Month: August 2021

7:24 PM ET Linebacker Kwon Alexander has agreed to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a birthday present of sorts for Alexander, who turned 27 on Tuesday. Alexander started seven games for the Saints last season and
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8:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Months after he announced his retirement from the NFL, former quarterback Philip Rivers says he isn’t ruling out a return. Rivers, who retired in January after one season with the Indianapolis Colts following 16 with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers, told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday
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6:32 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sebastian Korda is less than a month past his 21st birthday. Brandon Nakashima turned 20 on Tuesday. Both young Americans picked up straight-set victories at the Citi Open. The 12th-seeded Korda, who is coming off a fourth-round run at Wimbledon, moved into the second round at the hard-court
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10:57 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia and Football Australia are investigating allegations of misbehavior from athletes on the flight home from the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Australian Olympic Committee was made aware of incidents involving the men’s rugby sevens team and the Olyroos on the Japan Airlines flight on July 30. It’s believed the
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7:01 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Naomi Osaka pulled out of the National Bank Open hard-court tuneup to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the US Open. The tournament announced the withdrawals of Osaka and two other top-10 players who have won Grand Slam titles, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek, on Tuesday.
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6:24 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. – Having combined for 189 career games and six Pro Bowl appearances between them, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and wide receiver Amari Cooper don’t necessarily need the day-to-day grind of training camp. But both are close to getting on the field for the first time this summer. Lawrence
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3:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’s contract automatically voids at the end of the 2021 season, but Pittsburgh Steelers team owner and president Art Rooney II isn’t ruling out a return by the quarterback in 2022. “It’s not written in stone that this is his last year,” Rooney told a small group of reporters
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