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Quarterback Kirk Cousins will have no shortage if suitors of the Washington Redskins decline to use their exclusive franchise tag on him. One of those suitors, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, would be the San Francisco 49ers. …
Kansas City Royals ace pitcher Yordano Ventura died early Sunday in a fatal car accident in the Dominican Republic. Details are scant, but ESPN’s Cristian Moreno cited Dominican police who confirmed the tragedy. #Royals pitcher @YordanoVentura …
Peyton Manning won’t be in charge of the Indianapolis Colts’ football operations, at least not yet. Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed Saturday that Manning was not a candidate for the team’s general manager position, but did not rule …
One of Mark Cuban’s more controversial and curmudgeonly statements that he has stuck to for a while now is the argument that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is not a superstar. According to the Dallas Mavericks owner, a superstar …
All appears to be well for Blake Griffin. The Clippers big man is not yet ready to return, but according to coach Doc Rivers, it won’t be too long before he’s back in the lineup. Blake Griffin won't play tonight but Doc Rivers said …
Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is quite pleased to see his general manager go. Moments after media reports of Ryan Grigson’s firing spread on social media, McAfee tweeted several messages bashing the ex-GM. Thank God — Pat McAfee …
Jim Irsay has finally brought the hammer down on a prominent member of the Indianapolis Colts’ front office. The team has relieved general manager Ryan Grigson of his duties, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Colts have relieved GM Ryan …
You might think the NBA coaching fraternity would stick together, but Gregg Popovich isn’t happy with some recent behavior. Popovich went out of his way to call out Washington Wizards assistant Sidney Lowe for his distraction tactics late in …
LeBron James may yet return to the international stage. James admitted that he will consider playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because Gregg Popovich will be taking over as the team’s coach. “It factors a lot,” James said Saturday …
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid appears to have dodged serious injury, saying an MRI on his knee came back clean. Embiid said he feels “great” and wasn’t really put off by the injury. Embiid said the team did an MRI on his …
Is it possible to rattle Tom Brady? Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison thinks so. Harrison believes the Patriots quarterback can be beaten if he’s regularly pressured and hit by opposing defenses. “I believe anybody can be …
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins had a second foot surgery late last week. The team announced Friday that Watkins, who had a first surgery last spring, underwent an operation that should have him ready in time for training camp. #Bills WR …
It turns out that the San Diego Chargers’ decision to move to Los Angeles is unpopular pretty much everywhere else as well. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL owners and league executives alike are unhappy with the team’s move, …
The Green Bay Packers have a bug going through their locker room, and it has infected their quarterback. Aaron Rodgers said Friday that he’s feeling under the weather ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Atlanta Falcons. …
If Russell Westbrook is upset about missing out on a starting spot in the All-Star Game, he isn’t showing it. Westbrook downplayed the snub after he failed to overcome Stephen Curry and James Harden in the balloting, with the Thunder guard …
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones is embarking on a new career, if only for a day. Jones, a San Diego native and season ticket holder for the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, signed a contract for Friday that will allow him to be an off-ice …
