The Green Bay Packers have filed paperwork in an attempt to collect a portion of Martellus Bennett’s signing bonus after they released him with the designation that he failed to disclose a medical condition. The NFL Players Association told ESPN it is “aware of the situation and currently monitoring.” The […]
Former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards is in line to become Arizona State’s next football coach, pending approval of the university president, according to multiple reports. The Associated Press, citing a person with direct knowledge of the plan, reported Wednesday night that Edwards’ deal and an official […]
The wait for Jimmy Garoppolo to make his first start as a member of the San Francisco 49ers will end Sunday in Chicago. The Niners announced Tuesday afternoon that coach Kyle Shanahan met with his quarterbacks and told them that the plan for Sunday’s game is to go with Garoppolo […]
The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach David Fizdale on Monday, one day after the team dropped to 7-12 on the season, including eight straight losses. Associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who was 37-34 as an interim coach with the Houston Rockets in 2015-16, has been promoted to interim head coach. Fizdale’s […]
Tennessee has backed out of a memorandum of understanding with Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano to be the Volunteers’ next football coach, sources told ESPN’s Chris Low. The memorandum of understanding was signed by both parties Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Tennessee had planned to introduce Schiano at a news […]
Former Oregon coach Chip Kelly has been named the next head coach at UCLA, agreeing to a five-year contract worth $23.3 million with a $9 million reciprocal buyout, the school announced Saturday. Kelly also had been considering the vacant Florida job, sources previously told ESPN. Kelly will be formally introduced […]
The Carolina Panthers on Friday reinstated Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen to the 53-man roster so he can play in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Olsen was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken foot during a Week 2 win over the Buffalo […]
Bellator MMA has released its official bracket for next year’s eight-man heavyweight tournament, which will culminate in a five-round championship bout for the promotion’s vacant title. The tournament, dubbed Bellator MMA World Grand Prix, kicks off at Bellator 192 on Jan. 20 in Los Angeles, with a matchup between Chael […]
The Kansas City Chiefs need help for a beleaguered pass defense, and Darrelle Revis needed a job. The two got together on Wednesday, when the veteran cornerback signed a contract with the Chiefs. “The reason for me returning is the fire I have, the fuel I have to continue to […]
The Atlanta Braves lost 13 prospects and former general manager John Coppolella was banned for life by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for circumventing international signing rules from 2015 to 2017. Former Atlanta special assistant Gordon Blakeley, who was the team’s international scouting chief, was suspended from baseball for one […]