6:31 PM ET The NFL awarded 39 compensatory picks to 16 teams on Tuesday, with a decidedly California feel amongst the teams receiving the most selections in the 2022 NFL draft. The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams each received five additional compensatory picks with the Los Angeles Chargers adding four extra choices. The
Month: March 2022
6:29 PM ET Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who played last season with the Houston Texans, intends to sign a two-year, $17 million deal with the New York Giants, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $8.5 million in guaranteed money, the source said. The Giants made obtaining a capable veteran backup QB a priority
4:51 PM ET Michigan has hired Milan (Mimi) Bolden-Morris as the first woman to be a graduate assistant coach at a Power 5 program, according to a news release from the school Tuesday. Bolden-Morris, who recently finished her basketball career at Georgetown, will begin working with Michigan’s quarterbacks on June 1. She is the sister
4:55 PM ET Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. — Cedric Mullins‘ outstanding 2021 statistics for the Baltimore Orioles appear even more impressive after learning of the compounding offseason surgery he had to overcome. Mullins underwent intestinal surgery in November 2020 after a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. He was diagnosed during the season and waited until it
5:03 PM ET NEW YORK — As the vaccination statuses of major league players come under increased focus — unvaccinated players are ineligible to play games in Toronto because of Canada’s COVID-19 guidelines, while those on the Yankees and Mets currently would be unable to play in home games because of New York’s private-employer mandate
5:14 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, who was the team’s second-round pick in the 2019 draft. The Blackhawks announced the entry-level deal Tuesday. It runs through the 2023-24 season and carries a salary-cap hit of $824,167. The 6-foot-6 Vlasic, who is
3:45 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Colorado Avalanche acquired Nico Sturm from the Minnesota Wild for Tyson Jost in a swap of centers on Tuesday. Sturm, 26, has nine goals, eight assists with a minus-5 rating in 53 games this season for the Wild, mostly on the fourth line. The native
4:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is expected to miss six months after having hip surgery, a move that almost certainly means Braden Holtby will remain with the team rather than getting moved before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old Khudobin underwent arthroscopic surgery and had the labrum in his right
News Lancashire quick will become cap No.702 after being inked in for maiden appearance Saqib Mahmood will be handed England cap No.702 on Wednesday morning, after being locked in for his Test debut at Bridgetown in the second Test against West Indies. Mahmood, 25, was named in England’s XI a day in advance of the
10:04 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Franck Kessie is set to be Barcelona‘s first signing this summer with Andreas Christensen to follow as the club look to strengthen the squad for 2022-23, sources have told ESPN. The AC Milan midfielder will move to Camp Nou on a free transfer, when his contract at the