Month: March 2022

10:48 AM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Nationals are signing right-handed reliever Steve Cishek to a one-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. Cishek, a side-arm-throwing, sinkerballing reliever, spent the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Angels, making 74 appearances with a 3.42 ERA and a record of 0-2. The 35-year-old is 32-39 with
0 Comments
11:43 AM ET The Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers are in agreement on a deal that will send shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the Twins for catcher Mitch Garver and right-hander Ronny Henriquez, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Kiner-Falefa, 26, hit .271 with eight home runs and 53 RBis last season. He
0 Comments
10:41 AM ET The largest cap hit in the NFL is coming down. The Atlanta Falcons are restructuring quarterback Matt Ryan‘s contract, lowering the $48,662,500 cap hit he was initially going to be at for the 2022 season by $12 million, according to Roster Management System. The team converted $7.5 million of his base salary
0 Comments
10:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Believing Terence Steele is their right tackle of the present and future, La’el Collins‘ agents, Deryk Gilmore and Peter Schaffer, have been given permission by the Dallas Cowboys to seek a trade for their client, Schaffer told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Steele, an undrafted free agent signed in 2020, has
0 Comments
9:20 AM ET The Phoenix Suns are signing top international guard Gabriel Lundberg on a two-way contract, sources told ESPN. Lundberg, who became available after leaving CSKA Moscow amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, agreed to a deal for the rest of the season, sources said. Lundberg, 27, will become the first Danish basketball player to
0 Comments
8:05 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will make an “aggressive” offer for Deshaun Watson as soon as the Houston quarterback waives his no-trade clause for them to negotiate with the Texans, a league source told ESPN. An issue with having the clause waived is not anticipated, the source said. The Panthers attempted
0 Comments
6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — On Friday afternoon, a Harris County, Texas, prosecutor announced that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of inappropriate behavior and sexual assault. In a statement after the announcement was made, Watson’s
0 Comments
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The ABC Saturday afternoon hockey schedule continues this week with a Metropolitan Division matchup, as the Philadelphia Flyers travel to take on the Carolina Hurricanes, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET and simulcast on ESPN+. To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on
0 Comments
11:12 PM ET San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich never had spent a moment thinking about NFTs until his longtime assistant, Brett Brown, raised the idea on a phone call to coincide with his inevitable breaking of Don Nelson’s record for regular-season career coaching victories. What inspired enthusiasm about the idea for Popovich is that
0 Comments
11:11 PM ET Gregg Popovich became the all-time winningest head coach in the NBA with 1,336 victories. Popovich surpassed Don Nelson, who previously held the record for most regular-season wins, with the San Antonio Spurs‘ 104-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. “Gregg Popovich’s success with the Spurs is unprecedented in our league
0 Comments
9:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez will return for the 2022 season after agreeing Friday to a reworked contract, a source told ESPN. Martinez’s deal is similar to that of wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who also took a significant pay cut to return earlier this week.
0 Comments