3:17 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday after 13 seasons, which included three Super Bowl championships. “I’m officially retiring from the NFL. It has been a great ride,” McCourty said in a video posted to Instagram with his twin brother, Jason. “I
Month: March 2023
3:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins will exercise the fifth-year option on Tua Tagovailoa, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday, locking the quarterback in well ahead of the May 2 deadline. The NFL Network was first to report the team’s decision. Tagovailoa set career highs in passing yards, touchdowns, completion percentage and
10:36 AM ET Steve Alexander This week’s Risers and Fallers column was a bit of a buzzkill to write. With too many injuries to great players, the Risers I picked are not all that exciting, and the list of Fallers is simply depressing. However, that’s what happens in mid-March in fantasy basketball (or, as I
2:10 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Infielders Yuli Gurriel and José Iglesias have agreed to minor league contracts with the Miami Marlins. The 38-year-old Gurriel won the World Series with the Houston Astros last year after hitting .242 with 40 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBIs. In the postseason, Gurriel had 17
1:21 PM ET Attorneys for Tiger Woods said he never had an oral or written tenancy agreement with former girlfriend Erica Herman, who has sued a trust — that she claims Woods controls — for at least $30 million after he asked her to move out of his home following their breakup in October. In
10:30 AM ET Earlier this week, I investigated a simple premise: that the most consistently awesome teams in European soccer are less awesome this season. Of the top teams in the UEFA coefficient rankings — a.k.a. the teams that have enjoyed the most consistent success in European competitions — a majority have regressed this season.
12:49 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — World No. 1 golfer Jon Rahm withdrew from the Players Championship shortly before the start of the second round at TPC Sawgrass on Friday because of a stomach illness, according to the PGA Tour. Rahm, from Spain, carded a 1-under 71 in the first round on Thursday.
Rossouw had a strong support cast helping him. Pollard chipped in with 52 off just 24 balls. Their third-wicket partnership – 99 off 43 balls – formed the bedrock of this chase. A little while earlier, when Sultans were bowling, 21-year old seamer Abbas Afridi, picked up 4 for 39. Three of those wickets came
12:45 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 Tennessee Titans are releasing center Ben Jones, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Releasing Jones saves the Titans $3.7 million in salary-cap space, though they will be
1:06 PM ET LOS ANGELES — When Sean McVay made his decision to return as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams after a period of reflection following the 2022 season, it was a decision he made for more than just the 2023 season, he said Friday. Speaking in a news conference for the first