5:57 PM ET Mike Rizzo is not afraid of a little risk. When he targets a player — as he’s done a few times as the Nationals’ GM, whether it’s Jayson Werth, Max Scherzer or now Patrick Corbin — he’s nearly always been willing to tack on the extra year or increase his bid by
Below are the notable underclassmen who have declared their intentions to enter the 2019 NFL draft, listed in alphabetical order. The deadline for underclassmen to declare is Jan. 14. Several have also announced that they won’t play in their teams’ bowl game. Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State: Read more. Jordan Brailford, DE, Oklahoma State: Read
5:44 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SEA ISLAND, Ga. — The unanimous decision by the NHL Board of Governors to give Seattle an expansion franchise on Tuesday was a difficult one. Not for the NHL, which had heard the Seattle presentation and voted to approve them for the 2021-22 season within the span of 45 minutes
4:36 PM ET The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday waived veteran wide receivers Kelvin Benjamin and Andre Holmes. The team also placed center Russell Bodine, who broke his leg in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, on injured reserve. Defensive end Mike Love and cornerback Denzel Rice were signed off the practice squad to fill two
6:00 PM ET The first big free-agent pitcher is off the market: Left-hander Patrick Corbin has agreed to a six-year contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical, reportedly for $140 million, significantly more than the $126 million Yu Darvish received from the Cubs a year ago. My first reaction: Welcome to the division of
4:19 PM ET The Washington Nationals are adding another high-caliber pitcher to their rotation, reportedly agreeing to terms on a six-year deal with free agent Patrick Corbin on Tuesday. The deal, pending a physical, reportedly is for $140 million — significantly higher than the deal Yu Darvish signed with the Chicago Cubs last year. The
3:00 AM ET Jozi Stars 196 for 4 (Hendricks 79, Burger 2-32) beat Cape Town Blitz 146 (J Malan 43, Christian 4-22, Olivier 3-38) by 50 runs Chris Gayle had warned before this game that it was Reeza Hendricks, rather than Gayle himself, who posed the most formidable threat to Cape Town Blitz, and Hendricks
Real Madrid’s Luka Modric insists that although Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are exceptional talents, his Ballon d’Or win was for those players like Xavi who missed out because of their domination of the trophy. Real Madrid star Luka Modric has won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, with Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg becoming the first female
Gareth Southgate looks forward to England facing the Netherlands in the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League. England boss Gareth Southgate insists no one’s place in the senior team is confirmed, following the draw of the 2020 European Championship qualifying. England manager Gareth Southgate took to a one-off light-hearted press conference with school children to
3:45 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL plans to make material changes to its punt play, possibly as early as the 2019 season, league officials confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The exercise includes a twist: the NFL