Month: March 2020

12:54 PM ET Penn State added ESPN Junior 300 offensive lineman Landon Tengwall to its 2021 class on Thursday. Tengwall chose the Nittany Lions over Notre Dame and gives Penn State its first ESPN Junior 300 commit for this recruiting cycle. Tengwall is a 6-foot-5, 306-pound offensive tackle from Our Lady of Good Counsel High
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12:54 PM ET The father of Louisville wide receiver Corey Reed Jr. died Wednesday morning due to complications from COVID-19, the school announced. Corey Reed Sr. was just 43, and it was not immediately clear whether he had underlying health issues. Through Wednesday, more than 1,000 Americans have died as a result of COVID-19, according
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12:22 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, announced a $5 million commitment to the state of Louisiana in 2020 to help “our communities get through this tough time.” The New Orleans Saints quarterback said via Twitter last week that assessing the need in New Orleans is “a daunting task” in
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12:04 PM ET The Major League Baseball draft is increasingly likely to happen in July, though it could be shortened and include bonus deferrals, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. Fear of handing out significant signing bonuses amid cash-flow questions prompted a number of owners to question whether the 2020 draft should be canceled
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12:12 PM ET Vanderbilt small forward Aaron Nesmith announced Thursday he will forgo his junior season to enter the NBA draft. Nesmith made the announcement in a statement posted on Instagram. “I have decided to enter the 2020 NBA Draft and intend to hire an agent,” Nesmith wrote as part of his post. “I am
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11:48 AM ET Florida State forward Patrick Williams announced Thursday he will forgo his sophomore season to enter the NBA draft. Williams made the announcement in a statement posted on Twitter. “Words can’t describe how blessed I am to be in this position,” Williams wrote as part of his post. “… To my teammates, thank
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10:48 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used a catchy “TB x TB” slogan when announcing the signing of Tom Brady as their new quarterback on March 20. Brady’s agents liked it so much — or perhaps it was merely a case of “great minds thinking alike” — that they filed a trademark application with
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10:35 AM ET The Chicago Bears agreed to a one-year contract with offensive lineman Germain Ifedi, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Ifedi primarily played tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, but he has started 14 career games at right guard. The Bears are searching for a new right guard in the wake of Kyle
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