In a huge surprise, the Portland Thorns pulled off a massive upset in the NWSL quarterfinals besting top seed NC Courage 1-0. Portland was seeded 8th and winless in four preliminary round games while the reigning champion Courage came into the contest at 4-0. Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg talked with SI soccer analyst Luis Miguel Echegaray about what led to the shocking result and elimination of the favorite, NC Courage.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The reported move comes just hours after the franchise agreed to sign Gardner Minshew to a two-year deal and days after after the team released signal-caller Brian Hoyer.
The Minnesota Vikings will sign running back Aaron Jones after the Green Bay Packers released the veteran on Monday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday morning. The deal will be for one year and $7 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Free agent running back Derrick Henry has agreed to sign a two-year contract worth $16 million with the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Cleveland Browns are reportedly adding Jameis Winston to the team, providing depth behind Deshaun Watson after his injury-plagued season.
