6:23 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is scheduled to undergo knee surgery on March 18, according to his manager, Marquel Martin. Ngannou (17-3), 35, is wrapping up a trip in his native Cameroon this week and is scheduled to return to the U.S. for the procedure next week. He suffered a torn MCL
Month: March 2022
6:13 PM ET Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Military Academy and fire-rescue officials said Friday that at least two of the school’s cadets, including a football player, were involved in a situation in which six people overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine at a Florida vacation home during spring break. Two of the six
4:32 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Greg Zuerlein and tight end Blake Jarwin, freeing up around $5 million and putting them under the salary cap before the start of the league year next week. The moves, however, do not put the Cowboys in position to retain key players or
5:04 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension with defensive end Maxx Crosby, the team announced Friday. The deal is for four years and worth $95 million in new money with over $53 million guaranteed, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal makes the third-year player among
3:08 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly and manager Torey Lovullo shared a hug, a grin and a few slaps on the back under the bright blue sky that the Cactus League is known for providing. The bickering is over. Baseball is back. A day after owners and players
3:55 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Play was suspended again because of heavy rain at The Players Championship on Friday and won’t resume until at least 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, the PGA Tour announced. The first round was delayed for more than four hours on Thursday, and the last group of players
4:48 PM ET HOUSTON — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault during massage sessions. The announcement on Friday came nearly a year after the first civil lawsuit was filed
2:32 PM ET With the Major League Baseball Players Association split between team representatives and its executive subcommittee members in the vote that ended the league’s 99-day lockout, some wondered about a stark division within union leadership. But Tony Clark, in his ninth year as MLBPA executive director, disagreed with that characterization, saying the vote
2:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and center Jason Kelce have agreed to a new $14 million contract, a source confirmed, making him the highest-paid center in the league. Kelce, who had been mulling retirement, announced on Thursday that he would be returning for his 12th NFL season. The NFL Network was first to
1:50 PM ET Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, McLaren confirmed on Friday. Ricciardo missed two days of Formula One’s preseason test in Bahrain due to feeling unwell, and took a PCR test as a precaution which came back positive. The team said he is isolating as per local coronavirus regulations. The Australian will