4:42 PM ET Associated Press Longtime Cincinnati Reds scout and former Seattle Mariners executive George Zurow has died in Florida. He was 89. The Reds confirmed that he died Friday. No further details were available. Zurow started his scouting career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and worked for Cincinnati from 1968 to 1988 during the glory
4:47 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball As NFL teams begin virtual organized team activities, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has a few ideas to keep his players entertained and engaged during the
3:59 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have released safety Tashaun Gipson, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Gipson, who signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Texans in 2019, has a $4.25 million dead cap charge on the deal. The Texans also have safeties Justin Reid and A.J. Moore on the roster
7:00 AM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate
3:27 PM ET The NBA has pushed back its original plan to allow players to reenter team facilities for voluntary workouts by a week, until May 8. The league had been planning to reopen facilities beginning on Friday, including the Atlanta Hawks’ facility in Georgia, which was among the first states to loosen stay-at-home orders
3:50 PM ET Associated Press Clemson has canceled all its in-person, on-campus athletic and academic camps due to the coronavirus pandemic. That includes two weeks of coach Dabo Swinney’s football camps where the Tigers coaches have the chance to meet and watch prep athletes work out each summer. The university announced its decision Monday. It
3:29 PM ET HOUSTON — Laremy Tunsil said he thinks he “started a trend by not having an agent doing my deal,” the Texans left tackle said Monday. Tunsil negotiated his own contract with coach and general manager Bill O’Brien, agreeing to a three-year, $66 million contract extension with $50 million guaranteed. The $22 million
3:10 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked Chase Young because he displayed elite traits and they anticipated his game continuing to grow. It turns out that it might not be just his game that keeps growing. It could be Young himself. The 6-foot-5 defensive end, selected No. 2 overall in the 2020 NFL draft, said
8:51 AM ET There are two inherent truths about college football’s top 25 rankings. The first is that everyone reads them. The second is that everyone hates them. The contempt is legitimate. Look at the numbers: Teams ranked 20 through 25, over the past decade, are just 76-76 in matchups against unranked Power 5 foes
2:09 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon isn’t sure how many fans could occupy an NHL arena for games next season. He just believes it’s essential that they’re there. “I think the start of next season, everybody has to be careful with [it] because I think you need fans. And so if it means