Alden Gonzalez, ESPN staff writerMarch 18, 2024 at 09:36 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. He covered the LA Rams for ESPN from 2016-18 and the LA Angels for MLB.com from 2012-16. Blake Snell’s extended free agency has ended. The National League Cy Young Award winner agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the […]
Bills and Taron Johnson agree to 3-year contract extension: Source
The Buffalo Bills and defensive back Taron Johnson have agreed to a three-year extension, a team source confirmed. The athlete on monday. The extension is reportedly worth $31 million, making Johnson the highest-paid nickel in the NFL. Johnson earned second-team All-Pro honors last season after recording 98 tackles, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and […]
Rick Pitino slams ‘fraudulent’ NET rankings after St. John’s NCAA tournament snub
While Rick Pitino acknowledged that “bitterness doesn’t help” after St. John’s was snubbed by the NCAA selection committee, the coach criticized the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that play a major role in evaluating college basketball teams. “I think we all should probably never mention that word (NET) again because I think it’s fraudulent,” Pitino […]
Report: Steelers traded Kenny Pickett because he wasn’t happy with the signing of Russell Wilson
The Steelers drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett two years ago in part because they knew him well from his time at Pitt. Maybe they didn’t know him well enough. Little did they know that he wouldn’t take the bench well, or that he would be embarrassed to sign another potential midfielder. Jerry Dulac Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I […]
Wild trade Pat Maroon to the Bruins for a conditional draft pick
By Michael Russo, Joe Smith, and Floto Shinzawa DENVER — One day after the Minnesota Wild traded Brandon Duhaime to the Colorado Avalanche for a draft pick, they moved forward Pat Maroon to the Boston Bruins for a conditional sixth-round draft pick and forward Luke Toporowski announced the teams on Friday. Toporowski was assigned to […]
Christian Horner: Red Bull suspends the employee who accused the team manager of inappropriate behaviour, according to reports
CNN — Red Bull has suspended the employee who accused the F1 team manager Christian Horner to Inappropriate behavioraccording to multiple reports. Speaking to reporters in Jeddah ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, Horner said he could not speak about the reported suspension due to “confidentiality restrictions”. When contacted by CNN, a Red […]
Steelers meet with QB Russell Wilson before free agency period begins: Source
The Pittsburgh Steelers will meet with recently released Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson before the start of NFL free agency, which opens Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, a league source confirmed to The athlete. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette originally reported on the meeting. It is unknown how interested the Steelers are in signing the 35-year-old quarterback. […]
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is scheduled to premiere on July 20 on Netflix
Mark Raimondi, ESPN staff writerMarch 7, 2024 at 09:00 AM ET Jake Paul rose to combat sports fame when he knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard of an exhibition boxing match between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. Now, Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion, […]
USWNT tops Canada on penalties in epic, rain-soaked Gold Cup semi-final
Written by Meg Linehan, Steve Young, Jeff Reuter, and Tamera Griffin A thrilling shootout featuring three saves and a penalty kick by Alyssa Naeher settled the CONCACAF W Gold Cup match between the United States and Canada to send the United States to the final after a 2-2 draw after overtime. It looked as if […]
Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley likely out for extended period with sprained ankle: Sources
Written by Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd Cleveland Cavaliers starting forward Evan Mobley is likely headed for another extended injury absence, this time due to a sprained left ankle during Tuesday’s improbable win over the Boston Celtics, multiple league sources said. The athlete. Mobley will have to wait until the significant swelling subsides […]