Month: March 2022

5:03 PM ET NEW YORK — As the vaccination statuses of major league players come under increased focus — unvaccinated players are ineligible to play games in Toronto because of Canada’s COVID-19 guidelines, while those on the Yankees and Mets currently would be unable to play in home games because of New York’s private-employer mandate
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12:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Andrew Whitworth is going out on top. The Los Angeles Rams‘ 40-year-old left tackle announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 16-year NFL career that he capped with a Super Bowl victory against his former team. He made the announcement in a video posted to Instagram. He had gone back and
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2:33 PM ET The New York Jets addressed major defensive needs in their secondary, agreeing to a three-year, $33 million contract with cornerback D.J. Reed and agreeing to a deal with safety Jordan Whitehead, sources told ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Reed, the Jets’ first free-agent signing on defense, projects as a starter on the outside. Bryce
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3:33 PM BST Alun Wyn Jones will make his 150th international appearance when Wales host Italy in their final Six Nations clash at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. Meanwhile, fly-half Dan Biggar, who will earn his 100th cap this weekend, has retained the armband despite the return of regular skipper Jones who was initially been
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1:13 PM ET NORTH PORT, Florida — The first call from a general manager to a newly acquired player is usually perfunctory, a simple welcome. But when Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos phoned Matt Olson on Monday after acquiring the All-Star first baseman in a trade for the Oakland Athletics‘ slugger, he had more news.
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2:11 PM ET Russell Gage will remain in the NFC South next season but will be catching passes from Tom Brady instead of Matt Ryan. The free-agent receiver intends to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. With no Antonio Brown, the Bucs had a drop-off at the No. 3
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12:45 PM ET The Baltimore Ravens and safety Marcus Williams have reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. This deal includes $37 million guaranteed, including $31 million in next year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Williams, a full-time starter at free safety for the New Orleans Saints
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12:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Stephen Fulton will defend his unified 122-pound championship against Daniel Roman in a PBC on Showtime main event on June 4, sources told ESPN. Fulton, 27, and Roman, 31, are among the sport’s most reliable-action fighters, two volume-punchers who fight aggressively but with craft. Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) threw over
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1:54 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia and left-handed reliever Brad Hand have finalized one-year contracts with the Philadelphia Phillies. A 2016 NL All-Star with the New York Mets, Familia led the majors that year with 51 saves. He has only 43 saves since 2016 and only one last season
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1:15 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The Brooklyn Nets still have no idea exactly when Ben Simmons will be able to make his season debut as he continues to deal with a back injury, but coach Steve Nash said after the shootaround Tuesday that he has “extremely high hopes that we’ll see him in the
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12:04 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize The Atlanta
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12:37 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball is tweaking a rules experiment in the independent Atlantic League that forced teams to forfeit their designated hitter when removing a starting pitcher from the game. The double-hook designated hitter was first tested in the Atlantic League last season, with teams losing their DH
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