After last suiting up for the New England Patriots in 2019, and then two productive seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski has been out of the NFL for a couple of years. On Tuesday, he made some comments sure to make Patriots fans smile. Gronkowski was back in Boston this week for the grand opening …
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Rob Manfred sent the collective heads of baseball traditionalists everywhere spinning Sunday night when he openly discussed the idea of realignment during the ESPN broadcast of the MLB Little League Classic. The idea unquestionably would create one of the biggest shake-ups in baseball and likely end the long-standing American League and National League format that MLB has operated under for …
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The American and National Leagues might soon be gone as we know them. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that if expansion takes place in the near future, the league will likely look to realign teams based on geography. “I think [expansion and realignment] are related, in my mind,” Manfred said Sunday on ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League Classic. “I …
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Commissioner Rob Manfred can see MLB expanding and geographically realigning. “I think if we expand, it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign,” Manfred said on the ESPN broadcast of the Little League Classic between the Mariners and Mets. “I think we could save a lot of wear and tear on our players in terms of travel. I think …
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The retirement of Jimmy Johnson opened a seat at the Fox NFL Sunday desk. The seat will be replaced by a current part-time member of the cast. Via Reuters.com, Fox has announced that former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski will replace Johnson. Gronkowski, 36, joins Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Michael Strahan. Jay Glazer serves as …
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Todd ArcherAug 8, 2025, 03:28 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. OXNARD, Calif. — Rob Jones‘ first season with the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end in training camp. After Jones suffered a …
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ future looks more clear after the team inked Luka Doncic to a maximum three-year, $165 million contract extension Saturday which keeps the star guard with the team through at least the 2028 season. He also gets a player option for the 2028-29 season where he could opt out to sign another max deal worth over $400 …
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Dan Patrick wasn’t a fan of how Bryce Harper handled himself with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, calling it “embarrassing” for the Phillies superstar. As The Post reported Monday, Harper got into a heated blowup last Monday when Manfred visited the Phillies’ clubhouse when the MLB commissioner started to wade into the waters of talking salary cap. Harper interrupted Manfred, with …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Unbeknownst to members of the Red Sox until it became public, their meeting with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred last Monday in Philadelphia came minutes after a heated conversation between Manfred and one of baseball’s biggest stars. As ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Monday, Phillies star Bryce Harper “stood nose to nose with Manfred during a meeting between the Major …
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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper stood nose to nose with Rob Manfred during a meeting between the Major League Baseball commissioner and the team last week, telling him to “get the f— out of our clubhouse” if Manfred wanted to talk about the potential implementation of a salary cap, sources told ESPN on Monday. The confrontation came in a meeting …
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