6:35 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Tevin Coleman to a two-year deal worth up to $10 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coleman, known as an explosive, big-play threat, averaged a career-best 4.8 yards per carry while starting 14 of 16 games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2018, as
Month: March 2019
6:08 PM ET NORMAN, Okla. — Kyler Murray‘s rise up draft boards culminated Wednesday with Oklahoma‘s pro day, during which he threw in front of roughly 75 NFL executives, coaches and scouts. Through an array of routes to multiple receivers, Murray was crisp, completing 61 of his 67 workout passes, which included one drop. “Thought
6:06 PM ET Pratima Sherpa, a 19-year-old amateur golfer from Nepal, will make her first appearance in a professional event on the Symetra Tour later this month. Sherpa, the subject of an Emmy-winning SC Featured installment last April, will play in the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa on a sponsor exemption
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN To paraphrase Billy Zane in “Titanic,” some teams just seem to “make their own luck,” through their given style of play or the skill of their players. But “puck luck” is very much a thing in the NHL: Sometimes teams and players benefit from it, and other times the puck
5:15 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — Phil Mickelson will play this summer in the 3M Open, the new PGA Tour stop in Minnesota. Mickelson’s commitment was announced Wednesday by tournament officials, giving the July 4-7 event a five-time major championship winner as a premier attraction. Mickelson is currently 20th in the world rankings.
12:02 AM ET ESPN News Services INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal defeated qualifier Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal remains on track for a potential semifinal against five-time champion Roger Federer in the bottom half of the draw. The top half was rocked by
5:35 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal defeated qualifier Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal remains on track for a potential semifinal against five-time champion Roger Federer in the bottom half of the draw. The top half was rocked by the
4:57 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Marcus Stroman has been picked to start the Toronto Blue Jays‘ opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers on March 28. The 27-year-old struggled last season, going 4-9 with a 5.54 ERA. He is 41-34 in his five-year big league career. Toronto announced the
9:30 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — One by one, the Baltimore Ravens watched last season’s top-ranked defense in the NFL get slowly dismantled at the start of free agency. First, it was leading tackler C.J. Mosley going to the New York Jets. Then, it was Terrell Suggs, the face of the defense, surprisingly joining
3:14 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts are re-signing cornerback Pierre Desir, a source told ESPN. Desir will get a three-year, $25 million deal that includes $12 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Desir will be rejoining a cornerback group that also features Kenny Moore and Quincy Wilson. The 28-year-old was arguably the Colts’