7:43 PM ET When the Green Bay Packers clinched the division last season, they donned NFC North champions hats and T-shirts that read, “The North is not enough.” But as it turned out, that had to be enough as they headed into the playoffs, unable to secure the No. 1 seed. They’re now in position
Month: December 2020
7:58 PM ET The Washington Football Team dropped its former name, had a coach who faced cancer and benched its quarterback after four weeks this season. Washington wasn’t anyone’s pick to contend in the NFC East; it was more likely to compete for a top-five draft pick. That’s why it’s surprising to see where the
7:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts gave the Eagles‘ offense the jolt coach Doug Pederson was looking for, using his arm and legs to power Philadelphia to a 24-21 upset win over the New Orleans Saints, who saw their nine-game win streak come to an end. Making his first start in place
4:02 PM ET Everybody needs a slumpbuster at some point, and the Dallas Cowboys got one Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1) and left with their fourth win of the season, a 30-7 decision that keeps them in the NFC East playoff race for at least one more week. The Cowboys (4-9) could be just
7:07 PM ET The New York Jets were so bad, so utterly inept in all three phases, that the highlight of Sunday’s game was seeing former teammate Jamal Adams drop a would-be interception in the open field. Otherwise, the day was a total waste for the Jets, who fell to 0-13 with a 40-3 loss
3:31 PM ET Englishman Lee Westwood was crowned Europe’s number one golfer for the third time in his career with a second-placed finish on Sunday behind compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Westwood won the Harry Vardon Trophy again 20 years after he first lifted it, with a
6:09 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. – Matt Kuchar and Harris English broke a bunch of their own QBE Shootout records in a runaway victory Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club. Kuchar and English became the first team to win the event three times, finished at 37-under 179 to break the mark of 34 under
2:39 AM ET Earlier this week, I called Saturday’s fight against Charles Oliveira a crossroads moment for Tony Ferguson. Ferguson’s loyal fan base didn’t like that label. They felt it was too harsh. After all, he had just won 12 fights in a row before losing to Justin Gaethje in May, they said. How could
6:45 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
12:52 PM ET When Andrea Petagna scored Napoli‘s winning goal against Sampdoria on Sunday, he rushed over to hug Gennaro Gattuso in what appeared to be a demonstration of the team’s affection for their coach. Yet Gattuso himself was not so sure. – Watch Serie A matches, recaps on ESPN+ “Sometimes they love me, but