Month: March 2020

9:17 PM ET National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said she was “disappointed” in the criticism NBA teams and players have gotten for receiving access to COVID-19 tests and sounded off on who she believes is responsible for the scarcity of public tests in America: the federal government. “There’s nothing irresponsible — if
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9:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a SportsCenter interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on Wednesday night that as the league attempts to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, one potential option for bringing back the sport would be some kind of charity competition — one separate from regular play — in order
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8:34 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings said Wednesday that no player in either organization has showed signs of having the coronavirus. Their announcements, in separate statements, came after an unnamed Senators players tested positive for the virus. The Ducks and Kings were Ottawa’s last two opponents before the NHL season was
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8:26 PM ET Cornerback Desmond Trufant has agreed to a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions worth $21 million, including $14 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Schultz. Trufant became a free agent after the Atlanta Falcons released him with three years and $35.25 million left on his contract. The move saved the Falcons
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8:04 PM ET The Cleveland Browns agreed to a deal with veteran linebacker B.J. Goodson, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN’s Jake Trotter that Goodson’s deal is for one year. The Browns were on the hunt for a veteran linebacker after cutting Christian Kirksey and letting Joe Schobert walk in free agency.
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7:05 PM ET Former Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce is joining the Vikings, he confirmed on social media. The deal is for 3 years and $27 million, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Piece is expected to fill the void left by nose tackle Linval Joseph, who was released Friday to free up $10.55 million
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7:05 PM ET Free-agent nose tackle Michael Pierce is close to agreeing to a three-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson on Wednesday. Pierce, 27, went from being an undrafted rookie from Samford in 2016 to one of the top young run-stuffers in the league with the Baltimore Ravens. His
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7:26 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back defensive end Bruce Irvin to help turn around one of the NFL’s least productive pass-rush units from last season, he told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Terms of Irvin’s deal, which was first reported by the NFL Network, were not immediately known. Irvin, 32, tweeted his
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6:22 PM ET All Oklahoma City Thunder players and staffers tested for COVID-19 received negative results for the virus, the team announced Wednesday. The team, in consultation with health officials, elected to have players and staff tested, based on their exposure to the coronavirus before a game against the Utah Jazz on March 11. However,
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