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By Chris Vannini, Ralph D. Russo and Justin Williams The University of Memphis pitched itself to the Big 12 with an offer to bring sponsorship revenue to the conference while taking no media rights payments, an unprecedented offer to join a conference, but the deal has not garnered enough support within the league. According to people briefed on the situation, …

Rob DemovskyJul 21, 2025, 05:57 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. GREEN BAY, Wis. — A month ago, Zach Tom did not want …

Alexa PhilippouJul 21, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Emma Meesseman, the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP who hasn’t appeared in the league since 2022, …

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to transfer to Tulane, sources told ESPN. The school has spent more than a week doing background on Retzlaff, per sources, including having the university’s Title IX office vet the transfer. He’s expected to enroll soon as a walk-on, per sources, and compete for the starting job in training camp in the …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and defensive end George Karlaftis reached an agreement on a four-year, $93 million contract extension that includes $62 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With two years left on his rookie contract and entering his prime, Karlaftis, 24, made a long-term commitment to the Chiefs with the new deal, which runs …

Guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-Defense first-team member, will have a player option on his new Lakers deal to …

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Player reps from all 32 NFL teams, plus several additional voices, met Friday night on a call to discuss the future leadership of the NFL Players’ Association. Based on the discussion, the race for the next executive director following the resignation of Lloyd Howell is down to two candidates: JC Tretter, who has the majority of support, and Don Davis, …

El Salvador to send detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans, sources say  Reuters Maduro to Receive Venezuela Deportees Jailed in El Salvador  Bloomberg.com Venezuelans deported by Trump to brutal El Salvador prison are transferred to Caracas in exchange for Americans: reports  Yahoo Americans Detained in Venezuela to Be Included in Prisoner Exchange  Newsweek Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants …

PITTSBURGH — With less than a week remaining before training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt agreed to terms Thursday on a deal that makes the star edge rusher the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback. The three-year extension is worth $123 million, team sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. That’s an average of $41 million in new money, just slightly ahead …