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Washington Football Team replaces cheerleaders with coed dance squad
ByJOHN KEIM via ESPN March 3, 2021, 10:09 AM ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Team has discontinued its cheerleader program after more than 50 years, replacing it with a coed dance squad as part of its rebranding effort. The ... Read More
Former Baltimore Orioles manager Joe Altobelli dies at 88
ByESPN.com news services March 3, 2021, 11:19 AM Former major league manager Joe Altobelli, who guided the 1983 Baltimore Orioles to a World Series title, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 88. "The Orioles are saddened to learn ... Read More
Raiders GM Mike Mayock endorses Derek Carr, calls him ‘one of the top QBs in the NFL’
ByPAUL GUTIERREZ via ESPN March 3, 2021, 3:39 PM HENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock gave quarterback Derek Carr, the subject of so many offseason trade rumors, a ringing endorsement on Wednesday. "I think Derek Carr ... Read More
Detroit Lions, ex-Las Vegas Raiders WR Tyrell Williams reach deal, source says
ByESPN.com news services March 3, 2021, 3:39 PM Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams has reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $6.2 million with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday. ... Read More
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has surgery to get pacemaker
ByESPN.com news services March 3, 2021, 5:19 PM New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is taking an immediate medical leave of absence after having surgery Wednesday to get a pacemaker, the team announced. The team said Boone's surgery went "as ... Read More
Source: Giants release WR Golden Tate, LB David Mayo in cost-cutting moves
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Wide receiver Golden Tate has been released by the New York Giants in a cost-cutting move, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The move creates $6 million in cap space for the Giants, $10 ... Read More