6:54 PM ET Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray headlines a list of 23 prospects who have committed to attending the NFL draft in Nashville, Tennessee, later this month. It has been widely speculated that the Arizona Cardinals will select the Heisman Trophy winner with the No. 1 overall pick when they make their selection on Thursday,
Month: April 2019
6:30 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Clippers have claimed guard Rodney McGruder off waivers, although he won’t be eligible to play for Los Angeles in the postseason. McGruder averaged 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 66 games for the Miami Heat this season. He’s been with them for three seasons.
6:24 PM ET Associated Press Representatives of the NFL and the players’ union met Tuesday for initial talks regarding a new labor agreement. The current 10-year collective bargaining agreement runs out after the 2020 season. It was reached following a four-month lockout of the players in 2011. “Today, the members of the NFL’s management council
7:38 AM ET Sean Allen Close Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Traditional fantasy hockey leagues
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — He got his dream job at 37 years old: Chicago Cubs pitching coach. Then the season started, and Tommy Hottovy (Hot-ah-vee) must have thought he was part of a recurring nightmare. The Cubs bullpen blew three leads in the team’s first five games, and the staff ERA was closer to
5:19 PM ET English lightweight Ross Pearson announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Tuesday, bringing his 15-year professional career to an end. View this post on Instagram After some long hard talks, and careful consideration with my family, friends and team, I’ve decided it’s time to retire as an MMA fighter. As hard
5:07 PM ET Lenny Dykstra sued former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling for defamation and libel on Tuesday, following through on his threat to file a lawsuit for claims Darling made about Dykstra in his new book. In his book, “108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in
6:58 PM ET Rory McIlroy wasn’t the favorite at the start of the year to win the Masters, but he is now. McIlroy, a four-time major champion, has 7-1 odds to win his first Masters this week at Augusta National and complete the career grand slam. Dustin Johnson is 10-1, followed by Justin Rose (12-1)
3:49 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Fresh off signing a five-year, $105 million deal that included $65 million guaranteed, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder Wednesday. Lawrence is looking at a four- to six-month rehabilitation process, which could put the opening of the
3:00 AM ET Toss Chennai Super Kings chose to bowl v Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni decided to field first against Kolkata Knight Riders in the clash of the table toppers at Chepauk. Dhoni’s explanation, when asked about his decision, was one word: dew. His opposite number Dinesh Karthik admitted that