Month: March 2023

3:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens placed the franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson on Tuesday, taking the NFL’s top potential free agent off the market. The Ravens made the long-expected move official by using the tag just before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. Baltimore and Jackson, who doesn’t have an
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4:05 PM ET The New York Giants have agreed to a four-year deal with quarterback Daniel Jones and have used their franchise tag on star running back Saquon Barkley, sources told ESPN. The Giants made the moves just ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for teams to use their franchise and transition tags. Giants
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3:19 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods isn’t the only familiar name missing at the Players Championship this week. Defending champion Cameron Smith, who had eight one-putts in the final nine holes to win by a stroke over India’s Anirban Lahiri last year, also isn’t at TPC Sawgrass to defend what was
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3:27 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is “relieved” and ready to focus on baseball after avoiding discipline under the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. “I would definitely say it’s a weight lifted,” Clevinger said Tuesday. “Thankful for the due process playing out.” Clevinger, 32,
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2:33 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers‘ roster purge continues with the team releasing starting left tackle Donovan Smith, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. Smith’s release is expected to happen later Tuesday, the source said. The Bucs entered this offseason $55 million over the salary cap — $35 million of it
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1:44 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have either of their two 2023 All-Stars available for their game Tuesday night at Orlando. Milwaukee’s injury report for the game lists two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday as unavailable. Antetokounmpo has a non-COVID-19 illness, and Holiday has a sore neck. The
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11:47 AM ET Associated Press Prime Video will stream an NFL game on Black Friday for free, Amazon announced Tuesday. The 2023 season will mark the first time the league has scheduled a game for the day after Thanksgiving. Teams for the 3 p.m. ET game on Nov. 24 will be announced later. “It’s such
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11:25 AM ET The New York Jets have had conversations with the Green Bay Packers and with quarterback Aaron Rodgers this week regarding a potential trade of the four-time MVP to the Jets, according to sources. The sources said some of those conversations were expected to take place Tuesday, but that it’s unclear as of
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11:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Alabama freshman Brandon Miller, whose tremendous season on the court has been clouded by controversy off it, is the Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year in the SEC. The AP released the results one day after Miller also was announced as the winner of
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9:31 AM ET Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Lorenzo Carter is coming back to the franchise and is expected to sign a two-year deal with the club after being their most productive player at the position last season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Carter had 58 tackles, four sacks, an interception and two passes
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9:15 AM ET Associated Press The women’s professional tennis tour launched a commercial enterprise with CVC Capital Partners on Tuesday to increase revenues for the sport, with the investment manager contributing $150 million for a 20% stake in what will be known as WTA Ventures LLC. “Obviously, the ambition is to materially grow women’s professional
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