10:29 AM ET Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams is expected to join the Jacksonville Jaguars on a three-year deal worth up to $39 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The contract includes $18 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. It will mark a homecoming for Williams, who was born in Jacksonville.
Month: March 2022
10:44 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are releasing tight end Austin Hooper, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. By releasing him with a post-June 1 designation, the Browns will save $9.5 million against the cap. The Browns signed Hooper in 2020, coming off his best season with the Atlanta Falcons, when he
9:38 AM ET The Oakland Athletics have traded away another former All-Star, sending third baseman Matt Chapman to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league prospects, according to multiple reports. Chapman, 28, is a three-time Gold Glove winner (2018, 2019 and 2021) and was an All-Star in 2019. He has spent all of his five
9:54 AM ET ESPN News Services Kyle Schwarber has found a new home with the Philadelphia Phillies. The slugger has agreed to sign with Philadelphia, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Schwarber’s reputation soared in 2021 as he produced in a big way after being non-tendered a contract by the Chicago Cubs before the season.
10:01 AM ET Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the regular season. Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom announced the injury Wednesday, saying it will be “weeks, not days” before Sale can resume throwing. Sale, who turns 33 on March
7:01 AM ET All four tennis Grand Slams will use a 10-point tiebreak in the final set on a trial basis starting with the French Open in May, the governing body of the sport’s most prestigious events said Wednesday. According to the new rules, matches tied at 6-6 in the final set will move into
9:22 AM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with star Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Suzuki met with the Cubs front office and team chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday night before agreeing to the deal, the source said. The 27-year-old
8:00 AM ET Luka Doncic drives hard toward the baseline after catching the ball on the right wing, muscling Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ziaire Williams en route to the basket and drawing three more defenders into the paint. That kind of crowd can be problematic for a lot of guards, leading to a forced layup attempt
7:52 AM ET French Open organizers said Wednesday that Novak Djokovic is allowed to defend his title as the tournament prepares to stage what is expected to be the first Grand Slam without any coronavirus-related restrictions since the pandemic began two years ago. On Monday, France lifted restrictions in almost all public spaces, except hospitals,
6:33 AM ET ESPN News Services A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest golf team collided head-on with a pickup truck in West Texas, killing multiple people, authorities said. The vehicles collided Tuesday night in Andrews County. Sgt. Steven Blanco of the Texas Department of Public Safety told KWES-TV there were fatalities