Deshaun Watson wants out of Houston, and the Texans are said to have moved on from their embattled quarterback. However, GM Nick Caserio has put a very high price on Watson. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that Caserio is asking for a combination of five high draft picks and quality players in any Watson deal (via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe).
Tom Brady was entirely pissed off on Sunday during practice.
The Giants brought in a veteran O-lineman yesterday, signing 30-year-old blocker Joe Looney. Yesterday morning, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported that free agent center Austin Reiter was expected to visit with Big Blue “in the coming days”.
The Phoenix Suns believe Chris Paul could return to the desert.
As the Milwaukee Bucks look to defend their NBA title next year, an upgrade to their bench may be forthcoming.
Among all the teams that missed the playoffs last season, one could argue that the New Orleans Pelicans are under the most pressure for the upcoming 2021 NBA Free Agency period.
Anna Kane is a pregnant wife that is at her breaking point and lashing out.
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk, Seattle Kraken defenceman Vince Dunn and Nashville Predators starter Juuse Saros were among a group of 17 restricted free agents that filed for salary arbitration this off-season, the NHLPA announced Sunday.
With the sheer volume of contracts that were filed with NHL Central Registry at the start of free agency, it has taken them some time to review them all to ensure they’re in compliance with all of the CBA rules. Once in a while, deals are rejected because an element doesn’t meet the criteria and CapFriendly reports (Twitter link) that this is the case with the Kraken’s deal for goaltender Philipp Grubauer. CapFriendly has the full details of the deal here.
Highly touted wing Dariq Whitehead committed to the Duke Blue Devils, according to ESPN's Paul Biancardi.
The Rangers made a late effort to lock up Joey Gallo, engaging the outfielder in extension talks before the trade deadline that ultimately proved fruitless, and Gallo was sent to the Yankees as part of a six-player swap. It doesn’t seem like the two sides even came particularly close on a new contract, as Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports that “a chasm” existed between Gallo’s camp and the Rangers.
The New York Mets on Sunday failed to come to a contract agreement with first-round draft pick Kumar Rocker before the deadline, and agent Scott Boras insists the team made a mistake.
Kumar Rocker might not be heading to Queens after all.
If Granit Xhaka's long-rumored move to Roma does indeed fall through, we certainly can't blame Xhaka. With the Swiss midfielder making no secret of his desire to work with José Mourinho at Roma this season, many journalists felt it was only a matter of time before the 28-year-old Arsenal midfielder swapped European capitals. With Xhaka reportedly willing to forgo certain bonuses to hasten his move to Roma, he’s done everything in his power to grease the wheels—to no avail.
After two disappointing loan spells, Tyreece John-Jules will get his biggest chance yet, as he joins the newly-promoted Blackpool side in the Championship this season. Arsenal announced this week that the 20-year-old forward will be going on a season-long loan. This move comes on the heels of Daniel Ballard’s loan at Blackpool last season in which he started at center back as they won promotion from League One through the playoffs.
The Cleveland Browns and running back Nick Chubb agreed to a three-year extension worth $36.6 million, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
The Marcus Maye contract negotiations did not turn out well.
The New Orleans Saints hosted and signed running back Devonta Freeman today, per Adam Schefter.
Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Lakers, and the move came together just as he and L.A.'s superstars planned it.
The Los Angeles Lakers were on the verge of acquiring Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield when a blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade suddenly came together. With the deal still not official, the Lakers could be looking to get the best of both worlds.
Chris Paul appears likely to remain with the Phoenix Suns, but a somewhat surprising team apparently had hopes of luring him away.
College Football Playoff expansion looked like an inevitability not long ago, and that may still be the case. However, the chances of it being implemented quickly appear to be dwindling.
The new age of college athletes having the ability to profit off of their name, image and likeness is still getting its feet wet as the athletes are doing everything humanly possible to finally put money in their pockets while in college.
The NHL announced it is launching a full investigation into the conduct of San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane after his wife, Anna, made a series of Instagram posts alleging the 29-year-old has been gambling on his own games.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed restricted free-agent forward Artturi Lehkonen to a one-year deal worth $2.3 million, the team announced Saturday.