The New York Giants have agreed to sign Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal (per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones). The addition of Wilson comes just days after the Giants agreed to terms with Jameis Winston, who agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the team last week. The Giants’ QB room now consists of Wilson, Winston and Tommy DeVito. The contract is worth $10.5 […]
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, and has been ruled out indefinitely. Lillard, 34, was out for the last three games with what the Bucks initially said was a calf strain, and he also sat out for more than a week in December because of an issue with the same calf. The Bucks’ posted an official health status update on Lillard […]
Sources confirmed to ESPN‘s Shams Charania that USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the women’s NCAA tournament after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ second-round game against Mississippi State. A team spokesperson said Watkins would undergo season-ending surgery and then begin rehab. Watkins had to be carried off the floor just five minutes into the first quarter of USC’s 96-59 win on Monday, […]
Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $72 million. The 26-year-old (who turns 27 on Monday) was set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season; he will count $9 million against the salary cap from when the new deal kicks in next season through 2033. Chychrun was in the last year of a six-year deal he signed in 2018 with […]
Sources told ESPN that the Texas Longhorns are hiring Xavier’s Sean Miller as their new basketball coach. The move comes shortly after Texas fired coach Rodney Terry, who led the Longhorns to a 62-37 record over the last three seasons. Terry’s firing came on the heels of Xavier’s 86–80 win over the Longhorns in the First Four. Xavier went on to lose 86–73 to No. 6 Illinois in the first […]
Former New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans, after his tenure in New England ended after just one season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote: “The #Titans are adding a kicker, as they are signing former #Patriots and #Commanders kicker Joey Slye, per agent Glenn Schwartzman of Shark Sports Management.” The former Virginia Tech kicker entered the league as an undrafted free […]
The first weekend of the men’s 2025 NCAA tournament just wrapped up the second round on Sunday, with top seeded Florida and Duke moving on, as well as plenty of surprises and upsets. (per Yahoo Sports): No. 3 Kentucky ousted No. 6 Illinois, while No. 2 Alabama rolled over No. 7 Saint Mary’s. But the most exciting finish of the tournament so far came from No. 4 Maryland, who crushed […]
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson will miss opening day on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays as he begins the season on the 10-day injured list. General manager Mike Elias told reporters Sunday morning that Henderson, 23, has been battling an intercostal strain that he suffered on Feb. 27 during spring training, and has taken just six at-bats in exhibition play, with one hit. However, Elias said Henderson’s absence should […]
The Boston Celtics current ownership group, the Grousbeck family, have agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a record-breaking $6.1 billion. Chisholm’s agreement to buy the team from Boston Basketball Partners LLC is pending approval by NBA team owners. Current Celtics CEO and governor Wyc Grousbeck will continue in those roles through the 2027-2028 NBA season. Per ESPN’s Shams […]