10:01 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres spent about an hour shagging fly balls in center field Friday, leading to some intrigue about what position he’ll play when he returns from his latest shoulder injury. Tatis smoothly covered a lot of ground, leaped to
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9:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel, the team announced Friday. Vogel was heading into the last year of a three-year deal he signed before the 2019-2020 season, which ended with the Lakers winning their 17th championship. Terms of the new deal were not released.
2:55 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The offseason questions about a contract extension kept coming, no matter how coy Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was in answering or how many times quarterback Josh Allen deflected. But even with the possibility of tabling the conversation until 2022, neither side showed signs of angst;
8:10 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Adrian Houser has become the latest Milwaukee Brewers player to test positive for the coronavirus. But the Brewers also finally have a bit of good news as they continue dealing with issues related to the virus. Outfielder Christian Yelich is eligible to come off the COVID-19 injured
8:34 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Veteran left tackle Duane Brown isn’t pleased that he’s yet to receive a new contract from the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Brown has taken a similar approach to his unsettled contract situation as safety Jamal Adams, both reporting to training camp
3:21 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, said Friday that the reaction has been “incredible” in his first public comments since his announcement on Instagram on June 21. Nassib, 28, talked about how much better he feels on the field
5:04 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Whether San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance takes over as the starting quarterback this year is still to be determined. Regardless, he’s going to be on the field in some capacity. If that hadn’t already been made clear by the number of Lance-specific run plays the Niners have
6:45 PM ET The college basketball recruiting world experienced two seismic moves this week, as five-star prospects Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren both reclassified from 2022 to the class of 2021. Bates revealed his move on Wednesday, along with the final challengers for his services on the basketball court in 2021-22. Duren announced he would
6:43 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Jalen Duren, one of the
7:21 PM ET Continuing a theme LeBron James already touched on in a since-deleted tweet putting doubters of the revamped Los Angeles Lakers on notice, Dwight Howard opened up his third stint with the franchise on Friday by saying L.A. has a group of players who have been slighted during their time in the league.
5:30 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson sprained the AC joint in his left shoulder, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but the injury is not considered serious. The injury happened at the halfway point of Minnesota’s Friday afternoon practice. Jefferson fell onto his left shoulder after he caught a slant
6:03 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — A day after Kirk Cousins doubled down on his stance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital Cousins partners with in his hometown of Holland, Michigan, cut ties with the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Cousins, who is unvaccinated, was activated off the Vikings’ COVID-19/reserve list Thursday after missing four practices. The
6:16 PM ET Associated Press HARRISON, N.Y. — NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford advanced to the U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinals Friday, beating Kan Bunnabodee of Thailand 3 and 2 at Westchester Country Club. Heck took a 2-up lead with a par win on the par-4 15th and finished off Bunnabodee with a birdie win
6:28 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Shane Bieber is determined to pitch again this season. Cleveland’s ace and the reigning AL Cy Young winner, who has been out since early June with shoulder soreness, was encouraged after throwing in the outfield Friday and said he wants to get back on the mound in 2021.
4:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million maximum contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets sometime after he becomes eligible Saturday, his longtime business manager and co-founder of 35 Ventures and Boardroom, Rich Kleiman, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant is expected to decline his 2022-23 player option and extend
2:27 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon had plenty of reasons to smile on Friday. After missing the last 10 games of the 2020 season with an undisclosed foot injury, Mixon said he feels great as he prepares for his fifth year with the franchise. “Y’all see me running every day, cutting,”
4:51 PM ET Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross has been medically cleared to play this season, coach Dabo Swinney said Friday. Despite that clearance, Ross must wait on his return to full-contact practice a little bit longer as he sits out the next week due to COVID-19 protocols. Ross has been out since March 2020
2:59 PM ET In a press conference on Friday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta reiterated what the club had announced on their website Thursday: after 21 years, Lionel Messi would not be returning to the club. You can read about the background here, but Laporta doubled down on blaming LaLiga’s financial restrictions and the disastrous finances