10:56 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NFL owners granted the competition committee authority to tweak its procedures for reviewing pass interference Wednesday, an indication that the league’s major offseason rule change remains under development even after teams have
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2:00 PM ET BALTIMORE — On Monday afternoon, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks walked through the visitors clubhouse at Camden Yards, carrying a shiny black bat. Ken Singleton, the former Orioles slugger and current Yankees broadcaster, stopped him and asked if he could check out the stick. Hicks forked over the lumber and Singleton
2:38 PM ET Associated Press NASCAR announced a $2 billion merger agreement with International Speedway Corp. on Wednesday, an aggressive move to gain control of key racetracks and set itself up for sweeping changes that could save America’s most popular racing series. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. ISC
10:17 AM ET Associated Press NASCAR is buying International Speedway Corporation in a deal worth about $2 billion. ISC owns some of America’s most well known car racing facilities, including the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, where the company is based, and the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The companies said Wednesday that the deal is
11:43 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was the victim of a $5 million extortion attempt by a family member, according to federal court documents. Geourvon Keinell Sears, 21, is accused of threatening to reveal personal information about Mathieu. According to the documents from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
10:03 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was the victim of a $5 million extortion attempt by a family member, according to federal court documents. Geourvon Keinell Sears, 21, is accused of threatening to reveal personal information about Mathieu. According to the documents from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
10:53 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Things have played out in a very public manner between veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph and the Minnesota Vikings amid an impasse over contract renegotiations. The $7.625 million cap hit Rudolph carries in 2019 is an issue. Minnesota has less than $1.3 million in cap space and can’t afford
10:00 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Pitcher Koji Uehara, whose dominant season in relief helped the Boston Red Sox win the 2013 World Series, has retired with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants — the team that he first played for in Japan. The 44-year-old Uehara announced his retirement at a news conference in Tokyo, saying it
10:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Six years ago, when Christian Yelich was just a prospect looking forward to a long career as a Miami Marlin, an interviewer asked him a question: MiLB.com: Do you consider yourself a
1:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Ebron, despite his outer confidence, beaming smile and mouth that rarely stops moving, admits he didn’t know what was ahead of him after the Detroit Lions told him they didn’t plan to bring him back in the spring of 2018. During his first four years in the NFL, Ebron