Month: March 2023

1:45 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings and safety Harrison Smith have agreed to terms on a new contract that will keep the veteran defender with the team for the 2023 season, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday morning. Smith was due to receive $15.3 million in cash for 2023 and count
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2:50 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon will not be indicted for a shooting that occurred near his home, local officials said Thursday. Mixon’s home was part of a crime scene investigation where a teenager was shot while playing “Nerf wars,” a game involving toy guns. County prosecutors allege that Lamonte Brewer,
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1:56 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Adrien Broner has signed with Hall of Fame promoter Don King, it was announced Thursday. Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) won titles in four divisions while fighting for PBC, but the 33-year-old parted ways with Al Haymon’s company last year to headline a BLK Prime card. The Cincinnati native was set
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11:52 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have almost completely overhauled their inside linebacker room less than one day into the new league year. Not only has the team agreed to terms with standout former Washington Commanders linebacker Cole Holcomb, it’s also signing former Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts to a
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1:23 PM ET Former Indianapolis Colts receiver Parris Campbell is signing a one-year deal with the New York Giants, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Giants desperately needed to bolster the wide receiver position for newly re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones. They cut free-agent disappointment Kenny Golladay on Wednesday. New York, however, does not appear to
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12:49 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Jalen Ramsey has a simple response to any skeptic who says he’s past his prime — watch the tape. The Miami Dolphins‘ cornerback held an introductory news conference at the team facility Thursday, one day after his trade from the Los Angeles Rams was made official. A three-time
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10:10 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama still gets a special tingle watching Shohei Ohtani. It’s been that way since Kuriyama managed the two-way star with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. “When we see Shohei playing, not only the players but also the Japanese baseball fans, all the nation is feeling something
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12:52 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan All-America running back Blake Corum said his surgically repaired left knee has gotten strong enough that he’s been cleared to run on an anti-gravity treadmill next week. Corum said Thursday that he is “100%” sure he will play in the season-opening game on Sept. 2
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