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... condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the Rangers had not announced the deal. The team said it planned to announced a free-agent signing during a news conference at its Arizona spring training complex. Napoli was seen in Surprise, Arizona on Wednesday, when he was set to take a physical. He will get a $6 million salary this year, and the agreement includes an $11 million club option for 2018 with a $2.5 million buyout. A member of the Rangers in 2011 and 2012, Napoli spent the final two months of the 2015 season in Texas, signed with Cleveland as a free agent and hit a career-high 34 homers last season, when "Party at Napoli's" became a team rallying cry. Jackson, Leuer lead Pistons to 98-91 win over Mavericks. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Reggie Jackson scored 22 points, Jon Leuer added 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-91 Wednesday night. ...

Marlins Sale Put On Hold With Loria Nomination

... to be ambassador to France,” the statement said. “If that is true, we do not want this unrelated transaction to complicate that process and will not pursue it. The Kushners remain interested in purchasing a team and would love to buy the Marlins at another time.”. The New York Post reported Wednesday that Loria, a New York art dealer, is likely to be the next French ambassador. The report named him as one of four people selected by White House chief of staff Reince Priebus for top diplomatic posts. Loria is a longtime major contributor to the Republican National Committee, which Priebus led until taking the job with Trump. Fundraising records show Loria gave $125,000 last fall jointly to the Trump campaign and RNC. It has long been a presidential tradition to reward generous political donors with plum ambassadorships. PRO BASKETBALL. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks is an All-Star again. The NBA announced that Anthony has been picked to replace Cleveland forward Kevin Love on the Eastern Conference roster Sunday for the All-Star Game in New Orleans. It’s the 10 th All-Star ...

Vince Young’s Agent Says There Have Been Discussions With Cfl Team

... Pro Bowl. It’s not likely that an NFL team would give Young another look without Young proving he still can play and avoid some of the off-field headlines he’s made in recent years, so the CFL might be a good place for Young to start. Share this. 12 Responses to “Vince Young’s agent says there have been “discussions” with CFL team”. pierrepoint 1 says. Feb 16, 2017 8:29 PM. There’s no such CFL team as the Ottawa Roughriders. It’s the Saskatchewan Roughriders. jimnaizeeum says. Feb 16, 2017 8:30 PM. Beats working at Mc Donalds. Feb 16, 2017 8:33 PM. Go for it VY. Feb 16, 2017 8:35 PM. Good luck, Vince. He never fully reached his potential. Much of it was his own choices, but I do wonder what could have happened if he went to a different team. Houston, perhaps. mikebel 11 says. Feb 16, 2017 9:06 PM. Young of course has been working with famed quarterback guru Doc Brown to complete his journey back to 1996 when the ottawa roughriders still existed. paleandpasty says. Feb 16, 2017 9:07 PM. Wow, i guess he has no money left. ...

Nfl-national Football League Roundup

... still feeling like I'm feeling today, who knows? Now, those things can always change. You do need long-term goals too. I know next year is not going to be my last year.". Signing wide receiver Antonio Brown to a long-term extension is a "priority" this offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown has one year remaining on his current contract worth $4.71 million. He was originally due to earn $8.71 this season before a 2016 restructuring moved $4 million of 2017 salary to 2016. The 28-year-old Brown, who has caught more than 100 passes in each of the last four seasons, said earlier this week his agents are negotiating with the Steelers. The Miami Dolphins are expected to release two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Albert , according to multiple reports. Albert will not be the lone big-name casualty as Miami is expected to part with veteran defensive end Mario Williams and defensive tackle Earl ...

Talking To Saskatchewan About Vince Young

... he's talking to the Saskatchewan Roughriders about his client playing in the Canadian Football League. "We have opened discussions with Saskatchewan Roughriders," agent Leigh Steinberg tweeted. Young is on Saskatchewan's negotiation list, giving it CFL exclusivity to the former University of Texas star. On Wednesday, Steinberg welcomed his new client on Twitter and said the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback "has dream of playing more football, being role model.". Young, who turns 34 in May, hasn't been on an NFL roster since the 2014 offseason, when he was with Cleveland for two weeks before being released. He hasn't played in a regular-season NFL game since 2011, when he was with Philadelphia. After a record-filled college career at Texas, which he led to the national championship in the 2006 Rose Bowl, Young ...

Dontre Wilson Motivated By Combine Snub, Trevon Grimes On The Rehab Trail, And Browns Bring Tyvis Powell Home

... Tuesday and I’m sitting there like, ‘Oh my god my life is over. My life is over with! What am I gonna do?’” Powell said. “Two days later, it was just like God just called me and they were like ‘This is the Cleveland Browns, we’re gonna claim you off my waivers’. they said, ‘Tyvis come on home, we’re going to bring you home.’”. If this were a movie, it would be the start of an eventual Super Bowl championship sealed by a local kid pick-six. Unfortunately, we all know it's still the start of a 4-12 season. At least Powell will be drawing a good check for a Millennial. VINCE YOUNG BACK. Speaking of unemployed footballers, anybody in Vegas that could put a cheeky $5 for their boy on Vince Young being the Browns' starting quarterback in 2017. Vince Young has signed with @leighsteinberg ; says he has a desire to play more football. — Darren Heitner (@Darren Heitner) February ...

There's A New Football League, And It Wants Johnny Manziel, Vince Young And Ray Rice

... a total of six games there in a three-week span. The league isn't affiliated with the NFL, but NFL teams plan to send scouts to games and workouts. "Our core strategy is to address deficiencies in the current pro football landscape by providing a showcase to experienced NFL players and an instructional platform for younger talent in need of live game repetitions, which are paramount for development," Woods said. Longtime NFL scout John Peterson is the league's president. The Spring League is ideally looking for players in their mid-20 s, but wouldn't turn down older players such as Rice or Young because they provide more publicity. Rice hasn't played in the NFL since he was suspended in 2014 following a domestic violence. The former three-time Pro Bowl running back turns 30 on Sunday. Young, a 33-year-old quarterback and former college star, last played with Philadelphia in 2011. Wide receiver Jalen Saunders, another player with character concerns, has already agreed to play in the league. Saunders was a fourth-round pick by the Jets in ...

Vince Young Files For Bankruptcy

... Pro Player Funding has made several efforts in a Harris County state district court to enforce collection of the judgment, but those efforts remain pending. Young in turn sued a group that included his former financial adviser, Ronnie Peoples of Raleigh, N. C., and Young’s former agent, Major Adams II of Houston. Dolezal claims that the defendants defrauded him and conspired with Pro Player Funding to obtain the loan. Dolezal contends that Peoples got that money and “Vince basically got nothing.”. Lawyers in December said a settlement had been reached in the Peoples case, but that agreement has not been finalized. The Chronicle reported that documents filed in the Peoples case include a financial statement as of July 2013 that listed Young and his wife, Candice, with assets totaling $1.8 million and liabilities totaling $2.5 million, including the New York state judgment. Young’s assets included five cars, his home in Houston, NFL annuity and 401(k) funds and jewelry valued at about $200,000. Young and his wife currently live in an Austin condominium. He has ...