3:28 PM ET Hugh McElhenny, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who used his speed and elusiveness to rise to prominence as a halfback in the 1950s, died June 17 at age 93, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday. McElhenny died of natural causes at his home in Nevada, the Hall of
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6:00 AM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was asked how he and wide receiver Cooper Kupp could possibly top their success from last season. Stafford joked, “You can’t sit there and go, ‘Well, the only thing to do now is go for 2,500 yards and I’ll throw for 7,000.
11:31 PM ET Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy.
10:30 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In the spring of 2001, the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens held their first minicamp with one notable absence. Tony Siragusa — a.k.a. “the Goose” — wasn’t in the defensive line meeting room. But, teammates heard he was planning to make a big splash. Then, a loud
2:34 PM ET ESPN News Services NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no authority to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders amid ongoing scrutiny into the organization’s workplace culture and accusations from women employees of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives. Goodell testified Wednesday before members of Congress at a hearing
4:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa, known during his playing career as “The Goose,” has died at age 55. Siragusa’s death was confirmed by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who said in a tweet that he was “heart broken as is all of Colts Nation.” Siragusa, who played 12
1:56 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots tossed a firecracker of excitement into their offseason, announcing Wednesday that the franchise is bringing back its old red jersey and “Pat Patriot” logo at some point during the 2022 season. The specific game(s) that the Patriots will don the popular uniform combination will be
11:41 AM ET The NFL on Tuesday filed a motion in federal court to compel Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams, in which he and two other coaches allege racial discrimination in its hiring practices, to arbitration. The filing was made in United States District Court for the Southern District of
9:05 AM ET Tisha Thompson Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” of allegations that he had fostered a toxic work culture within his organization and worked closely with the NFL to monitor and, ultimately, bury the findings from an official internal investigation, according to findings by a Democrat-led U.S. House committee released
8:04 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died at the age of 26, the team announced Wednesday. No cause of death was given. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the team said in a statement. “He was a kind, respectful young man with a