11:29 AM ET The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for football brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake. Mourners lined up to see Pele’s body in an open casket in the centre of the field at
6:00 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After Sean McDermott got a win in his first game as an NFL head coach, a 20-12 victory over the New York Jets in the 2017 season opener, longtime defensive tackle Kyle Williams tossed a game ball to the latest in a long recent line of
2:06 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons released practice squad receiver Cameron Batson on Monday. He is facing five charges after an arrest following a traffic stop over the weekend. Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Batson was released because “we’re always going to do what we feel is in the best interest
1:25 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants wouldn’t disclose on Monday how they’re going to handle the regular-season finale with the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. It’s an important game for the Eagles. The Giants (9-6-1) are locked in as the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs after clinching their
12:59 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks starting inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks will miss the rest of the season because of an ACL injury, coach Pete Carroll confirmed Monday on Seattle Sports Radio 710 AM. Brooks, the NFL’s third-leading tackler, was hurt in the second quarter of the Seahawks’ 23-6 win over the New York
1:22 PM ET The Tennessee Titans will start Joshua Dobbs at quarterback in Saturday’s de facto AFC South title game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Mike Vrabel announced Monday. The winner of Saturday night’s game in Jacksonville (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC) will win the division title. The Titans (7-9) have lost six straight games, including
2:30 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN One day after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Nick Foles was injured in Sunday’s loss, Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday strongly criticized New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux‘s snow angel sack celebration, calling it “tasteless” and “trash.” Foles was injured in the second quarter of the Giants’ 38-10 win at MetLife
6:00 AM ET Another year, another chance to reflect on what to wish for in 2023 and beyond. It’s easy to get cynical and assume things will never change (or at least not for the better). And, indeed, some things take a long time to come to fruition. And some never do. Which is why
1:10 PM ET Georgia tight end Darnell Washington has a strained ankle and soft-tissue bruise and is questionable to play against TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T on Jan. 9. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told ESPN’s Marty Smith that Washington’s injury wasn’t a high ankle sprain and won’t require surgery,
11:28 AM ET A trio of potential first-round picks at Alabama — quarterback Bryce Young, linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and running back Jahmyr Gibbs — announced Monday that they are leaving school early to enter the NFL draft. Alabama coach Nick Saban said, “There may be other guys in the future who make decisions about