The Bucs on Tuesday waived kicker Elliott Fry, following his disappointing performance during a scrimmage at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, and signed veteran Ryan Succop, who will challenge last season's starter, Matt Gay. Fry missed two kicks in the scrimmage, a 49-yard field goal and an extra point. Gay missed a kick from 50-plus […]
Bobby Wagner's latest moves are all part of a bigger plan to have a Magic Johnson-like impact on the business world. Already a five-time All Pro as a linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, Wagner, 30, is trying to match his on-field success as a founding member of Fuse Venture Partners, working alongside former Microsoft exec […]
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has backed Mexico international Raul Jimenez to move to Old Trafford. The Wolverhampton Wanderers forward is close to completing a second impressive campaign in the Premier League, with 17 goals so far this campaign -- equalling his previous season's tally -- with one match remaining. "I think Wolves will […]
Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons said Friday he's willing to bet on himself and play on the franchise player tender in the 2020 season and that if the team had wanted to sign him to a long-term deal, "they would've." Simmons is the fifth player Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway has used […]
It is easy to understand why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is so reluctant to change his Manchester United team, but how many more times can this lineup go to the well? United were below their best in this 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, needing the sort of officiating luck VAR was designed to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to make a push for the West's 8-seed and got a big boost at their first practice on Saturday with the returns of Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins. "They both looked like the way we remembered them," coach Terry Stotts said. "I told Nurk that he's the Nurk I […]
Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons has accepted his franchise tender and is expected to sign it this weekend, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday. Simmons, a third-round pick in the 2016 draft who is set to enter his fifth season, was poised to be an unrestricted free agent, but Broncos president of football operations/general […]
In the first three years of his contract with the New York Mets, outfielder Yoenis Céspedes played in only 119 games -- and in just 38 since 2017 -- but the team remains optimistic he'll be an active player this upcoming abbreviated season. "Céspedes has been working hard. We are looking forward to him getting […]
Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick has won the George Halas Award presented by the Pro Football Writers of America. Frederick, who retired in March, was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2019 after missing the entire 2018 season with Guillain-Barre syndrome. He is the 52nd Halas Award winner and the second member of the Cowboys […]
The debate about whether the NBA season resuming would benefit or distract from the Black Lives Matter movement continued Saturday as players weighed in on social media. Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers made the case on Instagram that NBA players earning their salaries would be able to financially aid the cause while continuing to devote […]