4:01 PM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris was second fastest in second practice for Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday and almost as quick in playing down his team’s prospects. “We looked quick today but it’s fairly obvious what’s going to happen tomorrow. It’s going to be kind of the usual front four cars
1:52 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is expecting a dog fight with Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening race of Formula One’s 2021 season. Red Bull appears to be the car to beat at this stage of the season, a reversal of the last seven years of unmatched Mercedes dominance. Max
4:16 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Veteran defensive tackle Al Woods is heading back to Seattle for a third stint with the Seahawks. The agency that represents Woods, SportsTrust Advisors, announced his return to the team Friday. He gives the Seahawks an option to replace starter Jarran Reed, who was released by the team
3:36 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Jones signed off from his Zoom calls the same way all season: By flashing 3s on each hand to represent his No. 33 with the Green Bay Packers. On Friday, he signed off a different way: holding up a gold “G” medallion on a chain around his
4:31 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Wide receiver DeSean Jackson hit the trifecta when he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency. In addition
4:20 PM ET BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, widely projected as the second overall pick in next month’s NFL draft, delivered an impressive pro day Friday as three teams with top-12 picks made trades that could impact the quarterback order. With 31 teams represented in Provo, Utah — all but the Los Angeles Rams — Wilson
4:22 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize will be part of the starting rotation and Michael Fulmer will pitch out of the bullpen to open the season, manager AJ Hinch said on Friday. Hinch also said that left-hander Derek Holland will make the team. Mize was the No. 1
4:06 PM ET The Buffalo Sabres traded center Eric Staal to the Montreal Canadiens for two draft picks on Friday, ending a brief and disappointing run for the veteran star in Buffalo. The Canadiens sent 2021 third- and fifth-round draft picks to Buffalo for Staal. The Sabres retained 50% of Staal’s salary: $1.625 million of
8:50 AM ET The NHL trade deadline owes a debt of gratitude to the Canadian government. On Thursday, a league source confirmed to ESPN that the 14-day quarantine for NHL players traded from U.S. teams to Canadian teams would be reduced to seven days, with additional COVID-19 testing. This removes a roadblock for North Division
4:09 PM ET If you haven’t bought into the hype surrounding the 2021 Formula One season already, now might be the time. 1 Related On the eve of the first qualifying session of the year in Bahrain, Red Bull has emerged as a genuine threat to Mercedes and Max Verstappen appears to be the favourite