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Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson wants to join Denver Broncos, ex-teammate says Watson hasn't shown up for Houston's voluntary organized team activities. The Texans on Wednesday canceled their mandatory minicamp from June 15-17, meaning Watson can't be fined for missing any spring workouts because nothing was mandatory.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady knew early in 2020 that he'd need knee surgery "It was an injury I dealt with since last April-May," said Brady, who had the procedure after leading the Bucs to a Super Bowl title in February. "I knew I would have to have something done at the end of the year. Happy I did it.
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Peyton Manning to be 35th member of Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame Manning's four seasons with the Broncos -- 2012 to 2015 -- were historical in almost every way. After he signed in one of the most high-profile pursuits in the history of free agency, the Broncos won 50 regular-season games in those four years, four AFC West ...
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Ron Rivera brings in vaccination expert to speak to Washington Football Team As training camp creeps closer and nationwide vaccination efforts continue into the summer, NFL teams find themselves updating their own tallies for who has received their COVID-19 vaccination. Teams with the vast majority of their rosters and coaching ...
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Islanders new rink 'breathtaking,' NHL Commissioner Bettman says The Islanders are set to begin play at UBS Arena next season. It will hold 17,113 fans for hockey, an increase from 13,917 at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders played at the Coliseum from 1972-2015 and won four straight Stanley Cup championships from 1980- ...
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Hurricanes ousted from playoffs due to penalty kill, injuries The Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning, losing 2-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Second Round on Tuesday. The Hurricanes (36-12-8) were the No. 1 seed in the Discover Central Division.
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Source: Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley not participating in minicamp after minor foot surgery Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said Wednesday that they had a few players, including Ridley, in different phases of the offseason. "The entire objective here is to get these guys to make sure they are ...
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Roundup: Dolphins sign first-round LB Jaelan Phillips to rookie deal Four teams had two selections in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The Dolphins are the only one to already have both players under contract. Miami on Wednesday signed linebacker Jaelan Phillips, who was selected No. 18 overall. The University of ...
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Fox, Hedman, Makar named Norris Trophy finalists The winner will be announced as part of the 2021 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone during the Stanley Cup Semifinals or Stanley Cup Final. Fox finished second among defensemen in scoring with 47 points (five goals, ...
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JuJu Smith-Schuster on returning to Steelers: 'I've got to do what's best for me. That's staying home' The 24-year-old admitted that the decreased salary cap played a role in signing a one-year, $8 million deal to remain a Steeler for 2021. He hopes a rebound year will rocket his value when he hits free agency in 2022.
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Euro 2020 preview: Picks, scouting reports, must-see games, biggest 'upset' teams and much more The Euros are here! Get ready for Euro 2020 with our comprehensive preview. Will England dazzle? Will France dominate? Can Ronaldo lead Portugal to a second consecutive Euro title? ESPN Illustration. At long last, Euro 2020 are here! Twenty-four teams ...
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Giants RB Saquon Barkley (knee) offers no firm timetable for return Since his heralded rookie campaign, Barkley's been cursed by injuries. In his second season, he was hobbled by a high-ankle sprain and though he still played 13 games, there was concern he rushed his return. Following his ACL tear and 14 games missed in ...
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Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson suspended after DUI According to court documents, Brownson was charged with drunken driving on May 27 in Brunswick, Ohio. She reportedly was driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone when she was stopped at 12:27 a.m. Police said her blood alcohol content was .215. The state's ...
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Is Donovan Mitchell a full-fledged superstar after 45-point performance in Game 1? The question must be asked after he put up a monstrous 45 points in a 112-109 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the LA Clippers on Tuesday. Now, all eyes are on the Utah Jazz guard and what he'll do next. The 24-year-old ...
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Jim Schlossnagle to coach Texas A&M Aggies baseball after 18 seasons at TCU Schlossnagle replaces Rob Childress, whose contract wasn't renewed after the Aggies missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. "I am extremely excited to get things started in Aggieland, and I ...
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Why MLS vs. Liga MX is the perfect All-Star Game and will be anything but an exhibition Get ready for the epic parties we've put off, shout out to modern medicine and science, and a game that's not so "friendly" and certainly not just another stop on a preseason tour.
