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Roundup: New York Jets sign journeyman QB Josh Johnson The 35-year-old last played an NFL regular-season game in 2018 with Washington. A former fifth-round pick in 2008 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson spent time in 2020 on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad after playing in the XFL.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers reward DC Todd Bowles with new three-year deal, source says Bowles has a long history with Arians, having also served as the defensive coordinator with the Arizona Cardinals on Arians' staffs in 2013 and 2014. Their connection goes back to Bowles playing defensive back for Arians at Temple in the mid-1980s.
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2021 MLS All-Star Team Roster Cade Cowell is one of the fastest rising players in Major League Soccer. Now in his third professional season, the 17-year-old attacker became the first player to tally four goals and four assists in 2021.
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American commissioner Mike Aresco denies any collusion to add Big 12 teams American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco denied allegations that his conference and ESPN had "strategically aligned or plotted to influence conference structures," adding that any suggestion otherwise was "a completely unfounded and ...
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Sammy Watkins ready to steady Ravens' WRs, boost Lamar Jackson The catch with Watkins, who was drafted fourth overall in 2014 (by the Bills), always has been whether he can stay healthy, as he's only played one season -- his rookie year -- when he didn't miss a game.
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Kemba Walker to join New York Knicks, sources say, after All-Star guard, Oklahoma City Thunder agree to buyout Thunder general manager Sam Presti and Walker's agents at Excel Sports, Jeff Schwartz and Javon Phillips, worked through a buyout on the two years, $74 million left on Walker's contract in recent days.
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Sources: Joe Looney, who recently joined New York Giants, is retiring The Giants signed Looney on Saturday to a minimum salary contract to provide depth on the interior of their offensive line. He was on the field later that day. Looney was in good spirits after practice on ...
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Ranking the best (and worst) things we learned from the USMNT's Gold Cup run Far-and-away my No. 1 worry about the US player pool was the lack of a clear-cut backup for Tyler Adams at the back point of the 4-3-3 head coach Gregg Berhalter prefers.
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The Bulls' big market vision is coming into focus The Chicago Bulls spent the 20+ years following the end of their Michael Jordan-led dynasty as the biggest small market team in the NBA. With John Paxson as the long-tenured leader of the front office under owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the Bulls built their teams ...
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Inside Allen Fire: Lions' Physicality Has Dan Campbell 'Fired Up' Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell expressed this week that he wanted his team to walk that fine line of aggressiveness, physicality and avoiding undisciplined play. In the past, rookies throwing punches on the first day of padded practice may have ...
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Olympic Games 2021 - Erriyon Knighton, 17, places fourth in 200 meters but jumps on the fast track to stardom TOKYO -- Erriyon Knighton entered high school with a dream of playing college football. His blistering-fast speed on the field immediately caught the attention of the track coach, but Knighton wasn't initially interested in joining that team. He eventually agreed ...
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Photos: LeBron James & Carmelo Anthony through the years Take a look back at some images from the careers of the living legends turned Lakers teammates. From NBA.com Staff. August 4, ...
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Bryson DeChambeau returns after being COVID-positive, doesn't regret not getting vaccinated MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A positive COVID-19 test kept Bryson DeChambeau from competing in the men's Olympic golf tournament and still has him searching to regain energy as he competes in this week's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. But DeChambeau, 27 ...
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NBA Rumors: Victor Oladipo Returning to Heat The two-time All-Star joined Miami after coming over in a trade deadline deal with the Rockets. However, Oladipo played in just four games with the Heat last season after requiring surgery to repair ...
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Three Offensive Linemen the Bengals Should Consider Signing He had his "welcome to the NFL" moment, losing to Sam Hubbard consistently in team drills. With offensive line depth already being tested, quarterback Joe Burrow was under constant pressure. Guys aren' ...
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Vikings expect QB Kirk Cousins back at practice Thursday after stint on reserve/COVID-19 list Cousins' return should allay the QB issue for now as the Vikings press toward their preseason opener against Denver on Sat. Aug. 14. The Broncos and Vikings are slated to hold joint practices before the preseason affair.
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Two-Way Alabama Star Ja'Kobi Albert Picks Auburn, Details Decision Auburn is back on the board within state lines. The latest Tiger commitment comes from the Birmingham area in the form of two-way talent Ja'Kobi Albert, who has wide receiver and secondary experience. The Fairfield (Ala.) rising-senior recruit says he will ...
