12:25 PM ET The European soccer weekend offered up a ton of tasty talking points, as per usual. We had lessons galore from Manchester City‘s win over Chelsea and Arsenal‘s derby rout of Tottenham, while Barcelona welcomed back a star in Ansu Fati after a long injury layoff — oh, and he scored in a
5:42 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Despite being 0-3 for the third straight year, a franchise first, New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams said Monday they don’t deserve criticism from fans and media. “We still don’t want to hear that s—,” Williams said in a strange Zoom call with reporters. Pressed by a
6:04 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury had never seen an official’s flag hit a punt in midair until Sunday in Jacksonville. Had the play turned out differently, however, Kingsbury would’ve wanted that official to be immediately reprimanded. The play in question took place early in the first quarter of Arizona’s
11:43 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson suffered a broken right foot during the summer but should be available for the regular season, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Monday. During his remarks at media day, Griffin said Williamson injured the foot early in the offseason
5:35 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — The starting lineup for the Detroit Pistons is unclear. Neither is their win-loss record for the 2021-22 season, but coach Dwane Casey is willing to bet the bank on one thing: “Cade won’t be a bust.” There’s still some question marks surrounding Detroit’s No. 1 pick, Cade Cunningham,
6:33 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard said part of the reason why he signed a four-year max contract to remain with the LA Clippers instead of opting for a shorter deal that could lead to a more lucrative contract is that he hopes to return and play this season. Leonard would not
5:58 PM ET DALLAS — One of new Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd’s first messages to superstar point guard Luka Doncic: Trust your teammates more. Kidd, the Hall of Fame point guard who played a major role in the Mavs’ lone championship season, raised the issue during media day on Monday. “I don’t know if
4:25 PM ET Though roughly 90% of NBA players are vaccinated as training camp approaches Tuesday, tension exists between those around the league mandated to be vaccinated and the nearly 40 unvaccinated players, league sources told ESPN. In some instances, vaccinated staffers say they’re concerned about the health risks of being exposed to unvaccinated players.
4:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Denver Nuggets and forward Michael Porter Jr. have agreed on a five-year designated maximum extension that could be worth up to $207 million, Porter’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter will hit that $207 million number if he makes one of the three All-NBA
2:01 PM ET Ellen Fokkema’s love of the game has led to her making history. Soccrates Images for ESPN VV Foarut midfielder Ellen Fokkema has a typical matchday routine: ride her bicycle through the beautiful Friesland fields to the Schatzenburg sports complex in the small village of Menaam, in the north of the Netherlands (about 90