10:09 PM ET Associated Press Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open. If Zverev receives a code violation that results in a fine for
Month: March 2022
10:00 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Two prevailing themes throughout Tampa Bay Buccaneers-related discussions among NFL executives, scouts and coaches at the NFL combine in Indianapolis last week were: 1. The uncertainty at quarterback, which won’t be answered until at least March 14 when legal tampering kicks off. 2. Wide receiver Chris Godwin is too
8:53 PM ET UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev claims he never turned down an offer to fight Rafael dos Anjos on short notice last weekend. Quite the opposite, in fact. Makhachev (22-1), who defeated Bobby Green in a UFC Fight Night main event on Feb. 26, publicly offered to face dos Anjos in a 170-pound
7:50 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga, — The 2021 season seemed to hold much promise for fifth-year Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, but it ended in tumult. His 2022 season is over before it started, the result of a year-long suspension handed down Monday by the NFL for gambling on its games. Here is
6:14 PM ET Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, who was most recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2021 season, pleaded guilty Monday morning in Seattle to two misdemeanor charges stemming from his July arrest. Sherman pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court to negligent driving in the first
6:09 PM ET The NFL informed its 32 teams on Monday that the salary cap for the 2022 season has been set at $208.2 million, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. It marks a significant increase from the 2021 cap, which was set at $182.5 million per team because of projected revenue for last
1:00 PM ET In January, shortly after the 2021 season had ended, Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot gave a glimpse, perhaps, into the team’s strategy for this offseason. Yes, there would be constraints once again put on by the team’s salary-cap situation. And yes, it probably would mean difficult decisions and the potential restructuring
5:56 PM ET ESPN News Services NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma will dedicate a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on April 23 following its spring game, the university announced Monday. “I’m a Sooner for life and incredibly grateful for all of the success my teammates and I had at OU,” Mayfield said in
6:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is set to return to the court for the first time in nearly a year in Monday’s home game against the Houston Rockets, coach Erik Spoelstra said. Oladipo last appeared in an NBA game on April 8, 2021. He has been sidelined since going
2:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen suffered a fractured finger during the first quarter of his team’s 104-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Allen will be sidelined indefinitely by the injury to the middle finger on his left (non-shooting) hand, the team announced. Allen also suffered a