10:01 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State running back LJ Scott says he will enter the NFL draft after this season. Scott, a senior, injured his ankle in September and has played in only four games this year. Coach Mark Dantonio said last month that Scott would redshirt, but Scott said
7:20 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN This week, we learned that the NHL will officially welcome Seattle as its 32nd franchise, but not until 2021-22. That’s plenty of time for teams to prepare and shape their rosters for yet another expansion draft. What if the draft were this summer, though? For this week’s power rankings —
8:26 PM ET MELBOURNE — Considering how much has changed for Tiger Woods during his return to prominence in the past year, it’s perhaps surprising he has such a strong memory of the United States’ only Presidents Cup defeat in 1998. Ernie Els expects Tiger Woods will be a U.S. playing captain when the two
8:38 PM ET ESPN News Services MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is no fan of defensive shifts, and now he might be able to do something about it. Baseball’s competition committee last month gave Manfred strong backing to try to put something in place to limit shifts, the Athletic reported on Wednesday. Manfred made it clear
8:47 AM ET An entire middle class of NFL teams collapsed in November. Six organizations that had a viable shot of either winning their divisions or claiming wild-card spots simply fell apart over the past few weeks, opening up opportunities for the likes of the Cowboys, Seahawks and Broncos in the process. Favorites to make
9:16 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN [embedded content] As ESPN celebrates its 12th annual V Week for Cancer Research, a new initiative has been added to the slate of charitable fundraising drives, seeing several of the basketball world’s biggest stars donate sneakers for “Kicks to Beat Cancer.” Ranging from vintage game-worn pairs of Paul Pierce’s first
9:59 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Wednesday’s celebration outside the building that Seattle’s new NHL team will eventually call home came with all the formality of a groundbreaking event, complete with the principals taking turns giving remarks and ceremonially shoveling dirt. It also came with a new price tag even higher than what
8:13 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Police is opening an internal investigation into the response from the department to an incident involving former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt. The NFL is considering three separate off-field incidents as it works toward a final decision on discipline for ex-Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt.
7:43 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Brandon Mebane returned to practice on Wednesday after taking a two-week absence to be with his infant daughter, who was born with a heart condition. Mebane, his wife Amena and their two children Mahailey and Makai have been in Omaha, Nebraska, receiving medical
7:55 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 14. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST Rookie cornerback Taron Johnson underwent shoulder surgery Wednesday morning and is out indefinitely, coach Sean McDermott said. Johnson, a fourth-round