After telling WEEI.com he was "unofficially retired" in December, Steve Pearce took the next step when appearing with Mike Mutnanksy on WEEI's replay of Game 1 of the 2018 World Series. "You know what? It has been a good run. I have 10 years in there. Right now I am officially retired," stated Pearce, who…
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Greek guard Georgios Kalaitzakis declares for NBA draft
Greek guard Georgios Kalaitzakis has sent paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN Saturday. Kalaitzakis, the No. 96 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, had a productive campaign in Lithuania with Nevezis, averaging 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 29 minutes per game.…
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Barcelona threaten legal action over theft claims
Barcelona have threatened to take legal action against a former vice president who claimed a high-ranking executive has been taking money out of the club. Emili Rousaud, who was among six board members to resign this week, suggested on Friday that someone inside the club "had their hands in the till." Pressed on who, he…
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Chiefs, DeAndre Washington reach 1 year deal
On March 16, just two days before the official opening of NFL free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs picked up the $2.3 million club option on their starting RB Damien Williams. This move guaranteed that the team’s Super Bowl LIV star would return to Kansas City for the 2020 season and provide some stability in…
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Maryland Jalen Smith to leave school for NBA Draft
Maryland basketball's sophomore star has declared for the Draft and is expected to keep his name in the pool, ending a stellar two-year stay in College Park. The 6-foot-10 Baltimore native, projected by most as a first-round pick, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was a third-team AP All-American this season after averaging 15.5 points,…
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MLB, union focused on plan that could allow season to start in May
Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to begin the season as early as May and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials who believe the league can safely operate amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN. Though the plan has a number of…
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