10:53 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes have rejoined the team after being banned for breaking COVID-19 protocols. The players tested negative for the virus Tuesday and were back at the team’s facility in Goodyear, Arizona. They are scheduled to play in Wednesday’s exhibition against the Los
12:27 PM ET Associated Press Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has been ruled out from playing at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night because of an upper body injury. Coach Ralph Krueger was unable to provide further details on the severity of the injury because Eichel is still being evaluated. Eichel favored his neck after
11:49 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — – A federal judge in California has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others.
12:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — For the second year in a row, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is pointing the franchise in the direction of quarterback Jalen Hurts — raising questions and concerns in the process. Lurie was influential in the selection of Hurts in last April’s draft, according to sources. He wasn’t alone on
10:20 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday used the franchise tag to lock down right tackle Taylor Moton, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The offensive tackle franchise number is expected to be between $13.5 million and $14 million in 2021, and applying the tag allows Carolina to continue to negotiate a
12:00 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars are using the franchise tag on left tackle Cam Robinson, a league source told ESPN. If Robinson signs the tender he will be paid $14.507 million in 2021, which is the average salary of the NFL’s top-five paid offensive linemen. Robinson made $1.422 million in 2020, which
11:51 AM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers have informed linebacker Bud Dupree that they will not use the franchise tag on him, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dupree, who was franchised by the Steelers last year, will now head to free agency. After hitting his stride with 11.5 sacks for Pittsburgh during the 2019
11:33 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have informed wide receiver Chris Godwin that he will receive the franchise tag, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A third-round draft pick by the Buccaneers in 2017, Godwin worked his way up to a full-time starting role in the 2019 season, when he reached the Pro Bowl
11:07 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton is not throwing because of a sore pitching elbow, was to be examined by a doctor on Tuesday and could miss the start of the season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Britton’s ulnar collateral ligament was not suspected of being hurt,
7:14 AM ET Kathleen McNamee This article is part of ESPN’s coverage of Women’s History Month. When Natasha Jonas met Ireland’s Katie Taylor at the 2012 London Olympics, the stadium was quite literally rocking. At 113.7 decibels the noise was as loud as a rock concert, which happens to be four decibels greater than the