6:35 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland has hired Josh Gattis as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Gattis joins the Terrapins after one season as Miami’s offensive coordinator. He was fired after the team went 5-7. Before that, Gattis was an offensive coordinator at Michigan. He won the Broyles Award as
Month: March 2023
4:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES — In case there were any doubts about Matthew Stafford‘s future with the Los Angeles Rams, general manager Les Snead put them to rest Thursday, saying the team is “going to definitely rely on” the quarterback. “Matthew is definitely one of our pillars,” Snead said. In his pre-free agency news
3:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon is not listed as a suspect in a shooting incident involving a residence listed as his home, according to police records. On Thursday, Hamilton County released the incident report from the March 6 incident during which police allege a child was shot in the foot.
3:39 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Despite a circuitous career path that included seven seasons as a backup, Geno Smith said he had “no doubt” he’d end up in his current position as a Pro Bowl quarterback with a rich new contract. As Smith spoke with reporters Thursday at a news conference celebrating his three-year, $75
6:10 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before the NFL made their annual announcement of compensatory picks for the 2023 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers were slated to have just four selections. After the league unveiled those 37 additional choices Thursday afternoon, the Niners now have a whopping 11. San Francisco’s seven compensatory selections
4:27 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Houston Texans will forfeit their original fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and have been fined $175,000 for a salary cap reporting violation involving former quarterback Deshaun Watson, the NFL announced Thursday. After a review, the NFL determined that the Texans provided Watson compensation in the
5:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin has vacated his WBA middleweight title, the organization announced Thursday. GGG informed the WBA of his decision earlier Thursday ahead of a scheduled March 13 purse bid for a matchup against Erislandy Lara, the WBA’s “regular” champion, as the organization continues to consolidate titles. Golovkin, 40, relinquished his
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United bounced back from the horror show against Liverpool to take control of their Europa League tie with Real Betis by beating the Spanish club 4-1 on Thursday. United won their last-16 first-leg fixture at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford, Antony, Bruno Fernandes
3:30 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for
3:19 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy went from thick grass to a double bogey on his opening hole at the Players Championship. He ended his round the same way Thursday. In-between was some pedestrian golf at the TPC Sawgrass. It added up to a 76, his highest score in