3:22 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — As Jared Goff entered the Detroit Lions‘ practice facility on Tuesday for voluntary offseason workouts, the veteran quarterback sensed elevated “urgency” from not only teammates but also the front office to possibly make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. After leading the Lions (9-8)
3:15 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran Blaine Gabbert will join the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup to Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, a source confirmed. The Chiefs lost Chad Henne, their longtime backup to Mahomes, when he retired immediately after their Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
1:52 PM ET Purdue center Zach Edey, the consensus national player of the year in men’s college basketball, announced Tuesday that he plans to enter the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Edey has until May 31 if he wants to withdraw from the draft and return to the Boilermakers for his senior season.
3:39 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro says he will undergo surgery Friday for his broken right hand and likely won’t return this postseason unless his team wins the Eastern Conference title. Herro said Tuesday that the injury requires four to six weeks of recovery. The conference finals start in
3:50 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant will be a game-time decision for Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers because of bruising in his right hand, coach Taylor Jenkins said Tuesday. X-rays after the Grizzlies’ loss in Game 1 on Sunday were negative. An MRI on Monday revealed
3:20 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) did not practice on Tuesday, but coach Mike Budenholzer said the team was still feeling optimistic about his status for Game 2 on Wednesday night. “We have 24-plus hours before game time,” Budenholzer said Tuesday. “He’ll get treatment, we’ll see how he feels.
11:05 AM ET Major changes to the NBA draft landscape are coming in the new collective bargaining agreement, mutually agreed on by the NBA and players association this month. A 91-page jointly written memo sent out by the NBA and NBPA to teams and players Monday and obtained by ESPN highlights two significant changes to
10:27 AM ET The UFC has a new main event for its card next week. A scheduled bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Ricky Simon will take the headlining spot of UFC Fight Night on April 29 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Monday night. Song vs. Simon was originally scheduled for the UFC Fight
It’s perhaps not the toughest last over he will ever bowl in an IPL game, with the opposition eight down and 20 runs still to get, but for Arjun Tendulkar, it was a test all right. Can he hold his nerve? Does he have it in him? Is he more than just the most famous
2:02 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s final appeals officer restored points Tuesday that had been stripped from Kaulig Racing for unapproved parts modifications to match the amendments made to Hendrick Motorsports’ penalty for the same infraction. Both teams were stripped of 100 championship points and 10 playoff points for having unapproved parts