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What Is the Best Possible NBA Finals Matchup? Milwaukee, Utah and Denver can't land a KD-Kyrie pairing, or pull off the Kawhi-Paul George coup (to say nothing of LeBron and Anthony Davis). That option isn't available outside of New York, L.A. and maybe a few other spots.
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US Open 2021 odds, picks: Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau predictions from model that nailed best bets Mickelson is coming off a historic PGA Championship win in which he became the oldest major winner in history at the age of 50. He can break his own record by defeating the 2021 U.S. Open field since he turns 51 the day before the tournament begins.
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Coco Gauff falls short of French Open semifinals with loss to unseeded Barbora Krejcikova Krejcikova, from the Czech Republic, has won two Grand Slam doubles titles with Katerina Siniakova -- and they're into the semifinals in Paris -- but is playing in only her fifth major tournament in singles and only once before had made it as far as the fourth ...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Islanders have chance to reach Semifinals Boston Bruins at New York Islanders (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS): The Islanders can advance to the Stanley Cup Semifinals and play the Tampa Bay Lightning with a win at home in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Second Round.
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Wednesday Round-Up: NFL Network Ranks DK Metcalf-Tyler Lockett Among Best WR Duos For 2021 NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala ranked her top five wide receiver duos for 2021 and the Seahawks' pair of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett made the cut. Jun 09, 2021 at 10:09 AM. ReardonJordan_Headshot. Logan Reardon. Seahawks.com Contributor.
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Brooks Koepka says beef with Bryson DeChambeau is 'good for the game' Koepka, the four-time major champion, and DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, have been at odds for more than two years, their feud intensifying two weeks ago when a leaked video of Koepka showing his contempt for DeChambeau during an ...
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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James plans to change jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6, source says James had worn No. 23 during his first three seasons with the Lakers. The number change was first reported Wednesday by The Athletic. Fellow Lakers star Anthony Davis will keep his No. 3, a ...
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What does the future of golf look like? These nine influential voices are helping bring it into focus With an eye toward the decades to come, we spoke with nine of the most influential and important new voices in our sport. What they share, in addition to a deep love for the game: a steadfast belief that golf, like all things, must adapt to survive—and, ideally, to ...
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Bo Schembechler's son to go public on Dr. Anderson abuse, father's failure to protect him Matt Schembechler was one of three sons that Bo's first wife, Millie, had from a previous relationship and was adopted by Bo once the couple married in 1968. Former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler ...
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2021 Men's College World Series: Super-regional schedules, previews The Road to Omaha continues this week with 16 teams in super regionals in eight spots across the country. Next stop? TD Ameritrade Park and the 2021 Men's College World Series in Omaha. While there are many familiar faces left, South Florida won its way ...
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Should The Boston Celtics Trade Kemba Walker For Kristaps Porzingis? The Boston Celtics have a long to-do list this offseason in Brad Stevens' first summer as president of basketball operations. It begins with Boston's head coaching vacancy, but the team has plenty of personnel decisions to make beyond that process. Kemba ...
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UFC 263: Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori -- How to watch and stream, plus expert analysis and predictions Two title fights between familiar foes headline UFC 263. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Marvin Vettori, whom he defeated by split decision in April 2018. Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno battle for the flyweight championship for ...
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Lawmakers agree NCAA needs NIL help, but how much and when? "There is broad consensus that Congress should pass a law that grants athletes NIL rights," Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said Wednesday during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee.
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NASCAR makes rule changes to slow cars down at Daytona and Talladega For over 30 years, the pendulum of racing at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway has continually swung between what is most exciting for race fans and what is safer for competitors. After yet another one of the sort of incidents that ...
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Scottie Pippen's memoir seems to throw some big Michael Jordan shade Scottie Pippen is telling his side of the Bulls dynasty story. The Hall of Famer will expose "stories I've kept to myself for years" in his tell-all memoir "UNGUARDED" — out this November — including his rings run with the '90s Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, ...
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RamÃrez, Bieber boost Indians, hand Cards 6th straight loss St. Louis' skid is its longest since a seven-game slide in June 2017. Cleveland has won four of six. Bieber (7-3) gave up one run and five hits in ...
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When was Nikola Jokic drafted? How the Nuggets landed the future MVP in a draft day steal Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made history Tuesday night when he was named the NBA MVP for the 2020-21 season. Jokic became the lowest-drafted player to come away with the award. The Denver star also became the first center to win MVP since ...
