6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jerry Rice reaches over his desk, grabs a black hat with “G-O-A-T” emblazoned on the front in white letters, pulls the hat down just above his eyebrows and sits back in his black leather office chair. Now the Hall of Fame receiver is ready to discuss his greatest
Month: December 2020
2:44 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles released offensive lineman Jamon Brown from their practice squad Monday. The move was a result of Brown violating team rules, a source said. According to reporter Derrick Gunn, Brown was thrown out of the team hotel by the Eagles’ head of security Saturday for conduct detrimental to
4:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was officially activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, putting him on course to start Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday that Jackson was expected to start after he completed his 10-day quarantine. The reigning
2:48 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys All-Pro offensive lineman Zack Martin might be done for the season because of a calf injury. The Cowboys placed Martin on injured reserve Monday, which means he will miss at least the next three games, starting Tuesday against the Baltimore Ravens, if not more. Coach Mike McCarthy
2:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Japanese star pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano has been posted by the Yomiuri Giants and is available for bidding to major league teams. The bidding starts at 8 a.m. ET Tuesday and runs through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 7. A right-hander who turned 31 on Oct. 11, Sugano
3:27 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy. Wainwright’s Big League Impact foundation and recording artist Garth Brooks’ Teammates for Kids Foundation teamed for a Home Plate Project with Texas pitcher
1:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels, who practically have to remake their entire bullpen this offseason, acquired closer Raisel Iglesias from the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed reliever Noe Ramirez and a player to be named later or cash considerations Monday, the first day of the virtual winter meetings. Iglesias saved 92 games from 2017
3:23 PM ET Former Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox star Dick Allen died Monday at the age of 78. The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Allen’s death. A cause of death has not been announced. Allen was one of MLB’s most feared sluggers in the 1960s and 1970s, hitting 351 home runs and
2:26 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee kicker Brent Cimaglia has opted out of the Volunteers’ final two games of the season, citing injuries and a need to focus on his mental well-being. Cimaglia said in a post on social media Monday that it took him some time to come to that conclusion.
3:02 PM ET Minnesota returned to practice Monday and is on track to play Nebraska this week despite having more than 20 players out because of COVID-19 protocols. Coach P.J. Fleck said Monday that the Gophers can play the game because the team has had no positive COVID-19 tests since Thursday and just two in