NFL: Nick Foles will not be franchise tagged. He’ll be a free agent.
FEBRUARY27, 2019 – FOX SPORTS RADIO NEWSFEED – 6AM PST
- #3 Duke lost at #20 Virginia Tech 77-72. The Blue Devils suffer their first road loss of the season while playing their second straight game without star Zion Williamson.
- #4 Kentucky edged Arkansas 70-66. The Wildcats were down 11 at the half at home but outscored the Razorbacks 42-27 in the second half to win.
- #5 North Carolina beat Syracuse 93-85. The Tar Heels take over sole possession of first place in the A-C-C with the win.
- In a battle between two of the top three teams in the West the Nuggets beat the Thunder 121-112. Denver moved 1 game back of Golden State for the top record in the West.
- The Raptors rolled over the Celtics 118-95. Toronto outscored Boston 36-13 in the second quarter. The Celtics have dropped 3 in a row.
- The Knicks knocked off the Magic 108-103. Orlando remains 1 game back of Charlotte in the race for the final playoff spot in the East.
- The Penguins downed the Blue Jackets 5-2. Pittsburgh moved into the final wildcard spot in the East while Columbus dropped out of a playoff spot.
NFL: Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Randy Gregory has been suspended indefinitely for violating the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse
FEBURARY 26, 2019 – FOX SPORTS RADIO NEWSFEED – 12:00 PM PST
Fox Sports: Ken Rosenthal announces 3rdbaseman Nolan Arenado and the Rockies are closing in on an eight-year contract extension valued at about $260 million. The deal will include an opt-out after the 3rdyear and a full no trade clause.
MLB Network: Jon Heyman writes Miles Mikolas has agreed to a 4-year, $68 million contract extension with the Cardinals.
Orange County Register: Bill Plunkett has learned Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is going to test out the arm on Thursday. Kershaw has felt pain in his shoulder in his latest throwing sessions.
NY Post: An MRI reveals Mets Todd Frazier has an oblique strain and will be out an undetermined amount of time.
Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez has his right arm in a sling. The team will sideline Martinez two more weeks after he had a platelet-rich plasma injection to help his ailing right shoulder.
ESPN: Adam Schefter notes the 49ers have franchise tagged kicker Robbie Gould.
37-year old Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth has decided to come back for the 2019 season; announcing the move via Twitter.
As Cowboy Head Coach Jason Garrett now heads into the final year of his contract, team CEO Stephen Jones said today, “No one wants Jason to be around here for the long term more than the Jones family. No one thinks more of him than we do. But at the same time, everybody’s backs are against the wall right now.”