7:00 AM ET Georgia broke the mold in two ways last season. The Bulldogs showed they could win a national championship after four decades without one. They also proved that defense could go the distance in the College Football Playoff. Before Georgia, every other CFP winner had been propelled mainly by its offense and/or quarterback
6:35 AM ET We can all see how moments on the field can impact the NFL for years to come. In 2018, the Rams went to a Super Bowl and failed to score a touchdown against the Patriots, which started an overhaul of their running game and eventually led to the decision to trade quarterback
1:03 AM ET Juan Ignacio Dinenno shone as Pumas defeated Cruz Azul in Tuesday’s CCL semifinal first leg. Hector Vivas/Getty Images Juan Ignacio Dinenno‘s two first-half goals led Pumas to a 2-1 win over visiting Cruz Azul in Tuesday’s CONCACAF Champions League semifinal first leg. The second leg will be played in Mexico City on April 12.
3:20 AM ET Ronald Koeman will return to coach the Netherlands national team. Denis Doyle/Getty Images Ronald Koeman is to return as Netherlands coach when Louis van Gaal leaves the role after the World Cup in Qatar. Van Gaal, who has long made it clear he will leave after the World Cup later this year, said
11:13 PM ET The Houston Astros and closer Ryan Pressly have agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract extension for 2023 and ’24 with an option for ’25, according to multiple reports. The nine-year veteran was named to his second All-Star Game in 2021, when he posted the best home run and walk rates of
1:04 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen found himself in the middle of yet another controversial foul call during a game against the Chicago Bulls, when Allen got knocked to the floor while driving to the basket in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 127-106 victory after a hard foul from
12:57 AM ET PHOENIX — A season that started with championship promise for the Los Angeles Lakers ended with the pain of failing to even qualify for the play-in tournament. Tuesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns — coupled with a 116-97 win by the San Antonio Spurs over the Denver Nuggets — officially eliminated
12:36 AM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson must say whether he had sex with 18 massage therapists who supported him last year following criminal complaints from 22 other women, a judge in Texas ruled Tuesday. USA Today reported that Watson has 30 days to comply. He previously would not address
8:11 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Outfielder Manuel Margot has agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal reached Tuesday includes salaries of $7 million in 2023, up from the $5.6 million that Margot is due to earn this season, and $10 million in 2024. It
10:55 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals, including the game winner in overtime Tuesday, and the Florida Panthers outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-6, after falling down by four goals for the second time in three games. Huberdeau also had three assists in the win, becoming the first