11:20 AM ET A study out Thursday on the risk of heart damage to college athletes who have had COVID-19 contradicts other recent studies by suggesting symptoms are not the best indicator for possible heart problems and advocating for continued high-level cardiac monitoring, awareness and possible testing of athletes post-COVID. The study published in JAMA
12:31 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have discussed several offers for wide receiver Julio Jones, including an offer of a future first-round draft pick, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Atlanta has asked teams that have inquired about Jones for a first-round draft pick in return, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. While Atlanta has
12:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles announced changes to their football operations department Thursday, including an historic one — the promotion of Catherine Raiche to vice president of football operations. It’s believed Raiche is now the highest ranking female personnel executive in NFL history. That title was previously held by Kelly Kleine, who was
11:09 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Expanding the Davis Cup Finals to more venues will help attract more fans and avoid some of the late finishes that hurt the revamped event’s first edition, organizers said Thursday. Madrid was the sole host of the inaugural edition of the restructured Davis Cup Finals in 2019. This
7:00 AM ET After a two-week run at the top by the Chicago White Sox, a new team has overtaken the AL Central leaders for the No. 1 spot in our MLB Power Rankings this week. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers regain their place there after looking more like the team we expected to see
11:33 AM ET Formula One’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, says he would be “amazed” if a protest against Red Bull’s rear wing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is successful, arguing the FIA has been consistent in its application of rules regarding flexible body work. 1 Related The legality of Red Bull’s rear wing
11:30 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars senior vice president of football operations and strategy Karim Kassam is out, sources tell ESPN’s Seth Walder. The reason that Kassam is no longer with the team was not immediately known. Kassam was hired Feb. 19 to oversee the team’s football technology and analytics department in addition to
11:00 AM ET College athletes would be able to form players’ unions and would be considered employees of their schools if a new Congressional bill introduced Thursday morning is passed into law. The College Athletes Right to Organize bill, co-authored by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., presents a direct challenge to the
10:47 AM ET New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been shut down for six weeks with right elbow inflammation, manager Luis Rojas said Thursday. “It’s big. We were just counting on him being here a month from now,” Rojas told reporters. “This happening is tough. … We pray he can pitch for us this
7:51 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim MMA is doing pretty well for a sport less than three decades old. From the UFC to Bellator to the PFL and beyond, the fight game has grown from a shady niche to the spotlit mainstream, drawing in new fans by the day. A few fighters have broken through to