12:05 PM ET Associated Press The slow-burning fight for the Tour de France’s yellow jersey erupted in earnest on the slopes of a once-giant volcano on Friday, with race leader Primoz Roglic using the punishing slopes to grow his overall lead. One of the big losers in the 13th Stage was Egan Bernal, last year’s
Month: September 2020
1:03 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The NHL on Friday moved its draft up to Oct. 6-7 and set an Oct. 9 start for free agency. The first round of the draft will be Oct. 6, with the New York Rangers on the clock and Alexis Lafreniere the consensus top option for the
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 1 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)
12:44 PM ET The Big 12 has joined into a partnership with Virtual Care for Families for rapid antigen testing the day before competition, the league announced Friday. The testing program will use Quidel Rapid Antigen tests, which allow for 15-minute results and batch testing capabilities. “Partnering with Virtual Care for Families provides a turn-key
6:40 AM ET Zac Taylor, the second-year coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, was kind enough to return a call last week. His team drafted quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft, and I told him we were doing a story about expectations for rookie quarterbacks. His first response was basically
10:39 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The family of George Floyd will be inside U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings‘ season opener against the Green Bay Packers, which will kick off after the playing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is
11:41 AM ET Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis is turning his focus to the 2021 NFL draft, he announced on Twitter on Friday. “I should be in the middle of preparing for our game this week. Instead, due to the events of 2020, I spent the last weeks with my family and coaching staff trying
11:10 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — With the 2020 season set to start in three days, the Dallas Cowboys continue to think about 2021 — at least from a salary-cap perspective and with an eye toward Dak Prescott‘s future. According to sources, the Cowboys restructured the contract of defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, creating $12 million
11:47 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore received a $5 million raise from the New England Patriots leading into Sunday’s season opener against the Miami Dolphins, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gilmore was scheduled to earn a base salary of $10.5 million in 2020, but the
1:35 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia has pulled off a major coup in what has been a disastrous year for the code, securing the entire Rugby Championship which will be played across November and December this year. SANZAAR on Friday confirmed that Australia had won the right to stage the tournament “hub” after New