6:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL has renewed 21 national grants worth $6.5 million as part of the league’s “Inspire Change” social justice initiative. The league announced the renewals Wednesday. That brings the NFL to more than $244 million in contributions to 37 national grant partners since 2017 as part of
Month: June 2022
4:33 PM ET The 2022 NBA Finals begin Thursday with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors taking on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Judging by the ticket prices, there is a lot of excitement for this matchup. According to VividSeats, a ticket resale marketplace, Game 1 of the Finals (9 p.m. ET on
5:15 PM ET Fantasy staff Fantasy football made headlines on the baseball field during the Memorial Day weekend when Tommy Pham of the Cincinnati Reds and Joc Pederson of the San Francisco Giants had an altercation about an issue in a league they were in last season. We have since learned that Los Angeles Angels
4:12 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett said Wednesday that former Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield is going to “land on his feet,” in the wake of Cleveland’s trade for its new quarterback, Deshaun Watson. Garrett also said that he won’t be the “judge” or “jury” regarding allegations of
3:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Danny Garcia is ready to chase a title in a third weight class. The former two-division champion has agreed to a deal with Jose Benavidez Jr. in a junior middleweight bout on July 30 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, sources tell ESPN. The PBC on Showtime main event
3:20 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said he and Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke before this week’s SEC spring meetings and set aside their differences after a public spat two weeks ago. “It’s over with,” Fisher said Wednesday. “We’re done talking about it. We’re moving on to try to fix
2:11 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The acclimation process for Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks has gotten off to a slow start during his debut with his new team. Burks offered somewhat of
1:37 PM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was back at the team’s training facility Wednesday and was on the practice field for the first time during the team’s voluntary offseason program. Murray didn’t attend the Cardinals’ organized team activities last week. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said then that he expected Murray to be in attendance
2:32 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After eight years in the NFL, Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement Wednesday. Tuitt, 29, didn’t play during the 2021 season following the tragic death of his brother in a hit-and-run crash. “After the tragic loss of my brother Richard, and upon completing my degree from the University
1:10 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — RBC has ended its relationships with Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell after the PGA Tour players were included in the field for the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event. In a statement to ESPN, an RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) spokesperson wrote: “As a result of the decisions made