academy team is set to host American Heritage in a preseason classic. The game won't count towards anyone's record as it's more of a glorified exhibition, but all eyes are on IMG.
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Broncos promote Brittany Bowlen, hire new VP of diversity ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have promoted Brittany Bowlen to senior vice president of strategy and hired China Jude for the newly created position of V.P. of diversity, equity and inclusion. Jude, who had been associate athletic director ...
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Mercogliano: Baby adventures and what I've missed regarding the NY Rangers If you need a reminder that there are bigger things in life than daily lineup changes, here's a little story for you. I was having lunch on April 5 while writing a story about Colin Blackwell taking Kaapo Kakko's spot on the second line for the New York Rangers.
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'Ultra-rare' LeBron rookie card sells for record-breaking $5.2 million An "ultra-rare" signed rookie card for four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion LeBron James sold for $5.2 million on Monday, breaking the record for the most expensive basketball card ever sold. It also equalled the record for any sports ...
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LeBron James: 'The League is Better Off' When Knicks Are Winning However, to take over the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference standings, the Knicks beat an equally impressive Atlanta Hawks team on April 21, prompting James to take to social media with his thoughts on Gotham's team.
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Full of surprises: Royals own best AL record, sweep Tigers DETROIT (AP) — These plucky Kansas City Royals are just full of surprises. Jarrod Dyson doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Royals bullpen preserved another lead, holding off the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Monday to complete a ...
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Jake Paul fires back at Dana White after UFC 261, rips him over not paying fighters Jake Paul enters the ring against Ben Askren for their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller)Getty Images for Triller. Facebook Share.
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Syracuse lacrosse adds game to regular season schedule RMU has played three ACC teams this year, losing to Duke 16-12, Notre Dame 19-7 and Virginia 14-12. Syracuse (6- ...
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Taking on 'Canes The impressive rookie (2.23 GAA, .916 save percentage) will have his work cut out for him Monday against the Hurricanes' 11th-ranked offense, which is scoring 3.17 goals per game.
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Quarterback Joe Milton officially joining Tennessee After a week of speculation, former Michigan quarterback Joe Milton made things official on Monday morning. The former four-star prospect will join the Volunteers this summer, throwing his hat in the ring of a quarterback battle that already features Harrison ...
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Jaguars draft '21: The best, worst top 10 selections in franchise history JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are on the NFL draft clock and picking high once again. While the franchise has never held the No. 1 pick before this year, picking high has been a familiar sight for Jacksonville fans. Eighteen times in franchise history, the ...
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Jarry, Guentzel lead Penguins past Bruins, 1-0 By DAN SCIFO Associated Press. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan wants his highly skilled team to find a comfort level in playing low-scoring, one-goal games as the Stanley Cup playoffs approach. That message was received.
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Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case HOUSTON (AP) — A posthumous pardon request has been submitted to Texas officials on behalf of George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest that was done by a now indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug ...
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Inbox: Franchy's lineup fit? Return of Chavis? What in Franchy [Cordero's] past justifies the patience as he struggles? -- @Aal1Al. Well, you kind of teed this one up for me. He doesn't have much of a past. Though Cordero has over three years of Major League service time, his multiple injuries have left ...
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Buckhorn, Sparkman cheerleading teams win National Championships in Orlando MADISON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Congratulations are in order for two Madison County high schools who won National Championships over the weekend. Madison City Schools is celebrating Sparkman High School Varsity cheerleaders and Buckhorn High ...
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