Month: June 2021

12:21 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have reached a two-year, $10 million extension with running back Gus Edwards, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Ravens now have one of the NFL’s best backfield tandems — J.K. Dobbins and Edwards — signed through the 2023 season. Baltimore
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1:41 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has promoted Doug Wojcik to assistant coach, replacing Dane Fife. Izzo also hired three former Spartans on Monday. Fife left the program in April to be the associate head coach at Indiana under Mike Woodson. Wojcik returned to Michigan State
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1:50 PM ET Marc J. Spears Golden State Warriors and long-time assistant coach Jarron Collins have mutually agreed to part ways in his quest to pursue head coaching and associate head coach opportunities, he told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Monday. Collins joined the Warriors prior to the team’s 2014-15 NBA championship campaign as a player
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1:16 PM ET Associated Press Marcus Armitage shot a 7-under 65 on Monday to win the three-day European Open by two shots. The Englishman, who was at par after the opening round and 1-under after the second, made six birdies and an eagle to get 8-under 216 for his first European Tour title in his
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12:41 PM ET Nick Saban, who has led Alabama‘s football program to six national championships, has been rewarded with a contract extension that will take him through the Crimson Tide’s 2028 season. Saban is set to make $8.425 million this coming season, and his new deal will include annual increases in salary in addition to
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11:44 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The son of retired Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen on Monday gave a touching thanks from his hospital bed to all those who have supported him during his heart transplant. “Hi everybody,” 8-year-old TJ Olsen said in a 12-second video posted by his father on social media. “Thank
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9:17 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Chad Johnson’s boxing debut was off to a surprisingly impressive showing until midway through the fourth round when a big right hook from Brian Maxwell dropped him to the canvas. Getting knocked down will be the highlight that comes out of Ochocinco’s journey into the ring Sunday night
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11:49 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Logan Paul raised his right glove and pointed to the sky. He then made a face at Floyd Mayweather, taunting him. And then flicked out a jab. It was a surreal moment in a surreal buildup and fight. YouTube star-turned-prizefighter Logan Paul went the distance with Floyd Mayweather
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11:09 AM ET Former Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James has filed a grievance against the team, seeking $15 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. James, 29, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in a workout away from the facility last month. James had been guaranteed $10 million for the 2021 season, but because the injury
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11:30 AM ET Associated Press The Toronto Blue Jays will be extending their stay at their adopted home in Buffalo, New York, through July 21. The team previously was committed to playing in Buffalo through July 4. The extension comes as the Blue Jays on Monday announced the release of their next batch of tickets
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11:51 AM ET Colorado starting quarterback Sam Noyer will enter the transfer portal, the school announced Monday. Noyer guided the Buffaloes to a 4-2 record and was named second-team All-Pac-12 after completing 88 of 160 passes for 1,101 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions in an abbreviated season. He has one year of eligibility
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9:39 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran safety Tony Jefferson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jefferson last played for the Baltimore Ravens but hasn’t been on the field since sustaining a torn ACL in 2019. He was released by the team in February 2020. Jefferson, 29, received $19 million guaranteed on
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7:35 PM ET CLARESSA SHIELDS RETURNED to JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in late March, fresh off making boxing history by becoming the first two-division undisputed champion in the four-belt era. Time was running low, though, with Shields scheduled to make her MMA debut in the Professional Fighters League on June 10. The only
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