Month: April 2020

1:58 PM ET Memphis freshman forward Precious Achiuwa is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Friday. “I’ve decided to declare for the 2020 NBA draft and hire an agent,” Achiuwa said. “This is the next step in my journey and career as a basketball player. I’m really excited for it.” He later
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2:53 PM ET The Houston Texans have signed veteran safety Michael Thomas to a one-year deal, his agent announced Friday. Thomas, 30, was a team captain with the Giants and made the Pro Bowl following the 2018 season as a special-teams player. He grew up in Houston. Thomas played in all 16 games for the
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2:06 PM ET Rutgers University, which anticipates a $200 million shortfall in revenue through June 30 and additional significant losses the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, announced that its athletics director and three highest-paid coaches are taking pay cuts over the next four months. Football coach Greg Schiano, men’s basketball coach
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12:46 PM ET Associated Press Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo expects there to be a 2020 MLB season. Baseball has been on hold since last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, right along with most sports and other aspects of everyday life. Rizzo said on a conference call with reporters Friday: “I’m optimistic, as
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12:30 PM ET On Sunday night, as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. sat down with his family to watch the first two episodes of ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, he was suddenly transported to his rookie season playing alongside Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. As he watched
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9:00 AM ET NFL Nation staff The 2020 NFL draft is underway, with the first round now complete. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterback — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite playmakers on both sides of the ball. And how about all of
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10:33 AM BST Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Tom Hamilton Close Senior
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