2:04 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected to be ready for the start of the offseason program in mid-April, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Edelman was first listed on the Patriots’ injury report due to his shoulder on Nov. 27, and
2:43 PM ET Associated Press Here comes another big show to Las Vegas. The NFL on Tuesday detailed its draft plans for April 23-25 on the city’s glittering Strip. The league knows it has a long ways to go to match the previous road shows, particularly in Philadelphia and Nashville, Tennessee. It believes it has
1:07 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods is a good bet to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021. That’s because officials announced Tuesday that the Hall of Fame is lowering its age to be eligible for induction to 45 or three years retired. Woods will turn 45 in December
5:31 PM GMT Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA allrounder Steven Taylor has been stripped of the team’s vice-captaincy
12:46 PM ET Retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson did not participate in a tryout Monday with the XFL as scheduled, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. Johnson, 42, announced last week on Twitter that he would work out as a place-kicker with the new league. A source confirmed that Johnson was set to
10:57 AM ET In an unusual decision, the WBO has ordered two elimination bouts, after which the winners will be ordered to meet each other, in order to fill the light heavyweight world title that Canelo Alvarez vacated in mid-December. The WBO on Monday sent letters via email to the representatives of all four boxers,
11:38 AM ET Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a hip and groin injury that hampered him throughout this season. Dr. Bill Meyers performed the surgery in Philadelphia. Beckham’s recovery timeline figures to be similar to that of Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who underwent sports hernia surgery in
11:10 AM ET Dustin Pedroia‘s lengthy comeback attempt endured another roadblock, as the Boston Red Sox second baseman suffered a “significant setback” with his left knee, a team spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Pedroia has played just nine games over the past two seasons, collecting three hits in 34 plate appearances while
10:15 AM ET The NFL will experiment with an alternative to the onside kick during Sunday’s Pro Bowl, an indication that the league is still considering the option despite the fact that owners rejected it last year. As in past years, there will be no kickoffs at all in the Pro Bowl. The twist this
10:16 AM ET The man who played a lead role in helping the NCAA earn its status as a billion-dollar organization says there is no longer a way to justify the current limits on how college athletes can make money. From 2012 through 2016, Mark Lewis oversaw a division of the NCAA that organizes and