Apr 1, 2021 It’s finally April. The 2021 NFL draft is nearly here, with Round 1 on April 29. Free agency has cleared up team needs a little bit, and pro day workouts are giving scouts one last on-field look at this talented class of prospects. Round 1 is already getting a shake-up, with the
Month: April 2021
8:52 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Camilo Villegas chipped in twice to highlight a nine-birdie round that earned him an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday. Sung Kang, a 33-year-old South Korean, is two shots back with Cameron Tringale after each had a 66 at TPC
9:32 PM ET The NFL continued its push into the sports betting space, choosing UK-based Genius Sports as the exclusive distributor of NFL data to sportsbook. The deal is worth $120 million annually for six years, according to the Sports Business Journal. Genius Sports unseats Sportradar, who had been paying the NFL $20 million annually
5:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Borussia Dortmund have some of the best young players in European football, but for how much longer? The next few weeks will be crucial in their quest to hold on to the likes of Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Giovanni Reyna as failure to secure Champions League football for next
2:46 PM ET Everton’s James Rodriguez has had a solid season under Carlo Ancelotti. JAN KRUGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Everton star James Rodriguez said he only joined the club to be reunited with manager Carlo Ancelotti. Speaking exclusively with ESPN Colombia, the Colombia international said playing for Italian boss was key to the decision to join
7:16 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons are heading back to London. The organization announced it will serve as the home team for one of the NFL’s International Series games at Tottenham Hotspur in 2021, with a date and opponent to be determined when the league releases its schedule in May. The NFL did not have
11:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Cade Cunningham announced Thursday that he will enter the 2021 NBA draft after a dynamic freshman season that saw him named a first-team AP All-American. The 6-foot-8 Oklahoma State point guard is expected to be a high pick — possibly No. 1 overall, as he is ranked as ESPN’s
6:56 PM ET Associated Press JJ Redick doesn’t have an ideal number of games in mind to get ready for the playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks, who were thinking postseason when they acquired the shooting guard with an expiring contract. “The ideal number is the most amount of games possible,” said Redick, who is recovering
3:46 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Hawks forward John Collins will be out at least a week with a sprained left ankle, another blow to the injury-plagued team. Collins was injured during Tuesday night’s loss at Phoenix. He underwent an MRI that showed a lateral ankle sprain and associated bone bruise. He has started
2:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled out Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball from Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic and could be without Brandon Ingram as well. Williamson was listed as questionable heading into Thursday’s matchup with a sprained right thumb. He injured the thumb on Monday against the Boston