The Pittsburgh Penguins activated captain and star center Sidney Crosby from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols list ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Crosby missed Tuesday’s matchup against the Flyers while on the league’s COVID-19
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday they have signed veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a new contract for the 2021 season. The Steelers did not disclose the value of the contract. Roethlisberger, 39, was set to play
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $6.2 million with Tyrell Williams, according to ESPN. The Las Vegas Raiders released Williams on Feb. 24, freeing him up to sign with another team.
Washington Nationals manager David Martinez said on Wednesday that pitcher Jon Lester has left the team’s spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., to have his thyroid removed in New York City. Martinez told reporters on
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday they have released former Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph after 10 season. The move saves the Vikings about $5.1 million against the salary cap for the upcoming season. The 31-year-old Rudolph
The Washington Football Team is expected to release veteran quarterback Alex Smith. According to league sources, Washington will make the move in the coming days, allowing Smith to move on to his next team. The 36-year-old Smith
The Chicago Bears announced that former Texas coach Tom Herman is joining the team as an offensive analyst/special projects. Herman was fired by the Longhorns in January after posting a 7-3 record in 2020. In his four
Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt announced he was signing with the Arizona Cardinals. According to reports, the Cardinals are giving Watt a two-year deal worth $31 million with $23 million guaranteed. Watt follows former Texans star
William Byron controlled most of the final two stages at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday and won for the second time in 111 Cup starts. His first win was at Daytona last August and landed him one of
Multiple golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Tony Finau, wore red shirts and black pants in honor of Tiger Woods for Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Workday Championship in Bradenton, Fla. The 45-year-old Woods was involved
The NCAA Division I’s Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Committees released replacement policies for the upcoming NCAA tournaments on Thursday (which can be viewed in full here). The content in the new policies state that after the
Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday after being charged with 24 crimes stemming from alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse against gymnasts in his care. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said quarterback Tom Brady likely won’t be able to take the field again until June after undergoing surgery to “clean up” his left knee. Brady required offseason knee surgery after leading the Buccaneers to
The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Wednesday they have released wide receiver Tyrell Williams, ending his tenure with the team two seasons into a four-year, $44.3 million contract. The 29-year-old did not play in 2020 after a
The Houston Rockets announced Thursday they have officially waived former All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins and the Rockets mutually agreed to part ways, according to ESPN. Cousins, whose salary of $2.3 million was guaranteed by the team
Tiger Woods was seriously injured Tuesday when his SUV rolled over and ended up on its side in suburban Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the news in a statement. According to the LASD,
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green apologized on Monday for picking up two technical fouls with nine seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Hornets, which resulted in his ejection. Green was tossed from the game with
The San Antonio Spurs will play without DeMar DeRozan for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. DeRozan will not play because of personal reasons. He is just one of the many members of the Spurs who will be sidelined for Wednesday’s
After rallying from 24 points down in the third quarter, Brandon Ingram scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 33.3 seconds left in overtime bringing the New Orleans Pelicans to a 120-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
Colorado Rockies veteran outfielder Ian Desmond is opting out for a second straight season, announcing on Sunday on his Instagram account that his “desire to be with my family is greater than my desire to go back
The NHL announced Thursday that Saturday’s game between Tampa Bay and Dallas has been postponed, marking four straight home games for the Stars to be called off because of frigid conditions and power outages in Texas.The first
The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade quarterback Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts. In exchange for the quarterback, the Colts will send a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons missed Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to illness. Head coach Doc Rivers told reporters prior to the game that he believes Simmons has the flu and made clear that his
The NY Mets announced on Wednesday that former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has decided to retire from professional baseball. Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement released by the team, “It has been a pleasure to
The NBA announced on Tuesday that the San Antonio Spurs have postponed their next three games after four players from the team tested positive for COVID-19. The Charlotte Hornets, who hosted the Spurs on Sunday in Charlotte,
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Tuesday that guard D’Angelo Russell will have surgery to remove a loose body in his left knee, a procedure that will keep him off the court for four to six weeks. The
Left-hander Justin Wilson and the New York Yankees agreed on Monday for him to return to the team, after spending two seasons with the Mets. Wilson joins a bullpen headed by closer Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton,
Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead at the age of 38 in a hotel room on Monday in Florida. According to the release from authorities, Jackson checked into the Homewood Suites in Brandon, Florida
Daniel Berger’s 30-foot putt in the final round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am led him to victory on Sunday. Berger won for the second time since the PGA Tour returned to golf from the COVID-19 pandemic,
The Brooklyn Nets announced Sunday that star Kevin Durant will miss at least Monday’s and Tuesday’s games with a left hamstring strain. After sitting out the entire 2019-20 season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles, Durant has
