6:00 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Dick Schafrath, a star offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns who blocked for Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before retiring and going into politics, has died. He was 84. The team said Schafrath died on Sunday night. No cause of death
4:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a
8:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — If Dak Prescott does not play Saturday against the Houston Texans, he will go into the Sept. 9 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without any preseason work, according to coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy said the Cowboys will use their fourth preseason game on Aug. 29 against the Jacksonville
7:59 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension, sources told ESPN. The extension — which begins with the 2022-23 season — is the maximum allowable off Smart’s $14.3 million salary for 2021-22. The deal does not include a player option. Smart has developed into one of
7:22 PM ET Naomi Osaka briefly stepped away from a pre-tournament video news conference Monday ahead of the Western & Southern Open, her first media session since representing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A reporter asked how Osaka’s training for the upcoming hard-court season was progressing and for her thoughts on the events in
7:24 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Charles Conwell, who represented USA Boxing at the 2016 Olympics, told ESPN he faked a hand injury on the advice of his manager, David McWater, in order to withdraw from an April 8 fight that was slated to headline an NBCSN show. The junior middleweight contender was set to fight
2:37 PM ET What a weekend in European soccer! Three of the top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga) kicked off their 2021-22 campaigns, and the games didn’t disappoint. Manchester City‘s title defense got off to a rocky (but predictable) start against Tottenham, Barcelona began their post-Lionel Messi era with a big
7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn’t certain that Clint Frazier will be able to play baseball again after the outfielder was pulled from a minor league rehab assignment Monday amid continuing issues with his vision. “We’ll see,” Boone said when asked whether Frazier would play again. “Obviously he’s
4:16 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose business empire recently expanded to minority ownership of sports teams and partnership in fast-food franchises, will soon be in the footwear business. Mahomes tweeted today about the imminent release of his first signature shoe, the Mahomes 1 Impact FLX, through Adidas.
6:00 PM ET ESPN staff As NFL teams prep for more 2021 preseason games, quarterbacks again took the spotlight at training camp practices — on and off the field — on Monday. The Eagles’ Jalen Hurts put on an impressive performance against Cam Newton and the Patriots, the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is readying for more
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres, in need of pitching reinforcements as they try to hang on to their wild-card lead, have signed right-hander Jake Arrieta to a minor league contract. Arrieta, 35, is expected to be added to the major league roster on Wednesday to make a start against the
News He will stay with the team for the T20 matches against India which follow the tournament Shane Bond will be part of New Zealand’s coaching set-up for the T20 World Cup and T20 matches in India which follow the tournament. Bond, a former bowling coach with the national side, will be in the UAE
4:49 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons are fully vaccinated, the team told ESPN on Monday, and are believed to be the first NFL team to reach this milestone. Atlanta has been proactive with vaccinations in the community as well, offering vaccines at its preseason game last Friday and the team’s practice inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium earlier
5:19 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans and restricted free agent Josh Hart is closing in on a three-year, $38 million agreement to stay with the team, his agents Aaron Mintz, Steven Heumann and Dave Spahn told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Hart, 26, played his first two seasons with the Los Angeles
4:46 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a four-year, $20 million contract. General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. “Juuse has proven himself as one of the best young goaltenders in the NHL, and we are very pleased to have him remain our No.
4:20 PM ET Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker, who is having a breakout season at the plate, was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with an intercostal strain. Reds manager David Bell told reporters that Winker underwent an MRI on Monday and the team doesn’t consider the injury to be “a long-term issue.” Winker
4:31 PM ET HOUSTON — After returning to the field for a week, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson did not practice on Monday afternoon. Watson, who reported to camp on July 25 after requesting a trade in January, practiced for the first five days of training camp, was not on the field for the next
2:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said Monday that head coach Bill Belichick hasn’t told him he’ll start the regular-season opener Sept. 12 against the Miami Dolphins, answering with one of Belichick’s familiar phrases. “No. You know he hasn’t said that. So for you to just ask that question, you