Month: July 2022

5:53 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — While San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s definitive declaration that this team now belongs to quarterback Trey Lance might have come as news to outside observers, it was just another day at the office for Lance himself. “Honestly, the only difference is I was hoping you guys would
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6:11 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Quarterback Lamar Jackson said Thursday that he’s hopeful a contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens will eventually get completed, but he doesn’t want negotiations to drag into the regular season. Asked if believes a deal will get done with the Ravens, Jackson said, “I think so. I think
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6:24 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Entering his seventh season as the Dallas Cowboys‘ quarterback, Dak Prescott turns 29 on Friday. “It will be the golden birthday,” Prescott said Thursday after practice. “I plan for this to be the golden year.” Mike McCarthy coached two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks with the Green Bay Packers in Brett
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7:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf is signing a three-year, $72 million extension that includes $58.2 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The deal, the source said, includes a $30 million signing bonus, the highest ever for a receiver. Metcalf will be a free agent again at
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7:31 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Tony Finau sent an approach from 250 yards soaring over trees and onto the seventh green at Detroit Golf Club, going for the reward and ignoring the risk with a difficult shot. The way he has been playing over the last week, it made a lot of sense.
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5:35 PM ET Associated Press UMAG, Croatia — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz eased past Norbert Gombos 6-2, 6-3 to start the defense of his first ATP title at the Croatia Open on Thursday. The 19-year-old Spaniard became the second-youngest player this century to break into the top five in the rankings, which were announced Monday. Only
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6:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Mets reliever Drew Smith was put on the 15-day injured list Thursday because of a strained lat muscle in his right side. The move was retroactive to Monday, a day after Smith allowed an RBI double to San Diego’s Eric Hosmer in the sixth inning.
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6:21 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Unvaccinated left-hander Andrew Chafin was put on the restricted list by the Detroit Tigers before the opener of a four-game series in Toronto on Thursday. Foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 are not allowed to enter Canada, save for limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated
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12:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-hander Max Meyer, the Miami Marlins‘ top prospect, will undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced Thursday. Meyer underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed the injury, and the decision to have the surgery was made after he consulted with multiple doctors. The surgery will be performed by Dr.
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5:50 PM ET ESPN staff There’s a distinct wrestling vibe in Nashville this week, and it spilled over into the Tennessee Titans‘ training camp on Thursday. WWE is hosting SummerSlam on Saturday, and on Sunday, pro wrestling legend Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair will perform in the ring for the last time on an independent
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