NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith confirmed to ESPN that the NFL proposed an 18-game schedule in early labor negotiations, as the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, but he said he doesn’t see it “being in the best interest of our players.”
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Smith: 18 NFL games not in players’ best interest
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith confirmed to ESPN that the NFL proposed an 18-game schedule in early labor negotiations, as the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, but he said he doesn’t see it “being in the best interest of our players.” Click here to read the full article…
Pelinka says Lakers responded well post-Kawhi
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said that the organization, including superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are happy with the team they built this offseason. Click here to read the full article…
Scott Laughton, Flyers agree to 2-year, $4.6 million contract
Restricted free agent Scott Laughton and the Flyers avoided arbitration on Friday by agreeing to terms on a new contract. By Jordan Hall Click here to read the full article…
Raiders’ Incognito docked 2 games for conduct
Offensive lineman Richie Incognito has been suspended for the Raiders’ first two regular-season games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Click here to read the full article…
James Harden on Russell Westbrook: “Russ wasn’t happy and now we’re backâ€
Harden is excited to play with Westbrook again. Click here to read the full article…
Dee makes most of sponsor exemption
CALENDON, Ont. – Gerry Dee ended his experience at the Osprey Valley Open in a much better way than he started – in fact, he did something Friday he had never done in his golfing career. Dee, a Canadian comedian and actor who has played golf most of his life (including teeing it up as…
Dwight Gooden arrested for cocaine possession
Dwight Gooden said he became hooked on cocaine during the Mets’ World Series championship season in 1986 and missed the teams’ victory parade as he sat in a drug dealer’s apartment. Click here to read the full article…
76ers unveil Horford & Co. as upgrades in championship chase
Al Horford took a seat at one of the three tables needed to fit six players, an owner and a general manager and admired the Philadelphia skyline in the distance. ”This view gets me excited,” Horford said . It’s the city he will call his basketball home for the next four years, Click here to…
Kentucky AD next to lead Division I men’s hoops committee
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart has been selected to lead the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. It was announced Friday that Barnhart would work with committee chairman Kevin White, Duke’s athletic director, during the upcoming season before succeeding him in the 2020 Click here to read the full article…
Tyson Chandler, Rockets agree to one-year deal
Veteran center Tyson Chandler is going to Houston on a one-year deal. Chandler brings veteran leadership and a defensive presence. Click here to read the full article…
Cleveland State fires coach Dennis Felton after 2 seasons
Coach Dennis Felton has been fired by Cleveland State after just two seasons. Felton, who replaced Gary Waters in 2017, went 22-44 in his two seasons. The 56-year-old previously coached at Western Kentucky and Georgia. Click here to read the full article…
Can Andrew Luck be a top fantasy QB?
Patrick Mahomes is expected to be the first signal-caller off fantasy boards, but can Andrew Luck unseat him in 2019? Click here to read the full article…