Watt agrees to two-year, $31M deal with Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz. — J.J. Watt agreed to a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals for a reported total package of $31 million.
Watt, 31, was a threetime Defensive Player of the Year and five-time All-pro with the Texans.
More NFL: The Chiefs expect QB Patrick Mahomes to be ready for offseason workouts following surgery on his toe . ... A source said Washington is expected to part ways with veteran QB Alex Smith in the coming days, ending Smith's storied comeback with the team from a compound leg fracture after one season . ... Irv Cross, the former defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national TV, died at 81.
WNBA: Four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird re-signed with the Seattle Storm for what will be her 20th season with the team.
Soccer: LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Alvarez was left off the United States 31-man training roster ahead of Olympic qualifying. ... Police arrested four people — including former president Josep
Maria Bartomeu — after raiding Barcelona’s stadium in a search and seizure operation.
Tennis: Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer’s record for most time spent at No. 1 in the ATP rankings at 310 weeks . ... Roger Federer withdrew from this month’s Miami Open as he recovers from knee surgery . ... Jennifer Brady lost in her first match since the Australian Open final, falling to Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-2 in the Qatar Open.
Hockey: Hockey Canada is considering pushing back the start of next month’s women’s world championships into May.
Golf: U.S. Amateur champ Tyler Strafaci and top-ranked amateur Davis Thompson are part of the 10-member U.S. team that will try to retain the Walker Cup in May.
Horse racing: The image of Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott seemingly posing for a photo while sitting on a dead horse has led to the Irishman being banned from entering runners into British races while he is investigated by Irish authorities.
College: Union announced its intention for all spring sports programs to participate in Liberty League competition beginning March 26. This decision affects all of Union College's spring sports: baseball, men's and women's crew, women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track & field.