9:30 AM ET Every NCAA athlete in the country was given the opportunity to start making money off their name, image and likeness starting July 1. It was a step closer toward players having all the rights they deserve, but it’s certainly not a replacement for compensation from either schools and conferences in sharing revenue.
8:07 AM ET Nigeria’s pre-Olympic scrimmages against three of the top four teams in the world, with wins against the USA and Argentina, indicate that D’Tigers winning a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo is not that far-fetched. They rounded off their pre-Olympic qualification on Tuesday by suffering a 108-69 blowout loss to number
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Is the Philadelphia Eagles‘ defense better, worse, or the same compared to the 2020 version? It was tough sledding all around during Philadelphia’s 4-11-1 campaign, and that includes defensively. The Eagles finished 20th in points per game allowed (26.1), 29th in interceptions (8) and 23rd in takeaways (19). They signed
6:00 AM ET EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Herbert likes playing golf almost as much as he likes playing quarterback. Almost. “It’s relaxing,” he said. But relaxation doesn’t come into play at 5:30 a.m. in July with roughly a dozen of his Los Angeles Chargers‘ teammates, who flew to Herbert’s hometown of Eugene, Oregon, to participate
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have been the NFL’s highest-scoring team in Lamar Jackson’s first two full seasons as a starting quarterback. So, why did the Ravens’ biggest free-agent additions and their top draft pick address offense? Baltimore, which has averaged 31.2 points in the regular season with Jackson, has
8:30 AM ET ESPN News Services Richard Sherman was intoxicated and threatened to kill himself during a confrontation with family members before his arrest early Wednesday in a Seattle suburb, according to a 911 caller who identified herself as the free-agent cornerback’s wife. Audio of the 911 call, purportedly made by Sherman’s wife Ashley Moss,
7:54 AM BST The Wallabies will look to retain their up-tempo attacking game plan in the third Test against France, but at the same time temper it by finding greater balance in an approach that includes “smart kicking”. Coach Dave Rennie on Thursday afternoon unveiled his team for the series-deciding third Test, Australia making seven
7:00 AM ET The Seattle Kraken will be joining the NHL in an on-ice capacity at the start of the 2021-22 regular season. They’ve filled out their front office and coaching staff, but now they need some players. In order to fill out the roster, they will be selecting one player from 30 of the
6:36 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall There
7:10 AM ET The best prediction you can make about the NFL is that things are never going to stay the same. With what was a 16-game season — and now is up to 17 — we’re always going to overreact to things we saw in the small sample. Too often, we end up using