12:22 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, announced a $5 million commitment to the state of Louisiana in 2020 to help “our communities get through this tough time.” The New Orleans Saints quarterback said via Twitter last week that assessing the need in New Orleans is “a daunting task” in
12:04 PM ET The Major League Baseball draft is increasingly likely to happen in July, though it could be shortened and include bonus deferrals, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. Fear of handing out significant signing bonuses amid cash-flow questions prompted a number of owners to question whether the 2020 draft should be canceled
12:12 PM ET Vanderbilt small forward Aaron Nesmith announced Thursday he will forgo his junior season to enter the NBA draft. Nesmith made the announcement in a statement posted on Instagram. “I have decided to enter the 2020 NBA Draft and intend to hire an agent,” Nesmith wrote as part of his post. “I am
10:53 AM ET The fighters still went to the Islington Boxing Club in north London on Thursday night. They stood in a huddle, read the sign and looked at the padlock on the gym door: “GYM CLOSED.” It was a deathless message. The street lights lit up their little gathering and then they faded away,
8:00 AM ET Anthony Treash There are few better sights in college football than a big, explosive rushing play up the middle or a long pass completion after the quarterback has had a chance to drop back into a perfectly clean pocket and wait for his receiver to get open down the field. Both of
11:48 AM ET Florida State forward Patrick Williams announced Thursday he will forgo his sophomore season to enter the NBA draft. Williams made the announcement in a statement posted on Twitter. “Words can’t describe how blessed I am to be in this position,” Williams wrote as part of his post. “… To my teammates, thank
10:48 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used a catchy “TB x TB” slogan when announcing the signing of Tom Brady as their new quarterback on March 20. Brady’s agents liked it so much — or perhaps it was merely a case of “great minds thinking alike” — that they filed a trademark application with
10:35 AM ET The Chicago Bears agreed to a one-year contract with offensive lineman Germain Ifedi, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Ifedi primarily played tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, but he has started 14 career games at right guard. The Bears are searching for a new right guard in the wake of Kyle
9:04 AM ET Haas has confirmed Pietro Fittipaldi, grandson of former world champion and Indy 500 winner Emerson, and Louis Deletraz will stay with the Formula One team in test and reserve driver roles in 2020. Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss Lando Norris’ star turn in the virtual world of esports and
9:11 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has brought the boxing world to a halt. Nearly all events worldwide are off through at least early May, and more cancellations and postponements are expected to be announced in the coming days. So for a year-round sport that never has an offseason, this is a first. During this