6:52 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman announced his retirement from football on Thursday. “Kansas City, thanks for all the memories,” Sherman said in a video he posted to Twitter. “It’s been a great run: eight years, Super Bowls. But it’s on to the next chapter.” Thank you Chiefs Kingdom #deputysheriff
Month: March 2021
7:30 AM ET The UFC is increasing its presence in the sports betting industry in a big way, partnering with DraftKings on a deal that president Dana White says is one of the most important his MMA organization has ever done. The UFC on Thursday named DraftKings as its first official sportsbook and daily fantasy
6:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS – The UFC has not done a show in the United States outside its home of Las Vegas in more than a year. That could be changing soon, according to UFC president Dana White. White said Thursday at the UFC 259 prefight press conference that as soon as he heard
6:43 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been cleared for contact practice as he continues to recover from a left foot fracture, president of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced Thursday. The Blazers also issued an update on Jusuf Nurkic, saying the center is making progress in his recovery from a right wrist
6:15 PM ET Villanova guard Collin Gillespie has suffered a torn MCL in his left knee and is expected to miss the rest of the men’s basketball season, the school announced Thursday. Gillespie left Wednesday’s game against Creighton with 6 minutes, 38 seconds remaining in the first half after landing awkwardly and immediately grabbing at
6:16 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT. Fla. — Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried won’t make his first scheduled start of spring training because of a potential exposure to someone with COVID-19. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Fried hasn’t tested positive for the virus, but the team is taking no chances. The left-hander
5:56 PM ET A 2013 internal investigation accused former LSU coach Les Miles of inappropriate behavior towards female students, but did not find that Miles had sexual relationships with any of the women, according to a USA Today report on Thursday. Citing the investigation, USA Today reported that Miles was accused of “texting female students,
4:29 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday he was “absolutely not aware” of any sexual harassment allegations against Mickey Callaway during their time together with the Cleveland Indians organization. Atkins, who was the Indians executive who oversaw Callaway’s hiring by Cleveland in 2010, said the team failed by not creating
4:13 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have released Thomas Morstead, who has been one of the NFL’s best punters over the past 12 years and was responsible for one of the most iconic moments in franchise history. Morstead was the one who executed the Saints’ surprise onside kick as a rookie
3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With a decision about Von Miller‘s future looming, Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said Thursday that the team wants the linebacker back for 2021 but is waiting to hear more on potential legal issues Miller may have and did not rule out a discussion about a pay cut
4:49 PM ET Associated Press Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder will step down this summer after 16 years and will be replaced by deputy AD Chad Weiberg. Oklahoma State said Thursday the moves will be effective July 1. Holder, 72, took over in 2005. During his tenure, significant upgrades to T. Boone Pickens Stadium
News De Kock remains on leave as Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma appointed to leadership roles Quinton de Kock remains central to South African cricket’s plans although there is no indication of when he will be ready to play again. De Kock is on a mental health break and did not take part in the recent
3:15 PM ET Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb will serve a one-year term on the College Football Playoff selection committee in place of Terry Mohajir, who is no longer on the committee after leaving Arkansas State to become the athletic director at UCF. Because Mohajir was nominated by the Sun Belt conference but is
1:45 PM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — The top two seeded players at the Qatar Open were eliminated in the quarterfinals as Victoria Azarenka played through pain to win against Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula defeated Karolina Pliskova on Thursday. Azarenka held off a late comeback from top-seeded Svitolina, her doubles partner this week,
1:50 PM ET Associated Press Australian Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas held off a stubborn challenge from Hubert Hurkacz to reach the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win on Thursday. Hurkacz saved a match point 5-4 in the decider and then came within two points of forcing a
1:55 PM ET Defending champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships with a lower back complaint, organisers of the WTA 1000 tournament said on Thursday. World No. 3 Halep, who also pulled out of this week’s Qatar Open in Doha, has not played a competitive match since losing in straight sets
1:43 PM ET For the first time in league history, the NBA will have a referee crew composed entirely of graduates of historically Black colleges and universities officiating Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. With the NBA supporting and celebrating HBCUs as a theme of this weekend’s All-Star Game, Tom Washington will be the crew chief
1:14 PM ET The Detroit Lions have told cornerback Desmond Trufant that he will be released at the start of the league year, which begins on March 17, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Trufant signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Lions before the 2020 season to be the team’s replacement for Darius
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