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Browns' Jadeveon Clowney On Playing Opposite Of Myles Garrett: 'I Think We're Going To Be Dangerous' Jadeveon Clowney was a prized signing for the Cleveland Browns because they were after him for so long. There are not eye popping numbers when you look at Clowney's stats, so some may not agree. Though, just potential that seems to be untapped ...
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Olympics 2021 updates: Allyson Felix will race for gold, Sydney McLaughlin breaks own world record More Olympic action? More Olympic action. The Tokyo Games rolled on at -- wait for it -- the track. Allyson Felix started Wednesday morning by booking a trip to the 400-meter final. In the much-anticipated men's 200-meter final, Canadian Andre De Grasse ...
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Netflix Releases Trailer for 'Untold: Malice at the Palace' and It Looks Outstanding: TRAINA THOUGHTS "Some people have control. I don't." That is Ron Artest talking about the "Malice in the Palace" in an episode of Netflix's upcoming docuseries, Untold. The five-part series will go behind the scenes of memorable sporting events and the debut episode, hitting ...
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 basketball odds, picks, best bets: France vs. Slovenia predictions from proven expert A berth in the men's basketball gold medal game is on the line on Thursday morning. France takes on Slovenia in a semifinal matchup in the men's basketball bracket at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Both teams are unbeaten so far in the tournament.
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Cleveland Guardians 2022 schedule opens at home March 31 against Kansas City Royals CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball in Cleveland will have a new name beginning March 31 when the Guardians make their debut at Progressive Field against the Kansas City Royals. Major League Baseball clubs announced their schedules Wednesday, and ...
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Left-hander Eric Lauer becomes latest player to be placed on the Brewers' growing COVID-19 injured list Brewers left-hander Eric Lauer pitched Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Milwaukee Brewers' COVID-19 injured list keeps growing and growing. The latest addition came Wednesday morning when ...
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Simone Biles' legacy at the 2021 Olympics, Spirit Airlines' flight cancellations: 5 Things podcast USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour has some thoughts. Plus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces impeachment, passengers are stranded around the country amid airline cancellations, a celebrity cheerleader heads to federal court for soliciting sex with ...
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Panthers use sign at practice to cut down on mental mistakes SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — When Will Grier fumbled an exchange from center Matt Paradis in practice Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers backup quarterback knew what was coming next. A few moments later, Grier and Paradis found themselves running ...
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The latest on the Tokyo Olympics Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze broke his own world record to win a stunning gold medal in the men's +109kg weightlifting on Wednesday. The 27-year-old set world and Olympic records in the snatch (223kg) ...
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Team USA men's basketball vs. Australia: 2020 Tokyo Olympics live stream, TV channel, watch online, news, odds After dropping its Olympic opener, Team USA has rattled off three straight victories and can advance to the gold medal game with a win against Australia in the semifinals early Thursday morning (12:15 a.m. ET). The winner will take on either France or ...
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Why a Cole Hamels-Phillies reunion wasn't going to work There is still some uncertainty in the rotation as Zack Eflin remains on the injured list with right knee tendinitis. But Dombrowski and others have said they expect Eflin back this month. Advertisement.
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Belarus sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya arrives in Poland A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics has arrived in Poland, where she has been given a humanitarian visa. Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, left Tokyo earlier on Wednesday. The row started after she criticised coaches after ...
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WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational odds: Brooks Koepka favored to win again in Memphis Fresh off last week's Olympic men's golf competition, 48 of the world's top 50 golfers will be part of a loaded 66-player field at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Elvis' hometown. Brooks Koepka, the tournament's inaugural winner in '19, is the PointsBet ...
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The succession will be televised: Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins and other Steelers to watch in preseason But the Steelers-Cowboys exhibition in Canton, Ohio, will be a chance to see any NFL team, let alone these two, in this setting for the first time in two years. With the COVID-19 pandemic washing away the 2020 preseason, you have to admit you missed it just a ...
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Lack of experience at QB an unusual situation for Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Wednesday opened a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who's going to start at quarterback. "If I did, I'd probably sleep a little better right now, but I don't," Day said at ...
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REPORT: Panthers are 'Quietly Keeping an Eye on Deshaun Watson' Watson currently has 22 pending civil lawsuits against him which is keeping teams from jumping all over the opportunity to trade for him. At this point, it doesn't look like Watson will be appearing in court until sometime after the season so one would believe that ...
