7:00 AM ET We’re down to the final five weeks of the regular season. Much is still undecided, whether it’s playoff seeding for contenders or draft-pick slotting for those already looking to 2019. In the Week 13 edition of the Power Rankings, our NFL Nation reporters break down the most difficult remaining test for each
Honda scored the winning penalty as the Victory claimed all three points. Melbourne Victory have pummelled the Central Coast Mariners 4-1 to close out round four of the A-League. If Melbourne Victory’s opening month is any indication, the A-League champions are on course to set Australian football history. Kevin Muscat’s side has claimed three wins
The Exploding Heads turned football agents are back again as they field calls from a plethora of former England players looking for one final cap. Southampton manager Mark Hughes has been a strong advocate of the video assistant referee but the Welshman felt the technology had been used badly in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round defeat
11:22 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have been a disaster in 2018, but Tom Coughlin believes he made the correct moves in the offseason to reach the Super Bowl after the franchise came so close in 2017. Coughlin, who has final say on all football matters as executive vice president of football
10:52 AM GMT The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is cutting overall investment in the sport by up to £13million after an ugly financial report revealed revenue has fallen for a second consecutive year. In the 12 months to the end of June, the world’s richest rugby union saw a record investment of almost £108m in
10:43 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN LOS ANGELES — The bigger the fight, the more relentlessly produced is its prologue: tour, pressers, interviews, media days, an endless stream of snippets and bytes eventually blended into a video collage. No, it’s not the fight, merely a high-tech vaudeville, choreographed in the name of commerce. But it’s real.
10:59 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has reached a settlement with the woman known as “Kate P” who said he groped her in an Uber vehicle, according to court records obtained by ESPN. The documents, filed by her attorney John Clune in U.S. District Court for the District of
10:10 AM ET The Philadelphia Flyers made the bold move on Monday to fire general manager Ron Hextall amid a last-place start and high expectations. Who comes next? Who should take over as GM in Philly? Who will take over as GM in Philly? Greg Wyshynski: Now that Jason Botterill is in Buffalo and Julien
7:51 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Happy Gronk is back. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has an infectious personality that can uplift teammates, whether it’s on the field or in the locker room. Teammates say his demeanor often stands out in a hard-driving work environment in which levity can sometimes be in
10:33 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Technically, the relationship between Le’Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers is still alive. The team owns his rights. They can place the transition tag on him this offseason, which would spark a labor fight. Realistically, only practical business would lead the Steelers down that path. Sentiment is gone. Two years