Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton has agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal with the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Hamilton’s departure from Carolina was anticipated after he and the Hurricanes were unable to reach agreement on a new contract during the season, and was granted permission to seek a sign-and-trade
MLB announced that the Nationals vs. Phillies game on Wednesday was postponed in order for testing and contact tracing to be continued on the Nationals. Wednesday’s game was originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET at Citizen’s Bank Park. A COVID-19 outbreak in Washington’s clubhouse was first reported after 12 members of the
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that outfielder Christian Yelich has tested positive for COVID-19. The Brewers’ president of baseball operations, David Stearns, shared on Tuesday that Yelich would be placed on the COVID-IL list. Yelich is fully vaccinated, but is experiencing mild symptoms. The 29-year-old is at home resting. Because Yelich
Simone Biles is speaking out after withdrawing from the Olympic team final on Tuesday, leaving in the middle of the competition after she struggled to land a vault. Biles said: “After the performance that I did, I didn’t want to go into any of the other events second guessing myself, so I thought it was better if I took a step back and
The Florida Panthers signed center Sam Bennett to a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension on Monday. That contract carries a $4.4 million salary cap hit each year; he would have been eligible for restricted free agency starting on Wednesday. Panthers general manager Bill Zito said in a statement: “Sam’s impact on our club
The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers are close to an agreement that would bring the quarterback back to the team for the upcoming season. According to ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter, Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said at a shareholders meeting on Monday that hat he hoped Rodgers will be the Packers’ quarterback “beyond” the 2021 season,
San Diego has acquired All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier in a trade with the Pirates, in return for three minor league players in the deal: shortstop Tucupita Marcano, right-handed pitcher Mitchell Miliano and outfielder Jack Suwinski. The 29-year-old Frazier has been among baseball’s breakout stars this season, batting .324/.388/.448
France defeated Team USA 83-76 in the 2020 Summer Games basketball tournament Sunday in Saitama, Japan. The win snapped Team USA’s 25-game winning streak at the Olympics. The loss on Sunday was the first time Team USA were defeated in an Olympic men’s basketball competition since a defeat to Argentina in the 2004 Summer Games. Evan
The NFL announced Thursday it will not allow games to be rescheduled in 2021 in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. The league’s new policy was announced in a memo sent to all 32 teams, in which it states that if a team is forced to cancel a game due to COVID-19 infections among its non-vaccinated players, the team will likely have to
In a since-deleted tweet, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins questioned his future in the NFL due to the COVID-19 vaccine. Hopkins said in the tweet: “Never thought I would say this, But being put in a position to hurt my team because I don’t want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the
