Day: August 18, 2022

By RALPH RUSSO (AP) The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Big Ten announced Thursday it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS and NBC to share the rights to the conference’s…

Deshaun Watson will miss 11 games and be fined $5 million for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Thursday’s announcement comes after the NFL and NFLPA reached an agreement on the punishment for the Cleveland Browns quarterback. Watson will also undergo a “professional evaluation by behavioral experts and will follow their treatment program,” the league…

Q: So in regards to the Tyler Herro extension, is Tyler going to be bummed he’s having to wait on it? Or do you think he wants another season to try and play his way to a max deal? I think the Heat are holding off more than just to preserve a trade chip. I…

When the Ravens face the Cardinals on Sunday night, wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown won’t be playing. But he will be a talking point. The Ravens traded Brown, Eric DeCosta’s first-ever draft pick as general manager, to Arizona for a first-round pick on the opening night of April’s draft. Sunday’s nationally televised game will be…

A year later, not much has changed about the Ravens’ preseason battle at left guard. Same early-preseason favorite: Ben Powers. “Probably Ben has been the most consistent guy there right now,” coach John Harbaugh said after practice Wednesday, “so he’s got to keep rolling from there and see what happens.” Same competition in training camp:…

The Mets placed Eduardo Escobar on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 16. His left oblique strain has been an interesting one, as Escobar hurt it on Friday, sat out on Saturday, then was forced into the game on Sunday when Guillorme’s injury occurred. On Monday, he started at third base, but with the…

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson has reached a settlement with the NFL and will serve an 11-game suspension and pay a $5 million fine rather than risk missing his first season as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns following accusations of sexual misconduct. Watson was accused of sexual assault and harassment by two dozen women…

ATLANTA — Brett Baty is officially the new kid in the Mets’ clubhouse. The 22-year-old, wearing a jersey number that matches his age, stood in a small room in the lower level of Truist Park on Wednesday and explained everything that’s happened to him over the last 24 hours. “I got the call yesterday, got…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A small medallion shining from Collins Acheampong’s necklace provides the first clue about what drives the Santa Margarita senior to succeed more than 7,000 miles away from home. The golden pendant in the shape of Acheampong’s native Ghana hangs high on his chest…

The Mets placed Eduardo Escobar on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 16. His left oblique strain has been an interesting one, as Escobar hurt it on Friday, sat out on Saturday, then was forced into the game on Sunday when Guillorme’s injury occurred. On Monday, he started at third base, but with the…

A year later, not much has changed about the Ravens’ preseason battle at left guard. Same early-preseason favorite: Ben Powers. “Probably Ben has been the most consistent guy there right now,” coach John Harbaugh said after practice Wednesday, “so he’s got to keep rolling from there and see what happens.” Same competition in training camp:…

ATLANTA — Brett Baty is officially the new kid in the Mets’ clubhouse. The 22-year-old, wearing a jersey number that matches his age, stood in a small room in the lower level of Truist Park on Wednesday and explained everything that’s happened to him over the last 24 hours. “I got the call yesterday, got…

Q: So in regards to the Tyler Herro extension, is Tyler going to be bummed he’s having to wait on it? Or do you think he wants another season to try and play his way to a max deal? I think the Heat are holding off more than just to preserve a trade chip. I…

When the Ravens face the Cardinals on Sunday night, wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown won’t be playing. But he will be a talking point. The Ravens traded Brown, Eric DeCosta’s first-ever draft pick as general manager, to Arizona for a first-round pick on the opening night of April’s draft. Sunday’s nationally televised game will be…

MILWAUKEE — Questioned before Wednesday’s game about Craig Kimbrel’s failure to protect a one-run lead at any point this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tempted fate. “If we have a one-run lead tonight, he’s pitching,” Roberts said. The baseball gods heard and must have said, “Hold my beer.” Kimbrel entered the game in the ninth…

The Yankees walked off the field Tuesday night to some surprisingly loud boos. The Bombers have lost 11 of their last 13 games, scored one run over their last three games and watched their once double-digit lead in the division shrink. So the boos were only surprising in how loud they were. Most fans turned…

The Chicago Bears showed promising signs in their preseason opener Saturday, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 19-14 at Soldier Field as a handful of young players stepped up and played with the competitive edge coach Matt Eberflus is seeking. Another test awaits Thursday night at Lumen Field with the Seattle Seahawks welcoming the Bears for…

When the Ravens face the Cardinals on Sunday night, wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown won’t be playing. But he will be a talking point. The Ravens traded Brown, Eric DeCosta’s first-ever draft pick as general manager, to Arizona for a first-round pick on the opening night of April’s draft. Sunday’s nationally televised game will be…

The Chicago Bears are hitting the road for their second preseason game Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks. But Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag leads off — again — with a player who won’t be in uniform, disgruntled linebacker Roquan Smith. Let’s cut through the drama of the Roquan Smith situation. What really matters right…

The Mets placed Eduardo Escobar on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 16. His left oblique strain has been an interesting one, as Escobar hurt it on Friday, sat out on Saturday, then was forced into the game on Sunday when Guillorme’s injury occurred. On Monday, he started at third base, but with the…