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San Francisco 49ers center Weston Richburg retires from NFL, cites injuries Richburg had an injury-plagued stint with the 49ers that culminated in his missing the entire 2020 season because of a lingering shoulder injury and his continued efforts to recover from a torn right patellar tendon suffered in Week 14 of the 2019 season.
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Who is Jon Scheyer? Meeting the Duke basketball assistant who will be Coach K's successor Jon Scheyer couldn't possibly have chosen bigger shoes to fill for his first head-coaching job. The man likely tasked with replacing the winningest college basketball coach ever is a former Duke player who moved to the Blue Devils' bench just eight years ago ...
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Tavares recovering from injuries, disappointed by Maple Leafs series loss John Tavares said Wednesday he is continuing to recover from a concussion and knee injury sustained in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First Round against the Montreal Canadiens on May 20. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain, speaking for the first time publicly ...
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And Goedert on Wednesday indicated that contract discussions with the Eagles are ongoing. "Like I said last time, George Kittle helped it out, Travis Kelce helped it out. The two signings from the Patriots (Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith) helped it out. That's kind of what we have to do as tight ends. Know our value and hold the organizations to as much as we ...
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Celtics Take a Chance on Brad Stevens ... Again BOSTON — Danny Ainge is out. Brad Stevens is in. And I only have one question: Did anyone think about calling Sam Presti? Ainge's exit, formally announced by the Celtics on Wednesday, is unsurprising, with rumors that Ainge, Boston's top front office exec ...
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Hawks guard Trae Young is having a star turn in postseason debut Trae Young stewed as he watched the NBA resume last season in the Orlando. Excluded from the bubble because of Atlanta's 20-47 record, Young watched others relish their playoff opportunity. Young craved those moments in meaningful playoff basketball ...
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2020 European Championship 26-man final squad lists for all 24 teams Euro 2020 will kick off on June 11, a year later than billed. Here are all the final 26-man squads, which have been increased due to COVID-19. - Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) - Euro 2020: Fixtures, ESPN+, match dates, ...
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Ancelotti ready to give Bale another chance at Madrid BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti is ready to give Gareth Bale another opportunity at Real Madrid. During his presentation to start his second stint as Madrid's coach on Wednesday, Ancelotti said that he expected Bale to return —- and play well ...
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LeBron James in Game 6: Record, elimination games and defining moments The Lakers are on the brink of elimination in the Western Conference playoffs. Fortunately for Los Angeles, LeBron James has a favorable track record in Game 6s. The Lakers will put that record to the test Thursday at 10:30 p.m. against the Suns.
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Bubba Watson details personal anxiety issues, voices support for tennis star Naomi Osaka DUBLIN, Ohio -- Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson has opened up recently about his own anxiety issues, saying how uncomfortable he can be in crowds, and acknowledging that criticism of him on social media has taken its toll. And it's why he ...
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The Indy 500 delivered its best TV rating since 2016. Here's what that means. Sunday's race, notably shown live to central Indiana markets for just the fifth time ever, was the most-watched Indy 500 since 2016, averaging 5.581 million viewers during the three-hour broadcast. It marks ...
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Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Indians postponed by rain, doubleheader Sept. 23 The teams will play a split doubleheader on Sept. 23. The Indians had been given permission by the state of Ohio to return to full capacity at Progressive Field starting Wednesday. Cleveland's next home game is ...
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Marcus Stroman is always dealing with racism, Bob Brenly just happened to televise his The Arizona Diamondbacks are lucky that Wednesday's game against the Mets is being broadcast exclusively on YouTube. A day off for their television crew means color commentator and ex-Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly can't make another asinine ...
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2021 NHL Draft Lottery Preview Fifteen NHL teams that did not qualify for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, plus Seattle, will be watching lottery balls bounce around during a 4 p.m. show broadcasting live from NHL Network studios. The first draw will determine which team gets the No. 1 pick in ...
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'Complete Insanity': Virus-Stricken Brazil Agrees to Host Soccer Tournament Brazil has lost 207,000 people to Covid-19 in the past three months alone, but President Jair Bolsonaro decided to host the Copa América, arguing, "We have to live.".
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Jordan Spieth really hates that word we all keep using to describe him Thankfully, in 2021 Spieth has seemingly returned to his former self, winning for the first time since the 2017 Open Championship at the Valero Texas Open in April and contending on a weekly basis. He has been declared "back" no less than a billion times by ...
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Serena Williams goes 3 sets to reach third round of French Open At last year's tournament, which was moved to a September start because of the pandemic, Williams retired prior to her second-round match due to an Achilles injury. Williams has won the French Open three ...
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Prat honors commitment to ride Hot Rod Charlie in Belmont NEW YORK (AP) — After Flavien Prat rode Hot Rod Charlie in the Kentucky Derby, he committed ride him again at the Belmont Stakes. Trainer Doug O'Neill called Prat's agent multiple times since to double check. When Prat won the Preakness aboard ...
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ASK IRA: Were expectations too high for Tyler Herro after Heat's 2020 postseason? And Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn certainly met expectations and fulfilled their mandates. Goran Dragic and Dewayne Dedmon largely, as well. But not only did Tyler struggle in the playoffs, consistency was lacking throughout the regular season.
