Newsweek "Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Monday that he has filed 14 lawsuits on behalf of his clients against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, and that a total of 24 women have come forward with similar sexual and civil assault allegations. The newest allegations late Monday night..." March 23

CBS Sports "The New England Patriots went bonkers in free agency, signing a number of skill position and defensive players to try and improve on a 7-9 club from 2020 that failed to reach the postseason. While Bill Belichick somewhat addressed the quarterback position by re-signing Cam..." March 23

The Score "The Atlanta Falcons are signing former Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Davis will reportedly make $3 million in guaranteed money during the first..." March 23

Giants "The Giants and outside linebacker Ryan Anderson have reached a contract agreement, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. Anderson, 6-2 and 255 pounds, played his first four NFL seasons with the Washington Football Team. " March 23

The Falcoholic "This week is bringing the second wave of Falcons free agent signings, and as expected they’re being made with an eye on affordability, special teams value, and this team’s outstanding needs. After signing linebacker Brandon Copeland last week to help out with the pass rush, provide..." March 23

CBS Boston "On Monday, it was reported that the Celtics and Magic were engaged in trade talks involving Orlando forward Aaron Gordon. A short time later, Boston emerged as the favorite to land the versatile forward in a deal that would involve Marcus Smart heading to Florida. The Celtics are the..." March 23

The Athletic "The Raptors could have beaten the Boston Celtics last year. Just maybe, they might have made the NBA Finals. If Game 7 of last year’s conference semifinal had been in Toronto in front of a soldout crowd, it’s difficult to believe the Celtics would have won. It is a..." March 23

CBS Sports "The Golden State Warriors are attempting to do the impossible: extend their current championship window while preparing for their next one. On the rare occasion when it happens, it is usually fortuitous. Kawhi Leonard falling to No. 15 in 2011 is as much luck as it is..." March 23

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Rodions Kurucs pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a New York courtroom Friday on the same day the league approved the trade between Houston and Milwaukee that sent the 23-year-old to the Bucks in a trade involving multiple players and draft picks. He was arrested in 2019 for..." March 23

Yahoo! Sports "Houston Rockets players were under the impression a few days ago that a trade for Gordon was close to being finalized and a last-minute hiccup killed the deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Gordon has no desire to be traded to a team in a rebuild and is only interested in joining..." March 23

The Athletic "The truncated major-league season in 2020 – and the complete loss of any minor-league season – is likely to present MLB executives with some new challenges heading into what everyone anticipates will be a full season in 2021. (Further COVID-19 outbreaks, which may be more likely..." March 23

Redleg Nation "The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed pitcher Heath Hembree to a minor league deal and extended him an invite to big league spring training, which lasts for another week, just in case you had lost track. In the 2020 season Heath Hembree pitched 19 innings between time with the..." March 23

SNY TV "All through spring training, the general assumption about the Yankees roster went like this: Brett Gardner, Kyle Higashioka, and Tyler Wade were assured of spots for the bench, and Mike Tauchman, Jay Bruce, and (seemingly to a lesser extent) Derek..." March 23

WEEI Boston " There might not be a player on the entire Red Sox roster who is starving for the 2021 season to begin like J.D. Martinez. It's really not that complicated. Once the games begin next week, that's when he can officially cut ties with 2020. That has been the light at the..." March 23

The Athletic "The Houston Astros Established: 1962 (as the Houston Colt .45s) Nickname quality (scale of 1-10): 9.4 So, the team was originally named the Colt .45s, after a famous military handgun. Well, no, start..." March 23

TSN "The NHL's proposed draft lottery changes received formal approval from the Board of Governors after a vote on Tuesday, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun. Starting this year, only the top two spots in the draft will be determined by the lottery, down from the..." March 23

The Athletic "Bob Murray has been busy traveling of late, getting a close look at some prospects on his radar for the July draft. He drafted defenseman Jamie Drysdale sixth overall in the October draft and now will get a shot at another lottery pick come July 23. That much is clear from..." March 23

