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The Oakland Raiders made a surprising move to clear a little bit of cap space on Friday. The Raiders cut punter Marquette King, an unexpected decision that will save the team a bit of cap space. The Raiders have released P Marquette King and waived …
Rick Pitino’s coaching career in the United States appears pretty shot, so he may have to look overseas. If he wants to, though, he’ll reportedly have the opportunity. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the NBL’s New …
With Matt Forte headed into retirement, the New York Jets have signed a potential replacement. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets have agreed to terms with former Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls. Jets signed former Seahawks’ …
Highly-rated recruit Darius Bazley became the first player to opt to skip college and go straight to the G League, which could have serious repercussions going forward. Kansas coach Bill Self is worried — not for college athletics, but for kids …
The Cleveland Browns are going to pick a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, but that will leave them with an array of options when they pick fourth. Coach Hue Jackson seems to have one candidate in mind — defensive …
Four teams are left standing as the NCAA Tournament shifts to San Antonio. The presence of top-seeded Kansas and Villanova can’t come as a huge surprise given their talent and the success of their programs. Michigan’s presence is a bit …
The Kansas City Royals season is not off to a good start. On the eve of Opening Day, Royals catcher Salvador Perez tore his MCL while carrying luggage, and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of action. Salvy Perez slipped last night carrying his …
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is one of many left-handed power hitters who has been hindered significantly by defensive shifts. This year, however, he sounds intent on trying to counter that strategy. Davis said Wednesday that he thinks …
The rivalry between Richard Sherman and the San Francisco 49ers was very, very real — at least until he joined the team. 49ers CEO Jed York admitted Wednesday that he and Sherman had to unblock each other on Twitter after the cornerback joined …
The San Francisco 49ers are continuing to stand by linebacker Reuben Foster — at least for now. Foster is facing domestic violence charges, and team CEO Jed York said Wednesday that the team will move on if they feel his off-field conduct is …
Kickoffs may be the next NFL stalwart to go out the window in the name of player safety. Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy, a member of the NFL Competition Committee, said that if nobody can find a way to reduce injuries on kickoffs, the …
Despite another flareup of hip issues, the Los Angeles Lakers would reportedly be interested in keeping Isaiah Thomas around past this season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers do still have interest in retaining Thomas, who is …
Nathan Eovaldi’s big comeback has hit a major roadblock. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher is reportedly having new issues with his elbow and will likely require surgery, though the hope is he’ll pitch in 2018. BREAKING: Eovaldi is out for …
There are many deserving candidates for NBA MVP, but LeBron James is backing himself. James said Monday that if he had a vote, he would cast it for himself in the MVP race. “I would vote for me,” James told Tim Reynolds of the Associated …
The MLB season gets underway on Thursday, so the focus will inevitably be on the playoff race and who is contending for a World Series title. There is another worthwhile subplot to watch out for, and that is the race for the Most Valuable Player …
The future of wide receiver Dez Bryant is hanging over the Dallas Cowboys, but it doesn’t sound like there’s any rush to resolve that. Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said Monday that it’s “not time” to sort out …
