Month: February 2021

5:38 PM ET Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence underwent surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday in California. Lawrence, widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 draft, can start throwing in four to six weeks and is expected to be ready for training camp, a source
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3:46 PM ET Associated Press The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million. Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Walt De Treux and Robert Herman made the decision Tuesday, a day after hearing arguments. The 27-year-old player hit .274 with 10 homers and
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4:23 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — To say the Tennessee Titans are disappointed in 2020 first-round pick Isaiah Wilson would be an understatement. Titans general manager Jon Robinson addressed Wilson’s status during a virtual news
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3:15 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Bullpen coach Matt Wise will serve as the Los Angeles Angels‘ interim pitching coach, replacing the suspended Mickey Callaway. Manager Joe Maddon announced his plan Tuesday as the Angels reported to spring training in Arizona. New Angels executive Dom Chiti will fill in as Maddon’s bullpen coach
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3:10 PM ET The American Football Coaches Association has asked the NCAA rules committee to take up the issue of players faking injuries when it meets next month. The AFCA Ethics Committee voted in January to recommend that the NCAA rules committee address the practice, which has caused tension within the sport for years. Rather
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2:26 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Former All-Star center fielder Odubel Herrera was among 31 non-roster players the Philadelphia Phillies have invited to spring training. Herrera, who will earn $10 million this season, hasn’t played for the Phillies since 2019 when he was suspended under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The charges against
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