Month: February 2023

2:54 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a shoulder injury that the team said was “sustained over the past few seasons.” The Vikings called the surgery “successful” and said Cook “is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start of the regular season.”
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3:10 PM ET Aaron Rodgers has not started his “darkness retreat” yet, and even when it’s over, that doesn’t mean the Green Bay Packers quarterback will know if he’s going to play in the NFL next season. Rodgers initially revealed his unorthodox offseason plan last week on “The Pat McAfee Show,” saying he would spend
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3:39 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — It was locker cleanout day for the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday and emotions were still raw for the players following Sunday’s narrow 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was among those still feeling the pain of defeat but said he is highly
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3:40 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders released Derek Carr on Tuesday after the veteran quarterback declined to waive his no-trade clause and just before more than $40 million of his contract would have become guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. As such, Carr, who said in 2021 he would “probably”
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2:52 PM ET Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Heading into a season with a record payroll projected at $370 million, the New York Mets realize the expectations. “Is our season a failure if we win 90 — whatever number you want to come up with?” manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday, a day ahead
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2:02 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as their new head coach on Tuesday, the team announced. Gannon received a five-year contract. The move comes two days after the Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 and Gannon’s defense gave up 24 second-half points in
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2:57 PM ET PHOENIX — The energy that Kevin Durant‘s arrival has brought to the Suns organization is palpable. As Durant, who was traded from the Brooklyn Nets last week in a blockbuster deal, continues to work out and get to know his new teammates, the respect that he has earned within the locker room
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2:42 PM ET Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama center Charles Bediako‘s status is uncertain for Wednesday’s top-10 matchup with Tennessee because of a minor knee injury. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said Bediako is “day to day” for Wednesday night’s visit to the 10th-ranked Volunteers because of the injury that happened Saturday against Auburn.
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2:07 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two-time All-Star Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers went to salary arbitration on Tuesday with the sides $740,000 apart. Burnes, 28, asked for a raise from $6.55 million to $10.75 million, and the Brewers argued for $10.01 million during a hearing. A decision is expected Wednesday.
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12:15 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Edgar Berlanga has signed a multifight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, the promoter announced Tuesday. Berlanga (20-0, 16 KOs) started his career with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts. The 25-year-old became a free agent after he parted ways with Top Rank last month following disagreements on the direction of his
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10:43 AM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin will be away from the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one and is expected to be gone for at least the rest of the week, if not longer. General manager Brian MacLellan announced Ovechkin’s absence before
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12:08 PM ET Houston‘s Shannon Dawson is set to be named Miami‘s offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN, completing coach Mario Cristobal’s coordinator hires. Last week, the Hurricanes hired Lance Guidry to be their defensive coordinator after Kevin Steele left for Alabama. Dawson has spent the past four seasons at Houston under Dana Holgorsen and
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11:55 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers added some frontcourt depth for the playoffs and signed veteran center Dewayne Dedmon for the rest of the season, the team announced Tuesday. Dedmon, a 10-year veteran, averaged 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 30 games with the Miami Heat. The 7-footer spent the past
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11:36 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he agrees with Major League Baseball’s new rules but offered one notable quip on the first day of spring training. “The bases, they’re the bases,” Cora told reporters Tuesday. “Wait ’til you see them — they look like a pizza box, to
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11:51 AM ET Associated Press Law enforcement agents confiscated over 600 fake championship rings across four major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA from a South Carolina memorabilia store as part of a seizure of counterfeit merchandise, the South Carolina Secretary of State announced. The counterfeit goods could have fetched as much as $15
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