Month: May 2019

12:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran offensive tackle Jared Veldheer, who had signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots on May 13, has informed the team of his intention to retire, according to a source. The 31-year-old Veldheer had participated in the Patriots’ voluntary organized team activity on Monday, according to video
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11:48 AM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Calvin de Haan have had offseason surgeries. General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook had a procedure on a core muscle while de Haan’s surgery was on his right shoulder. Martinook is expected to recover in 4-6 weeks while
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11:51 AM ET Buffalo Bills tight end Tyler Kroft broke his foot Monday during the opening of the team’s organized team activities and will need surgery. Coach Sean McDermott made the announcement Tuesday adding that there is no timetable for Kroft’s return. It’s the same foot Kroft broke last season when he was the Cincinnati
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12:45 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed star receiver Julian Edelman to a two-year contract extension that includes an $8 million signing bonus and $12 million in guaranteed money, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. The extension through the 2021 season includes $19 million in “new” money, and gives the
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11:09 AM BST Waratahs and Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu has been stood down by his Super Rugby club until a court appearance for alleged drink driving. Latu will also be subject to a Rugby Australia code of conduct process, pending the outcome of his court appearance on June 6. “I’m disappointed with my actions, because
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12:48 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has been cleared to fully participate in OTAs, coach Doug Pederson said on Wednesday. “Carson has no limitations,” Pederson said, adding, “I’m not going to hold him back.” Wentz has been recovering from a stress fracture in his back, which was discovered in December and cost
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10:30 AM ET When teams draft prospects, there’s always a hope to see year-to-year improvement. There’s always a few guys who take big leaps, whether it shows up in the players’ production or manifests itself in new skills acquired. Here’s one player from every NHL team that I thought had a big breakthrough this season.
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11:01 AM ET Super middleweight world titlist Callum Smith’s first defense will come against former middleweight titlist Hassan N’Dam, one of his former sparring partners, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced Tuesday. The fight, in the works in recent weeks, will serve as the co-feature for unified heavyweight world titlist Anthony Joshua’s United States’ debut
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9:18 AM BST The rugby players’ union (RUPA) is to set up a committee to review how players can express their faith and beliefs after the Israel Folau sacking saga. RUPA said on Monday the decision to tear up Folau’s Rugby Australia contract was “a sad outcome for Israel, his family, friends, teammates, opponents and
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