1:00 PM ET NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently found out that his wife, Amy, is pregnant with their second child — and his confused reaction to the news may be just the funny moment we need today. On Wednesday, Amy shared an Instagram video of Dale finding out that he’ll be having another child,
1:14 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Left-hander Joey Wentz, a prospect in the Detroit Tigers organization, had surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek operated on Wentz on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida. Detroit said Wednesday that Wentz is expected to
1:11 PM ET DeAndre Hopkins took to social media Wednesday to deny Michael Irvin’s comments that a fractured relationship with Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien led to Hopkins’ trade to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. The Pro Bowl wide receiver said it was “being blown way out of proportion.” On Wednesday morning, Irvin said on
1:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers continued to strip their roster of veterans with big contracts Wednesday by releasing strong safety Eric Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick’s protest against social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Reid, 28, signed a three-year, $22 million deal with Carolina last offseason.
1:43 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — For years, Sean Payton has admitted that letting safety Malcolm Jenkins go in 2014 was one of his biggest regrets. So the New Orleans Saints didn’t hesitate to scoop him back up after the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to exercise the 2020 option on Jenkins’ contract this week. “Should
1:07 PM BST Gallagher Premiership side Leicester Tigers are no longer up for sale after a suitable investor could not be found, the club announced on Wednesday. Leicester, who sit in 11th place in the Premiership, confirmed plans to sell the club in June 2019, but have been unable to do so. “Despite a high
12:46 PM ET Formula One has brought forward its mandatory summer shutdown and extended it from two weeks to three as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown is usually enforced in August and requires teams to bring a halt to work at their factories for a period of 14 consecutive days during a
12:49 PM ET Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets announced that four of their players had tested positive for the coronavirus, forward Wilson Chandler said on Twitter that building management asked him to stay out of the common areas of his Brooklyn Heights apartment complex. Chandler wrote that the building’s manager called him
12:26 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to contract terms with pending unrestricted free agent Austin Blythe, the team announced Wednesday. Blythe, who turns 28 on June 16,
12:26 PM ET Former New England Patriots center Ted Karras has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Karras, 27, hit free agency at a solid time after being unexpectedly thrust into the starting center role for the Patriots in 2019. Karras will likely slide