NHL.com "The 2021 NHL Trade Deadline is April 12, and though that's only three weeks away, most teams are still determining the best way to navigate it with quarantine protocols and a flat NHL salary cap for the foreseeable future. "That supply and demand equation, I don't know..." March 23

The Athletic "First, there was COVID-19. And one would have thought that challenge would have been more than enough for your average NHL team services coordinator. But then you’re the Nashville Predators getting ready for a couple of games in Dallas in February and the power goes out as a..." March 23

Last Word On Sports "Montreal Canadiens 2018 draftee Jordan Harris will return to Northeastern University for his senior season. The 20-year-old has been doing well in the NCAA and many thought he could leave school and go pro, but he will return to school for a fourth and final season.  The Canadiens retain..." March 23

The Score "Manchester City have placed Erling Haaland atop of their list of potential Sergio Aguero replacements and anticipate strong competition from Real Madrid for his signature, according to The Telegraph's Mike McGrath. Chelsea are..." March 23

Yardbarker "Manchester United midfielder Fred has become the latest well-known Premier League footballer to receive racist abuse online.  As Rob Dawson noted for ESPN, the 28-year-old United star was blamed for a miscue that allowed Leicester City to open the scoring in..." March 22

ESPN "Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham said the Major League Soccer club remains intent on signing global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Neymar. Speaking exclusively to ESPN's Taylor Twellman, the ex-Manchester..." March 22

Daily Mirror "  Juventus chief football officer Fabio Paratici has declared Cristiano Ronaldo is going nowhere and will see out the rest of his contract in Turin. Ronaldo's future with Juve was plunged into uncertainty as the Italian giants crashed out of the Champions..." March 22

Four Four Two "Jose Mourinho suggested the Tottenham dressing room is divided by “selfish” players and agents who have a relationship with the press. Spurs responded to an embarrassing Europa League exit to Dinamo Zagreb, where they threw away a 2-0 first-leg lead, to reignite their..." March 22

CBS Sports "During the first practice of his head-coaching career last Wednesday, Clark Lea would not admit to being overwhelmed. That will be left for some future assessment. But the sights, the sounds, the decisions, the task of taking over Vanderbilt -- one of the most football-challenged..." March 22

ESPN "North Carolina has extended head coach Mack Brown's contract through the 2025 season, putting the Hall of Fame coach on pace to still be on the sideline at age 74. UNC also extended the contracts of all 10 of Brown's on-field assistants, the school announced Monday, with..." March 22

TMZ ""Childish ... They know they messed up." Deion Sanders was PISSED after his opponent trolled him after beating his Jackson St. football squad over the weekend ... slamming Alabama St. officials in a scorched earth rant. The Pro Football Hall of Famer -- who..." March 22

The Sports Daily "Asante Samuel Jr. learned from one of the best — his father — and it sure looks like he’s on track to have a bright future at the NFL level. His father had a legendary career with the Patriots, winning a pair of Super Bowls, and later playing for the Eagles and..." March 20

Total Pro Sports "Charleston Southern announced that freshman receiver Joe Bradshaw has sadly lost his life. He was just 19-years-old. The school did not give a cause of death but did say Bradshaw died away from campus and that authorities are “still gathering information surrounding the..." March 19

ESPN "Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to say he faced racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Cockburn shared on Instagram a racist social media post directed at him after the top-seeded Illini lost to..." March 23

CBS Sports "Minnesota announced Monday that it is hiring Xavier assistant Ben Johnson, a former Gophers player and assistant, to replace Richard Pitino as the program's basketball coach. Johnson joined the Xavier staff in 2018 after working as an assistant for Pitino from 2013-18.  CBS..." March 23

The Athletic "Having just watched their son Drew drop a career-high 30 points and pull down 13 rebounds and carry top-seeded Gonzaga over Oklahoma and into the Sweet 16, Matt and Megan Timme walked outside of Hinkle Fieldhouse. They were headed home, back to Texas for the week, and wanted to see Drew..." March 23

The Score "The 2021 NCAA Tournament is more than making up for the absence of last year's event, as the opening four days have produced the most chaos ever. The NCAA considers an upset victory to be when a team seeded five-plus spots lower than the favorite wins the game, according..." March 22