Month: March 2020

9:09 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils have notified non-contracted employees they will be subject to pay cuts starting as soon as next month, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both teams are owned by billionaire Josh Harris. The cuts will affect full-time employees who make $50,000 or more and would go as high
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7:55 PM ET The Pirates might not be in Pittsburgh yet, but their hearts are with the hospital workers who are providing care to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the players arranged a delivery of 400 pizzas to the staff at Allegheny General Hospital. 2 Related The pizzas, plus helpings of pasta,
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7:29 PM BST Gallagher Premiership organisers are determined to finish the season and could schedule multiple matches to be played behind closed doors at one venue, league chief executive Darren Childs has said. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 domestic rugby season last week, excluding the Gallagher
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7:12 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign college free-agent forward Dawson DiPietro to a one-year, entry-level contract. DiPietro just completed his senior season at Western Michigan. He had 12 goals and 17 assists to finish second on the team with 29 points in 35 games. Overall, he
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7:39 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Always searching for developmental quarterbacks, the Kansas City Chiefs found one Monday, agreeing to contract terms with XFL star Jordan Ta’amu, according to his agent, Kenny Zuckerman. Ta’amu was the XFL’s third-rated quarterback for the St. Louis BattleHawks this season. Ta’amu completed 72% of his passes for 1,050
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6:59 PM ET For the first time in its 102-year history, the Memorial Cup will not be awarded to a Canadian junior hockey team after the Canadian Hockey League and its three regional leagues canceled the 2020 postseasons due to the coronavirus pandemic. The CHL, Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western
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6:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN While the Seattle Seahawks continue to play the waiting game with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, they have bolstered their secondary by agreeing to acquire cornerback Quinton Dunbar in a trade with the Washington Redskins, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Seattle is giving
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6:48 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick announced his retirement via Twitter on Monday. The move came as something of a surprise to the Cowboys, but sources said there had been rumblings that Frederick, who just turned 29, had been contemplating walking away. In his announcement, Frederick made reference
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6:13 PM ET University of Minnesota sophomore forward/center Daniel Oturu plans to enter the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. Oturu is considered a frontcourt prospect with the potential to be selected in the first round of the draft in June. He is ranked as the 36th overall prospect in ESPN draft analyst
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