10:36 AM ET Collin Martin‘s San Diego Loyal teammates were pissed. His coach, American soccer legend Landon Donovan, was livid. Moments earlier, an opposing player targeted Martin, an openly gay man, with a homophobic slur, and as they gathered under a tent at halftime, they discussed how to proceed. The team was in agreement: Something
7:30 AM ET Dotun AkintoyeESPN.com JAKE PAUL HAS taken to scrawling poster board messages in the living room of his home in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. Consider the writing on the wall: “Make History.” “Inner Athlete.” “Win.” “Win!!” “Give Back.” “What Would Jordan Do?” “Secretary Bird” “Orca Energy” “Box Jellyfish — no heart, deadliest animal.”
6:00 AM ET It was 2018 and Jon-T Vergara sat a couple of rows back in a small Manila courtroom the week before Christmas as a hearing proceeded in front of him. Vergara, a litigation attorney who focuses on intellectual property cases, had time before his case, so he opened a fantasy football app on
Tabraiz Shamsi takes off on a celebratory run © AFP/Getty Images Tabraiz Shamsi is reaping the rewards of regular international game time, with success for South Africa and a string of short-term deals in overseas leagues that he hopes will benefit the national side. Shamsi went straight from South Africa’s tour of the Caribbean and
9:05 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — In the end, the choice became clear for coach Sean Payton, who named Jameis Winston as the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback Friday. Although the battle was close for a while, the 27-year-old Winston arguably offered more upside than the 31-year-old Taysom Hill — and definitely made a stronger
8:24 AM ET Former quarterback Philip Rivers is eighth all-time with 134 regular season NFL wins, but the one he earned on Thursday may hold a special place. Rivers, who retired after last season, is now 1-0 as a high school football coach in his native Alabama. The eight-time Pro Bowler led the St. Michael
9:07 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Jameis Winston has officially secured his second chance. Winston, 27, will be the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback in Week 1 when they host the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. It will be Winston’s first start since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to move
7:50 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze is a genuine, well-deserved, undisputable fire emoji. When the UFC first announced this 145-pound pairing, fight nerds around the world rejoiced on social media. It features world-class technique, skill, athleticism and power. There can be only one dark horse in
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith and Lucas Niang have never taken a snap in a regular-season NFL game. The young trio — Niang at 23, Humphrey and Smith at 22 — would barely qualify for Medicare if you combined their ages. But they have looked like veterans to the
7:00 AM ET As the 2000 NHL draft entered its late stages, the energy had fizzled out of the New York Rangers‘ war room. “Back then, the drafts were nine rounds, and by the sixth or seventh, you’re just looking for a player that someone semi-likes,” explained then-assistant general manager Don Maloney. “You’re just trying