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What to Watch in the Sport Climbing Finals at the Olympics Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret, two of the world's best climbers, are in the men's and women's finals, but can they succeed under the event's quirky scoring system?
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Olivier Sarr Signs NBA Summer League Deal with Memphis Grizzlies MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Former Kentucky men's basketball forward Olivier Sarr will get his opportunity to land a deal in the NBA by signing a Summer League contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Sarr, a 7-foot forward who played the 2020-21 season at UK, was a ...
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USA Baseball vs. South Korea time, channel, TV schedule to watch 2021 Olympic semifinals Team USA plays for a chance at knockout stage revenge vs. Japan — and an opportunity at their first baseball gold medal in the Olympics — vs. the Republic of Korea on Thursday, Aug. 5.
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Vonn Read to Serve as Acting Head Coach for Syracuse Women's Basketball "I am grateful to Vonn for stepping up to lead," Director of Athletics John Wildhack said in a statement. "With Vonn's vast experience developing student-athletes, I am confident in his ability to guide the women's basketball program.".
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Report: Big 12, Pac-12 meet to discuss 'strategic partnership' With both schools leaving its led to Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff, the commissioners of the Big 12 and Pac-12, to meet on Tuesday "to discuss the viability of a strategic partnership between the conferences," per ESPN. Any decision between the two ...
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Braves hammer Lester in Cardinals debut for 6-1 victory ST. LOUIS — Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory Tuesday night. Get the latest news and results from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Canada's Andre de Grasse wins 200, beating USA's Kenneth Bednarek, Noah Lyles: 'I shocked the world' TOKYO — For both the past few years and the past few days, the focus in the men's 200-meter dash had always been on the Americans. There was Noah Lyles, the reigning world champion, an effervescent and engaging personality who spoke openly about ...
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Once Again, Banned Russians Raise Questions About Doping At The Olympics Also in 2016, there was a widespread drug testing failure, not just in Russia, before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, says the failure happened in 10 sports considered high risk for doping, including swimming and ...
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England v India: Hosts collapse to 183 all out in first Test at Trent Bridge England began their series against India in depressingly predictable fashion with another atrocious batting collapse at Trent Bridge. The home side were bundled out for 183 on day one of the first Test, at one stage losing six wickets for 22 runs in 9.5 overs.
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Enes Kanter leaves Trail Blazers, signs one-year deal with Boston Celtics Kanter departs the Portland Trail Blazers after re-joining the team last season. Kanter played in all 72 games and started 35 for the Blazers and averaged 11.2 points on a career-high 60% shooting and 11.0 rebounds per game in Portland.
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Bulls will sign backup center Tony Bradley as Summer League nears The Bulls had a first-hand look at Bradley last season, as he played one of his better games against them when he was with the Sixers, but the search for frontcourt depth continues into next week and Summer League as all eyes turn to Marko Simonovic.
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"It's about results": Coburn takes no solace after bad race America's preeminent steeplechaser for the past decade flamed out Wednesday night in a final that was as stunning for her as it was thrilling for her U.S. teammate, second-place finisher Courtney Frerichs. Coburn crossed the ...
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Pirates to open 2022 season at home against Cardinals, play interleague games vs. AL East The Pittsburgh Pirates will open next season at home on Opening Day, playing the St. Louis Cardinals on March 31 at PNC Park, and features interleague games against American League East Division opponents. MLB announced the 2022 schedule ...
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Race Imboden: What US Olympic fencer's black X symbol on his hand means (CNN) US Olympic fencer and bronze medalist Race Imboden says he wore a black X symbol on his hand when he posed on the podium as a "demonstration." Imboden and his teammates won the bronze medal match in the men's foil team event against ...
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QB Dalton impresses Bears with prized rookie Fields lurking CHICAGO — Matt Nagy is so confident his starting quarterback is ready, the Chicago Bears coach wouldn't be too nervous if the NFL decided to open the season this week. That's how strong an impression veteran Andy Dalton is making. Get the latest news ...
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Cleaning out the notebook from Day 6 of the Patriots' 2021 training camp Wilkerson joined the Patriots as a practice squad pickup last September. He spent his entire 2020 rookie season on the developmental team but was elevated to the game-day roster on one occasion. He played two snaps and did not register any statistics.
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Russian Svetlana Romashina earns record sixth Olympic artistic swimming gold, with win in duet The Russian Olympic Committee team was a heavy favorites in a sport Russians have dominated for more than two decades. Their last Olympic loss in what was then known as synchronized swimming came at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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