Month: March 2021

8:28 AM ET There has never been a football player in such great demand as Erling Haaland. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may have been the dream signings for every top club in the world for the past decade, and Kylian Mbappe might one day enter that bracket, but none of them right now are
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1:48 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears placed the franchise tag on veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The Bears and Robinson’s agent failed to reach an agreement on a long-term deal during last season, forcing Chicago to apply the tag or risk losing Robinson — the club’s top
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10:53 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes have rejoined the team after being banned for breaking COVID-19 protocols. The players tested negative for the virus Tuesday and were back at the team’s facility in Goodyear, Arizona. They are scheduled to play in Wednesday’s exhibition against the Los
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12:38 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens‘ contract talks with Lamar Jackson won’t be impacted by Dak Prescott‘s record-breaking deal with the Dallas Cowboys, general manager Eric DeCosta said Tuesday. “If you got to the Bentley dealership or the Range Rover dealership, you know what the cars are going to cost. You’re
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11:49 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — – A federal judge in California has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others.
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7:09 AM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — One of the most-liked and popular players on the PGA Tour is struggling. He has sniped at his long-time caddie, whom he has known since childhood. He has admitted it has been hard not taking his troubles on the course home to his wife. Rickie Fowler is
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11:24 AM ET ESPN News Services Georgia Tech senior Moses Wright is The Associated Press’ men’s basketball player of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Virginia Tech coach Mike Young and Louisville‘s Carlik Jones also earned individual honors. Young was named the ACC coach of the year and Jones, a graduate transfer, was
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11:07 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton is not throwing because of a sore pitching elbow, was to be examined by a doctor on Tuesday and could miss the start of the season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Britton’s ulnar collateral ligament was not suspected of being hurt,
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11:33 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have informed wide receiver Chris Godwin that he will receive the franchise tag, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A third-round draft pick by the Buccaneers in 2017, Godwin worked his way up to a full-time starting role in the 2019 season, when he reached the Pro Bowl
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10:55 AM ET Associated Press Alabama senior Herbert Jones is The Associated Press player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, while the Crimson Tide’s Nate Oats is its coach of the year and Arkansas guard Moses Moody is the top newcomer. Jones, who plays both guard and forward, earned five of the 14 votes
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10:20 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday used the franchise tag to lock down right tackle Taylor Moton, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The offensive tackle franchise number is expected to be between $13.5 million and $14 million in 2021, and applying the tag allows Carolina to continue to negotiate a
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9:21 AM ET A University of Texas committee formed in November to investigate the history of “The Eyes of Texas” released a 58-page report Tuesday that says the school song was not written with racist intent, but acknowledges its first public performance was likely by performers in blackface during a minstrel show. The song, which
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9:35 AM ET Ohio State has paused all football-related activities and closed its athletics administrative offices for one week following an increase in positive tests for the coronavirus, the university said in a statement on Tuesday. The Buckeyes said the decision to pause football activities and close the Woody Hayes Athletic Center offices was made
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