LB Stephen Tulloch talking with Eagles - Philly.com (blog) Free agent linebacker Stephen Tulloch is in contract discussions with the Eagles, a league source confirmed. ESPN first reported the news, saying there were "heavy negotiations." Tulloch, 31, was released by the Detroit Lions in July. He played for Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz in Detroit and Tennessee. The Eagles are in need … [Read more...]

Children get free school supples at Back 2 School Expo - San ... - San Antonio Express-News (subscription) Photo: Carolyn Van Houten / Carolyn Van Houten Image 1of/9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 Haley Little picks out a backpack during the annual Back 2 School Expo presented by Alamo Area Colleges at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall in San Antonio, Texas on August … [Read more...]

When phones stopped smoking, Yankees were deadline winners - Fort Worth Star Telegram Nothing gets done in Major League Baseball without a deadline, and even then it usually takes until the 11th hour for teams to finally budge. But business was done Monday and in the days leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline, painfully a day later than the normal July 31. Players traded places, playoff … [Read more...]

Lions' Eric Ebron suffers 'devastating' leg injury in mock game - Detroit Free Press Third-year tight end could not put any weight on his lower right leg after injury during today's scrimmage in Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez DFP) The Detroit Lions suffered a “devastating” injury in their annual mock game today when third-year tight end Eric … [Read more...]

Meet the Rams: Trumaine Johnson and EJ Gaines in prove-it mode with the secondary - Los Angeles Times As the Rams get to work at training camp at UC Irvine, we’ll take a look at the team’s roster, position by position. Today, the defensive secondary:The stakes probably couldn’t be higher for the Rams’ top two cornerbacks, Trumaine Johnson and E.J. Gaines. … [Read more...]

Hudson picks up C-GCC summer league title - The Register Star GREENPORT — Winning championships has become commonplace for the Hudson boys basketball team. The defending Patroon Conference and Section II Class B champions added another title on Thursday, wrapping up the Columbia-Greene Summer Basketball League title with a 60-47 victory over Greenville at Columbia-Greene Community College. … [Read more...]

Derrick Henry gets the message, picks up the tempo - AL.com Rookie running back Derrick Henry has shown Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey plenty of promise in the NFL team's first week of training camp. But on Thursday, the coach said it was taking the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner too long to work up a sweat. "I will say this about Derrick: I don't think he's a fast starter," Mularkey said at his … [Read more...]

Heading to Titans' free scrimmage at Nissan Stadium? Players to watch, things to know - The Tennessean Buy Photo Titans running back DeMarco Murray (29) powers through the defense during practice at St. Thomas Sports Park Friday Aug. 5, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.(Photo: George Walker IV / The Tennessean)Buy Photo The Titans are returning to the field at Nissan Stadium for the first time … [Read more...]

Rio 2016: Medal predictions for Olympics' major sports - UPI.com RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- China and the United States are widely favored to lead the field at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But if you look past sports like table tennis, judo, and archery, the United States should dominate. WOMEN'S SOCCER In five Olympic competitions, the United States women's soccer team has … [Read more...]

Is Adbel Nader too good for the NBA D-League? - The Boston Globe [unable to retrieve full-text content]The Boston GlobeIs Adbel Nader too good for the NBA D-League?The Boston GlobeLast season, six second-round picks signed D-League deals as NBA draft-rights players, meaning their rights are still exclusively held by the team that drafted them even though they are officially under contract with … [Read more...]