Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester has announced his retirement after 16 years in MLB. Lester, who turned 38, finishes with a 200-117 record and a 3.66 ERA in 452 career games, including 451 starts. He also compiled a 2.51 ERA in 26 appearances in the postseason performer. Lester helped Boston win the championship in 2007 and 2013, and led the
The New York Giants have announced the firing of head coach Joe Judge. Team President John Mara said in a statement that the team will fire hire a new general manager, and that person will hire the next head coach. Said Mara: “Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of our franchise to move in another direction. We met
Former friends Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will have the chance to settle their differences inside the cage. The two — one of the biggest rivalries currently in the UFC — have been announced as the headliners the UFC 272 card at the T-Mobile Arena on March 5. Covington is No. 1 in the UFC’s welterweight rankings.
The NHL Players’ Association has filed a grievance against the San Jose Sharks for terminating the remainder of Evander Kane’s contract. The grievance contends that the Sharks did not have sufficient grounds to make the move. The Sharks placed Kane on unconditional waivers on Saturday, saying the forward violated COVID-19 protocols while
One day after the NFL regular season ended, several clubs are making changes to their coaching staffs. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was fired, along with general manager Rick Spielman, after Minnesota finished out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year with an 8-9 record. Zimmer, the third-winningest coach in Vikings history,
The Denver Broncos announced the firing of head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday after a disappointing 7-10 season. The 63-year-old Fangio posted a 19-30 record in his three seasons with the AFC West franchise. He was hired in 2019 to replace fired coach Vance Jospeh, who had lasted two seasons in Denver. Broncos president and CEO Joe Ellis said in
Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt tied the NFL’s single-season sack record with a takedown of Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley in the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s win in OT against Baltimore on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, with a score of 16-13. Watt recorded sack No. 22.5 on the season about 25 seconds before halftime during the
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released Antonio Brown on Thursday, days after the wide receiver abruptly left the field during the Bucs game vs. the Jets. Brown’s contract was terminated effective immediately, the team said in a statement. Late in the third quarter of Tampa Bay’s eventual 28–24 win on Sunday, Brown removed his
The Chiago Bears announced on Thursday that rookie QB Justin Fields has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and will likely miss Week 18’s game against division rival Minnesota Vikings. It was not immediately clear whether Fields was placed on the COVID list due to a positive test or as a close contact. The news comes after head
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the seventh Bengals player to test positive this week. Mixon tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, and will sit-out Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Additionally, team officials said defensive tackle B.J. Hill has also been placed on