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Deandre Ayton Has Arrived While the Suns' All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker are obvious catalysts for the team's leap, it may owe just as much to 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, who is coming into his own during his playoff debut.
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Raptors Have 6th Best Odds to Land CJ McCollum if Traded The Portland Trail Blazers seem to be in a spot the Toronto Raptors know all too well. Damian Lillard and company have been to the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons but have been unable to get over the edge and into an NBA Finals. The Trail Blazers ...
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Once a Trojan, touted defensive lineman Jay Toia happily announces he's now a Bruin A UCLA helmet sits on the sideline. UCLA has added defensive tackle Jay Toia, a four-star prospect from Simi Valley Grace Brethren High. (Young Kwak / Associated Press).
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How Detroit Tigers displayed 'our identity' in win against Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase (13) is met by Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel. Still, the Tigers (25-35) weren't perfect. Look no further than the second ...
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ROOT Sports acquires Portland Trail Blazers' broadcast rights ROOT Sports Northwest has continued its recent expansion of on-air content by acquiring rights to broadcast Portland Trail Blazers NBA games starting next season in a long-expected move announced Wednesday morning. The multiyear deal is expected to ...
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College Football Playoff expansion talk and more: Cincinnati sports can't-miss stories Here are Wednesday's tweets and news of interest to those who follow Greater Cincinnati sports: 1) A potentially encouraging development for UC Bearcats football fans: Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel reports that "officials on campuses, in conference offices and ...
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Premier League and 'Big Six' reach settlement over Super League split It took two days for Premier League clubs to begin pulling out of the European Super League, leading to its rapid collapse. Now, the six former members of the startup reached a settlement with the Premier League for their subversion. Chelsea, Manchester ...
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Blackhawks officially sign top prospect Lukas Reichel to 3-year contract Lukas Reichel will officially make the Atlantic leap and join the Blackhawks organization next season. Reichel signed his three-year NHL entry-level contract with the Hawks on Wednesday, shortly after Germany's run at the World Championships ended ...
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Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame induction ceremony to take place on Sept. 8 to allow fans to attend It's a move that allows a limited crowd to witness the festivities a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shrine in Cooperstown to call off what would have been one of the biggest days in Hall of Fame history due to Jeter's popularity.
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Giants' Sam Long: Contract officially selected Long's contract was selected by the Giants on Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Long will make his major-league debut Wednesday against the Rangers, but he's expected to serve as the primary pitcher behind opener Zack ...
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Angels' Justin Upton: Belts 14th home run Upton was the fourth Angels' hitter to homer off Kris Bubic Tuesday, taking him deep with two outs in the fourth inning. Upton has been a tear recently, with four long balls and four doubles in his current six-game hitting streak.
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Ohio State football's Chris Olave and Thayer Munford wrapping up careers as essential Buckeyes COLUMBUS, Ohio — Looking into the future, the most essential Ohio State football players seem easy to identity. TreVeyon Henderson, the top-ranked running back in the country in 2021 who might start this season? Absolutely. Quinn Ewers, who currently ...
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OHSAA state baseball tournament pushed back to Friday due to weather with same start times An unfavorable forecast in Akron Thursday caused the Ohio High School Athletic Association to delay the start of the state baseball tournament until Friday. The scheduled start times and order of games will remain the same, but the tournament will now wrap ...
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Nate Bjorkgren fired as head coach of Indiana Pacers Since before Bjorkgren was fired, former Portland coach Terry Stotts has been linked to this job. Indiana Pacers expected to take a look at former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, league sources tell @ ...
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NBA Summer League Dates Announced for August It'll be the first time the NBA has had its Summer League since before the pandemic. Back then, the Raptors were led by Chris Boucher, Jordan Lloyd, Dewan Hernandez, Malcolm Miller, and Terence Davis who was signed away from the Denver Nuggets in the ...
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Request to return All-Star game to Atlanta gets court hearing Thursday The debate over Major League Baseball's move of next month's All-Star game out of Atlanta will reach a courtroom in New York on Thursday afternoon. A federal judge has scheduled a hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction blocking the game's ...
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Bassitt stymies D-backs, Arizona drops 18th in a row on road OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — To get feeling right physically again, Chris Bassitt spent one of his recent days off icing his legs in a 45-degree Colorado river as teammate Cole Irvin went fishing. "I was basically sitting in an ice bath all day long," Bassitt said.
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