Month: May 2022

11:58 AM ET TULSA, Okla. — If the Saudi Arabian organizers of the LIV Golf Invitational Series had their way, Jack Nicklaus — not Greg Norman — would have been the face of their new breakaway circuit. In a story published on the Fire Pit Collective website on Monday, Nicklaus said he twice turned down
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12:19 PM ET EAGAN, Minnesota — The Minnesota Vikings continued their shift toward an analytics-driven front office Monday, hiring Demitrius Washington to the newly created position of vice president of football operations. Washington worked for seven seasons in the San Francisco 49ers‘ research and development department, five of which he spent alongside current Vikings general
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10:49 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It was never a question of if the Green Bay Packers were going to sign All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander to a contract extension. It was only a matter of when and for how much. It happened on Monday, and it included a defensive-back-record signing bonus of $30 million
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12:04 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — NFL officials are scheduled to meet with Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson this week, a source confirmed to ESPN. The NFL has been investigating Watson to determine if he violated its code of conduct policy. Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from women who have accused him of inappropriate
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10:50 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Gael Monfils said on Monday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open because of an injury to his right heel that will require minor surgery. Monfils, France’s highest-ranked player at No. 22, said he has been hampered by the lesion in his foot since the Monte
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10:20 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons are bringing in yet another veteran receiver to help bolster their pass-catching group, signing Geronimo Allison after a tryout during rookie minicamp over the weekend. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver spent the first four seasons of his career in Green Bay after going undrafted out of Illinois. He had 89
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8:06 AM ET Azerbaijan wants its Formula One Grand Prix in Baku to be one of six proposed Sprint weekends next season, promoter Arif Rahimov said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on a Zoom call, Rahimov said the subject was on his agenda for discussion with Formula One around this year’s June 12 race. “I
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