6:51 PM ET Alliance of American Football co-founder Bill Polian said Wednesday there are no plans to expand beyond the league’s original eight teams heading into the 2020 season. There are also no plans, at this point, to relocate any franchises after this inaugural season. “Expansion I don’t think is on the front burner,” Polian
Month: March 2019
7:24 PM ET Former Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich, who was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft last summer, has signed a contract with a team in Mexico’s summer league, multiple sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The left-hander, who as a teenager pleaded guilty to molesting a 6-year-old niece, signed with the Dos
6:24 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas was charged with felony drug possession after Dakota County police officers found 143.28 grams of marijuana in his Mendota Heights, Minnesota, apartment in January. According to a police report, a search warrant was issued by local authorities after the apartment building’s management received complaints
6:39 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As the Golden State Warriors continue to try to find a better defensive rhythm heading into Friday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets, Warriors forward Draymond Green wanted to make something clear on the heels of Tuesday night’s embarrassing 33-point defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics: Don’t just
1:27 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos‘ “No Fly Zone” secondary is now just the “No Fly Guy.” After a number of offseason moves didn’t work out last year, the Broncos have to be creative with cap money and nail these moves. John Elway has two veteran QBs and no long-term scenario at
6:02 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos‘ “No Fly Zone” secondary is now just the “No Fly Guy.” After a number of offseason moves didn’t work out last year, the Broncos have to be creative with cap money and nail these moves. John Elway has two veteran QBs and no long-term scenario at
5:57 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a left thigh contusion. Irving had 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in Tuesday’s 128-95 rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics had lost five of six since the All-Star break before beating
5:56 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The “opener,” the phenomenon that swept through major league pitching staffs last season, may finally take hold in the Bronx later this spring. With injuries already ravaging the upper echelon of his starting rotation, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted Wednesday that he may employ a version of
6:00 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Eleven months after their fatal bus crash, the Humboldt Broncos are returning to the playoffs. The Broncos (35-19-3) finished in sixth place in the 12-team Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to qualify for the postseason; they will play the Estevan Bruins in the first round, which begins on March 15. The
5:49 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was removed from Wednesday’s spring training game against the Miami Marlins with back stiffness. Bregman will not play Thursday, but manager A.J. Hinch indicated he could return to the Houston lineup Friday. “He took a swing in his one at-bat and had a little bit of