5:36 PM ET David Wilson Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said on Thursday that tight end Jalen Wydermyer, a Mackey Award finalist and key target for the Aggies last year as a sophomore, will miss this spring after cutting his hand in a “freak off-the-field accident.” Fisher said the injury required surgery on a tendon.
4:08 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Pitcher Gio González says he has retired after 13 major league seasons. The 35-year-old left-hander signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and made one exhibition appearance, allowing seven runs and eight hits last Saturday while getting just one out against Washington, his former team.
4:53 PM ET Associated Press The Colorado Rockies were fearing the worst when lefthander Kyle Freeland bent down after tossing a pitch in an exhibition game and grabbed his shoulder. So it was promising news Thursday when an MRI revealed no further damage than a strain in his pitching shoulder, which will sideline him for
3:33 PM ET The NFL has “no intention” to require COVID-19 vaccinations for players, coaches or team staff members, according to the league’s chief medical officer. Speaking Thursday on the NFL Network, Dr. Allen Sills said he hopes “everyone” will get vaccinated and added that “you’ll see vaccinated individuals be able to have certain privileges,
4:00 PM ET Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, while vacationing in Florida, knew what he wanted to do earlier this month when hearing the news that quarterback Dak Prescott had finally signed a long-term deal. “It’s a lot easier to do cartwheels on the sand, I’ll say that,” said McCarthy, during a press conference Thursday.
3:27 PM ET Associated Press Bobby Brown, an infielder who played on five World Series champions with the New York Yankees and later became a cardiologist and president of the American League, has died. He was 96. He died Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas, the Yankees said. Brown played with the Yankees from 1946 to
3:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Max Fried will make his first Opening Day start for the Atlanta Braves, getting the nod in the wake of two stellar seasons. Manager Brian Snitker told Fried on Thursday that he would go in the opener at Philadelphia against the Phillies. Fried went 7-0 with a 2.25
3:56 PM ET The Canadian government is expected to reduce its federal quarantine from 14 days to seven days for NHL players traded from American teams, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The NHL league office has yet to receive official notification from the government, though it is expected ahead of the April
2:56 PM ET The trade deadline is always a stressful time for NBA players, many of whom don’t know whether they’ll be playing in the same city or searching for a new place to live before the 3 p.m. deadline. Thanks to the wonders of social media, that stress can sometimes play out live in
1:04 PM ET George Hill is headed to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a three-way deal involving the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Hill, who is averaging is 11.8 points this season, was sent by the Thunder to the Sixers in exchange for Tony