7:27 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have cut veteran cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, the team said Friday. Hargreaves signed with the Texans in November after he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was benched during a game. After that game, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Hargreaves “didn’t look like he was
6:03 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — At this time last year, Michael Fulmer was hoping for a healthier 2019. Instead, his injury woes went from bad to worse. Fulmer needed Tommy John surgery and did not pitch at all last season, another setback for the right-hander who won AL Rookie of the Year
5:44 PM ET Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headline the Class of 2020 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Friday. They are joined by 10-time WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings, Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, five-time Division II coach of the year Barbara Stevens, four-time NCAA coach of the
5:30 PM ET Associated Press Former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will be the American Hockey League’s next president and CEO. The AHL’s board of governors Friday unanimously elected Howson as Dave Andrews’ successor. Andrews served in that role for the past 26 years. Howson, who has a law degree from Canada’s York
Feb 13, 2020 The NBA announced earlier this week that Jennifer Hudson will be performing a tribute to Kobe Bryant at the All-Star Game on Sunday, but that won’t be the only music honoring the recently deceased basketball legend. Lil Wayne left 24 seconds of silence at the end of the eighth track on his
4:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Poor rounds are inevitable, but Tiger Woods had made a nice habit of playing so many good ones since he returned from knee surgery that Friday’s score of 73 came as somewhat of a surprise. The hallmark iron game was missing and he couldn’t save himself on the greens
4:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Baltimore Ravens cut ties with veteran safety Tony Jefferson on Friday, releasing him after his 2019 season was cut short by a torn ACL. The Ravens saved $7 million in cap space with the move. Jefferson, 28, received $19 million guaranteed on a four-year deal with the Ravens
3:37 PM ET There’s a new name on the Formula One grid, with Toro Rosso rebranding into Alpha Tauri for the 2020 season and beyond. Here’s a short run through of everything you need to know about the new name on the grid. How is Alpha Tauri pronounced? There has been some disagreement in F1
2:32 PM ET The Toro Rosso team has formally completed its rebrand to Alpha Tauri by unveiling its race car for the 2020 Formula One season. Red Bull’s second team is taking on the name of the company’s clothing brand, having operated as Toro Rosso — Italian for ‘Red Bull’ — since 2006. On Friday
3:24 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at Staples Center must register to purchase tickets and there will be no outside overflow areas. Top-tier tickets will be priced at $224 each,