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Logan Paul carries no fear or worry of embarrassment into his exhibition showdown with Floyd Mayweather Money and fame? Forget about it. Paul can already claim to have acquired a lifetime's share of both. So, what about things like the respect of the traditional boxing world as a "real" fighter, something that his younger brother, 24-year-old Jake Paul (3-0, 3 KOs), ...
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he Eagles claimed Kerryon Johnson last month and quickly got him to agree to take a pay cut. Johnson's restructured contract will now pay him the veteran minimum of $920,000 with a matching cap hit in 2021, according to a league source. When the Eagles claimed Johnson from the Lions, he was still on the final year of his rookie contract and had a ...
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What Went Down on June 1st? June 1st was a historic day for all of College Football as for the first time in 16 months the NCAA recruiting dead period was lifted. All on-campus official visits were allowed for the first time in over a year.
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In CONCACAF Nations League finals, Denver gets chance to make World Cup pitch Leicester's Youri Tielemans, left, duels for the ball with Chelsea's Christian Pulisic during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
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Warrick Dunn, Peter Warrick, Marvin Jones nominated for College Football Hall of Fame The ballot contains 78 players and 7 coaches from the FBS division. Players are eligible if they are 10 full seasons removed from their final year of college football and have received first-team All-America honors by an organization recognized by the NCAA.
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76ers' Joel Embiid: Diagnosed with small meniscus tear Embiid (knee) has been diagnosed with a small meniscus tear and will be day-to-day after sitting out Wednesday's Game 5 against the Wizards, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Embiid has avoided a truly serious knee injury, but even a small meniscus ...
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Game #57: A's bust slump with 12-run outburst, led by Tony Kemp The Oakland A's ended the month of May in a slump at the plate, but they emphatically put that behind them on the first day of June, led by the No. 9 hitter in their lineup. The A's exploded for a dozen runs against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, snapping ...
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Patriots 2021 roster breakdown: Player profiles, analysis, season preview Not only did they spend considerable resources in free agency to attack the weaknesses that were exposed during their 7-9 campaign, they also made a huge investment for the future by selecting a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft.
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Daran Branch no longer with Georgia football team Another defensive back inked by Georgia in the 2020 class has left the program. Dawgs247 has learned that Daran Branch, a redshirt freshman who appeared in two games at cornerback a season ago, is no longer with the team and has been absent for ...
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Ex-UGA stars Bailey, Hearst on College Football Hall of Fame ballot Former Georgia All Americans Champ Bailey and Garrison Hearst are among 78 players on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. The 2022 class will be announced early next year and will be inducted during the 64nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on ...
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Pirates trade utility player Ildemaro Vargas to Arizona in exchange for cash Two weeks after claiming utility man Ildemaro Vargas off waivers from the Chicago Cubs, the Pirates traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for cash. Vargas, 29, started his major-league career with the Diamondbacks in 2017 before splitting ...
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Weakness exploited in Houston Devers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Astros. Houston pitchers have thrown Devers nothing but fastballs (35) during the first two games of their series, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, and he is hitless in seven at-bats with five ...
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Chicago White Sox and Cubs lock up reliever of the month awards In that span, he has a 2.05 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and a 0.818 WHIP. Hendriks has been a vital piece to the Sox bullpen after he recently signed a three-year $54 million contract with the Sox this past season. Last year, Hendriks won the Mariano Riveria reliever of ...
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Tito Ortiz Bails From Post as California City Council Member (AP) — Former mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz has quit his post on the City Council of Huntington Beach, California after spending about six months in politics for the first time — and attracting harsh criticism for his anti-mask views and for filing for ...
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Benintendi's slam, Perez's 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Salvador Perez had two homers and three RBIs to help the Royals sweep the ...
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The Latest: Serena Williams back in French Open 3rd round United States Serena Williams smiles after missing a point against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
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Tom Brady finally admitted he totally lost track of downs in that rough ending against Bears After an incomplete pass on fourth down, Brady held up four fingers and couldn't figure out why the refs were giving the ball back to the Bears. It looked like he thought it was third down and that the Bucs should have had one more chance to get a first down.
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Bruins' Tuukka Rask: Good to go Thursday Rask (undisclosed) is healthy and available to start against the Islanders in Game 3 on the road Thursday after coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters, "Tuukka's ready to go every playoff game. There's no issue there," Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
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Silver Minings: Patrick Mahomes wants Aaron Rodgers in AFC West Of course, a Rodgers' trade may be unlikely — but if it were to happen, the star power in the division would be unreal. In other Raiders' links: An important ...
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Houston Rockets Draft: The value of the 23rd and 24th picks 45 drafts seem like a lot but in data terms, it is rather small and a few outliers can easily skew the overall numbers. Now to put a face to 18.2 and 21.1 win shares. From the 2008 NBA draft, Jerryd Bayless produced 18.6 career win shares in 11 seasons and O.J. ...
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NBA playoff games marred by unruly behavior from fans In a recent rash of ugly incidents, players have been spit upon or had objects thrown at them by fans, among other disturbing conduct.
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How a YouTube video will play into Alabama softball's approach on the WCWS stage Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy has a favorite YouTube video he likes to show at coaches clinics that has nothing to do with softball. He shows a clip from a choir room. In it, Keala Settle, who starred as the bearded lady in the 2017 movie "The Greatest ...
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