Month: March 2021

1:28 PM ET Veteran receiver A.J. Green is finalizing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals that is worth up to $8.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The deal includes $6 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN. While one of the most prolific players in franchise history over his 10 years
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12:53 PM ET Houston Rockets center Christian Wood is expected to return for Wednesday night’s home game against the Golden State Warriors after a sprained right ankle sidelined him for the entirety of a franchise-record-tying 17 game losing streak, sources told ESPN. Wood, who leads the Rockets with 22.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game,
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11:26 AM ET Retired two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is not committed to a return to competition, but says there is one name that would entice him to come back more than any other: Max Holloway. Cejudo (16-2) shocked the mixed martial arts world when he announced his retirement last May, following a 135-pound title
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12:43 PM ET HOUSTON — A massage therapist in Houston has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, alleging inappropriate conduct in her home in March 2020 by the Houston Texans quarterback. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night by Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee and appeared on the Harris County district clerk’s website on Wednesday
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11:11 AM ET Tennessee football has paused all team activity as it deals with multiple positive COVID-19 tests among players and staff. The pause, which was announced by the university on Wednesday, comes less than a week before the Vols were scheduled to begin spring practice. The news release did not specify the total number
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11:06 AM ET For the first time, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, one of America’s favorite sporting events to bet on, will take place in a state with legal bookmakers operating right down the street from where the games are being played. According to figures released Sunday by the American Gaming Association, more than 47
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11:35 AM BST Hollie Davidson will referee Friday’s PRO14 game between Munster and Benetton with Joy Neville serving as television match official (TMO), making it the first top-tier men’s professional match with both roles filled by female officials. Scotland’s Davidson, 28, was set to take charge of a European Challenge Cup game in January and
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10:43 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres finally fired head coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday, having gone 6-18-4 in this cursed season for them. That included a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, who snapped an 11-game home losing streak (0-10-1) while pushing Buffalo’s losing streak to 12 games (0-10-2). Krueger finally
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10:40 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Not only was Buccaneers star pass rusher Barrett awarded a new four-year contract worth up to $72 million Monday — he was awarded a $1.372 million franchise tag settlement stemming from a grievance filed with the NFLPA last year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That money will count
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10:17 AM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a one-year contract with wide receiver John Brown, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $3.75 million and could be worth up to $5.5 million if incentives are met, the source said. Brown joins a Raiders wide receivers corps led by 2020 first-round
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6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After a dizzying stretch of negotiating during the NFL free-agency period, the New England Patriots‘ roster has undergone a significant transformation. Even more change is expected. For now, here’s the new-look position-by-position breakdown: Quarterback: Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham, Jake Dolegala The Patriots could still add another signal-caller, but as
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