1:44 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oft-injured Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will begin the season on the injured list with a right oblique strain, leaving Kansas City without one of its most exciting players when it opens the season against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Mondesi was put on the injured list
Month: March 2021
1:12 PM ET An expanded regular season has been a goal of NFL team owners for years, but Tuesday’s vote, which approved a 17th game, wasn’t unanimous among owners. Bears chairman George H. McCaskey voted against the measure, according to four sources who were on the videoconference. The Bears didn’t immediately return a call from
1:59 PM ET The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States questioned whether amateurism is an essential part of the NCAA’s business model Wednesday during a landmark hearing for the future of college sports while also expressing concerns about starting a slippery slope of judicial rulings that could lead to the destruction of
Alex Carey avoided being dismissed in the 2019 World Cup semi-final, when he caught his helmet as it fell towards the stumps © Getty Images The ECB are hopeful that a tweak to their playing regulations for this season’s County Championship may prompt a change to the game’s laws, after it was deemed that batsmen
1:23 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — While moving forward with a plan to change their name, the Indians said they will not permit fans inside Progressive Field wearing Native American headdresses or face paint. The team announced the fan dress policy for the 2021 season on Wednesday in advance of Monday’s home opener against
12:57 PM ET The Seattle Seahawks are giving wide receiver Tyler Lockett a four-year, $69.2 million contract extension that includes $37 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lockett ranked seventh in the NFL last season with a career-high 100 receptions and eighth in receiving touchdowns with 10 while posting 1,054 yards. The 28-year-old
11:40 AM ET Aditi Ashok will equal Anirban Lahiri‘s record of participating in 16 Majors — the most by any Indian — when she tees off in the first round of the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage on Thursday. Aditi, who turned 23 this week, is already in her fifth year on the Ladies PGA
12:39 PM ET The Premier League returns this weekend with all clubs entering the final straight of the season and issues to be decided at both ends of the table. But while the focus will be on Manchester City‘s pursuit of four trophies, the race for Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation,
12:40 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia has bulked up its nonconference football schedule even more, announcing a home-and-home series with Louisville in 2026-27. The schools announced jointly Wednesday that the Bulldogs will visit Louisville on Sept. 19, 2026, while the Cardinals will be in Athens on Sept. 18, 2027. Georgia and Louisville
11:42 AM ET Free-agent center DeMarcus Cousins and the LA Clippers are discussing a 10-day contract, but no decision is expected until next week, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cousins was released by the Houston Rockets last month, with sources telling ESPN’s Tim MacMahon the decision to part ways was mutual. Cousins, 30, a four-time
11:54 AM ET UConn Huskies sophomore guard James Bouknight is entering the 2021 NBA draft and plans to hire an agent, Bouknight told ESPN. Bouknight, a 6-foot-5 guard ranked No. 18 in ESPN’s Top 100 of available players, has lottery pick potential and developed into the driving force in reestablishing UConn as a Top 25
11:00 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Marlins Park will be renamed LoanDepot Park in a multiyear naming rights agreement announced Wednesday by the Miami Marlins. The deal provides additional revenue for the Marlins, who have operated with budget constraints and a small payroll for most of their history. They have not previously had a
11:13 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — One day after Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians unveiled his Super Bowl LV tattoo, quarterback Tom Brady, who remains undefeated on social media, joked that he too got a Super Bowl tattoo. Brady tweeted a photo of himself working out with a superimposed tattoo of Arians on his
10:35 AM ET Former Arkansas coach Chad Morris has been named the new coach at Allen High School, a powerhouse Texas program. Morris was Auburn‘s offensive coordinator last season before Gus Malzahn was fired. Before Arkansas, Morris had been SMU‘s head coach and offensive coordinator at Clemson and Tulsa. He was 18-40 as a college
10:35 AM ET HOUSTON — Two more lawsuits alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior were filed against Deshaun Watson on Tuesday evening, including one that states the Houston Texans quarterback has “unsent” messages on Instagram and has contacted the women who had previously massaged him “through intermediaries.” That statement in the lawsuit clarifies the contents
9:05 AM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said he would like to fight twice more this year, and while he’s not sure what’s going on between the UFC and Jon Jones, he said he wants Jones first and then a rematch with Derrick Lewis. Ngannou dethroned Stipe Miocic, who’s considered the greatest heavyweight in
10:02 AM ET In 1996, When Melissa Proctor was 15, she started writing letters to the Miami Heat organization, asking for a job. Any job. Then, she began calling the main operator’s room, asking to be connected to a manager. Every morning, she’d call. Every morning, she would be turned down. After months of trying,
9:21 AM ET As the New York Mets‘ contract negotiations with Francisco Lindor approach their Opening Day deadline, one of Lindor’s teammates is going to bat for the star shortstop. “I hope they pay him $400 million,” Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters Tuesday. “He’s worth every penny.” The Mets were widely expected to