The Charlotte Hornets and guard Terry Rozier agreed to a four-year, $97 million contract extension on Thursday. Rozier is slated to be in Charlotte through the 2025-26 season The 27-year-old Rozier averaged a career-high 20.4 points and 4.2 assists per game in 2020-21, his second season with the Hornets. He spent the first four years of his
The NCAA is investigating Nebraska and head coach Scott Frost for alleged “improper use of analysts and consultants during practices and games.” The allegations against Nebraska and Frost date back 12 months; the program reportedly improperly used analysts and consultants during special team drills during Nebraska practices, where
The Oakland A’s announced that pitcher Chris Bassitt was released from the hospital with a cheek fracture after being hit in the face by a line drive. During the second inning of Oakland’s 9-0 loss to the White Sox, Bassitt fell to the ground while clutching his head after he was struck by Brian Goodwin’s hit back to the
The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid agreed to a four-year, $196 million extension on Tuesday, keeping the star center under contract with the franchise through the 2026-27 season. Embiid, 27, was scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season; he will now make $261 million over the next six seasons. The four-time All-Star
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Tuesday that they have released Tim Tebow as part of their latest round of cuts to reduce their roster to 85 players. The team waived Tebow in addition to cornerback D.J. Daniel, and wide receivers Josh Imatorbhebhe and Tim Jones with injury designations. The team placed defensive tackle Daniel Ross on injured
The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday that they are the first NFL team to have every player vaccinated against COVID-19. The Falcons reached a 92% vaccination rate July 23, and currently every player on the roster is vaccinated. With each player now vaccinated the club will not be subjected to daily testing and will be able to spend off-field
Defending national champion Alabama was named as the top team in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll with 1,548 points. Oklahoma (1,462 points) is starting the season at No. 2. Last year’s preseason No. 1 Clemson follows close behind at No. 3 with 1,447 points. Ohio State and Georgia fill out the top five while 2020 College Football
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who is under investigation on allegations of sexual assault in California, was also the subject of a temporary order of protection sought by a different woman last year in Ohio. According to court records obtained by The Washington Post, an Ohio woman sought the order in June 2020 after repeated threats
In an Instagram video on Sunday, Roger Federer announced that he has suffered another injury setback and will undergo his third knee surgery in 18 months. Federer said that he opted for another operation that will put him “on crutches for many weeks and then also out of the game for many months.” Said Federer: “I want to be healthy. I
Former NBA star JR Smith has enrolled at North Carolina A&T and plans to join the historically Black university’s men’s golf team if the NCAA clears him, according to the university. Smith has officially enrolled at North Carolina A&T and has petitioned the NCAA to be allowed to play, according to North Carolina A&T
