1:09 PM ET The PFL announced a new class of signees, including several UFC and Bellator MMA veterans, for its 2020 regular season on Tuesday. Some of the more established names amongst the announcement included former UFC lightweight Johnny Case (27-7-1), former Bellator lightweight title challenger Marcin Held (26-7) and NCAA Division I national champion
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1:04 PM ET Cleveland Browns offensive lineman JC Tretter has been elected as the new president of the NFL Players Association, the union announced Tuesday. Tretter was elected by the NFLPA’s 32-member board of player representatives. Tretter was running for the post against New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker
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1:02 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from Tuesday’s scheduled start against Miami because of fatigue on his right side. “There’s not even a strain. There’s no MRIs. There’s nothing like that,” Scherzer said. “This is purely just a fatigue and endurance thing.” The 35-year-old
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10:56 AM ET KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Veteran offensive tackle Russell Okung dropped out of the race for NFLPA president Tuesday morning, a source told ESPN. All four candidates — New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas, Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Sam Acho and Okung — gave speeches to the
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11:52 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday signed quarterback Kyle Allen, set to become an exclusive-rights free agent, to a one-year deal. Carolina now has three quarterbacks — Cam Newton, Will Grier and Allen — under contract for the 2020 season. Allen started 12 games last season after Newton reaggravated a
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11:20 AM ET The Cleveland Browns released veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey on Tuesday. The Browns tried to renegotiate Kirksey’s contract but released him after the sides couldn’t come to an agreement, a source told ESPN. He was due to make $7.75 million in base salary this season, and $8.25 million in 2021. Releasing him will
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7:00 AM ET MESA — Yu Darvish is the only human being on the planet who has the following two abilities: He can throw nine different pitches on the mound and then, while hanging out in the clubhouse after the game, the Chicago Cubs righty can guess your blood type. Wait. What? It might be
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