The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, pending a physical. The 27-year-old Mayfield is entering the final year of his rookie contract, appearing in 60 games over his four-year tenure with the Browns franchise. Mayfield went
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Casey DeSmith to a two-year, $3.6 million contract on Tuesday. The organization tweeted: “Welcome back, Casey! The Penguins have agreed to terms with DeSmith on a two-year contract. The contract runs through the 2023.24 season and carries an AAV of $1.8 million.” DeSmith was slated to
Novak Djokovic came back from behind to defeat Jannik Sinner in the 2022 Wimbledon men’s quarterfinals Tuesday. Djokovic held a 4-1 lead in the opening set before the 20-year-old Italian surged ahead to win the first two sets. Djokovic, a 20-time major champion, then made a remarkable comeback with five breaks over the final three sets.
WNBA star Brittney Griner sent a letter to the White House on Monday asking for President Joe Biden’s assistance in securing her release from Russia, where she has been detained for nearly five months. Griner has been held in a Russian prison since February, after she was arrested for allegedly carrying hashish oil in her luggage through a
Rafael Nadal moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, beating No. 21 Botic van de Zandschulp of The Netherlands, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6) in the fourth round. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who has won the first two legs of the calendar Grand Slam for the first time in his career, is now 18-0 in majors this season. Nadal will next face American
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles, and released on $130,000 bail. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records show that the 24-year-old Bridges was arrested at 1:55 p.m. local time Wednesday and booked at 5:37
ESPN, The Athletic and Yahoo Sports are all reporting that All-Star forward Kevin Durant requested a trade on Thursday from the Brooklyn Nets. The bombshell news came just hours before free agency opened Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Phoenix and Miami are two of Durant’s preferred destinations, according to multiple sources. The 33-year-old
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper suffered a fractured left thumb Saturday night against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, taking a 97-mph fastball by Blake Snell to the hand and exiting the game immediately. The Phillies announced that the reigning NL MVP fractured his thumb soon thereafter. Harper had surgery to repair the
Coming off his fourth NBA championship and being named Finals MVP, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is set to host The ESPYS on July 20 in Los Angeles. This will be Curry’s first time at hosting a major live TV event. Curry has been nominated for three individual ESPY’s this year, including best athlete in men’s
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook plans to exercise his $47.1 million player option for 2022. The 33-year-old Westbrook’s decision to opt into the final year of his contract comes a day after the Lakers were reported to have mutual interest in a potential acquisition for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Irving then announced late
