8:16 PM ET The NFL draft will go on as scheduled April 23-25, commissioner Roger Goodell said in a sternly worded leaguewide memo distributed Thursday. In his memo, obtained by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Goodell served warning to those around the league who criticize the league’s stance. “Public discussion of issues relating to the draft serves
6:53 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones has accepted a pay cut of over 25% to help ease the financial burden on the Rugby Football Union (RFU) which is set to lose money due to the coronavirus pandemic. The RFU faces losses of up to £50 million over the next year-and-a-half due to the outbreak
12:00 PM BST The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced that they expect to make a £50 million loss over the next 18 months in part due to the coronavirus. The RFU have provided support for community clubs in England with a relief package worth £7m as domestic rugby continues to feel the negative financial
5:00 PM BST Rebecca Chaplin Sport is currently navigating unchartered waters, as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on fixtures, training and global participation. Rugby’s Six Nations tournament was one of the first events to feel the strain, when it was announced that Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin would be postponed at the start of March. Some
6:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — An executive with the company that owns Santa Anita urged the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday to continue live racing despite a statewide stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Santa Anita in Arcadia, outside Los Angeles, and Golden Gate Fields in the San
6:00 PM ET On Thursday, March 26, ESPN2 will be airing a Home Run Derby Classics marathon starting at 6 p.m. ET with 2019’s epic battle between Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso in Cleveland. After that, it will be 2018 (Washington, D.C.), 2017 (Miami) and 2015 (Cincinnati). To help you celebrate the Home Run
6:14 PM ET The Buffalo Bills have signed offensive lineman Daryl Williams to a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday. Williams, who turns 28 in August, is a depth addition at both guard and tackle for the Bills. He played in all 16 games for the Carolina Panthers last season, starting 12, after missing all
6:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — A new Watt is coming to Pittsburgh, but he’s moving in from Los Angeles, not Houston. Derek Watt, signed by the Steelers in free agency, had a smile in his voice when he acknowledged he might not be Steelers fans’ preferred brother to join linebacker T.J. Watt. “I know I’m
6:50 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears‘ decision to sign veteran tight end Jimmy Graham to a two-year contract that included $9 million guaranteed and a no-trade clause on the heels of being released by division rival Green Bay was arguably the most universally panned move in free agency, but Graham insisted on Thursday that
7:00 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Who