11:18 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin has signed his $15.9 million franchise tender for 2021, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move does not preclude the Bucs and Godwin from reaching an agreement on a long-term extension, however, which sources say is the goal. They have until July 15
11:03 AM ET HOUSTON — A third civil lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson accuses the Houston Texans quarterback of sexually assaulting a massage therapist by allegedly forcing her to have oral sex with him in December 2020. The lawsuit was filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee on Wednesday night and appeared on the Harris County
11:29 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — NBA star Stephen Curry is drawing acclaim from civil rights leaders for his work campaigning for social justice, his support of women’s causes and his interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the pandemic. The NAACP has given him its Jackie Robinson Sports Award. And, for the first
News Atherton terms on-field soft signal for outfield catches “nonsense” as TV umpire remains unconvinced about the catch but has to stick with “out” signal The decision to cut short an enterprising maiden international innings from India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has thrown open the debate about the validity of the on-field umpire’s soft signal for
8:35 AM ET Samir Handanovic is one of four Inter players to test positive for coronavirus. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Serie A leaders Inter Milan have seen all first-team activities suspended by the local health authority, where their players will not be allowed to join up with their national sides after four players at the club tested
10:20 AM ET Gareth Southgate has recalled Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw and John Stones into his latest England squad for the World Cup qualifiers, but has dropped Trent Alexander-Arnold for the first time since breaking into the senior set-up. The Three Lions face San Marino, Albania and Poland later this month with Southgate naming an
10:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia La Liga has denied that it threatened to relegate Barcelona to the second division if it swore a new president before depositing the required €125m bank guarantee. Barcelona presidential candidate, Toni Freixa, claimed on Thursday that he and the two other presidential candidates, Joan Laporta and Victor Font, were told
9:21 AM ET Chelsea have put contract talks with Tammy Abraham on hold, sources have told ESPN. The 23-year-old was expected to sign a long-term deal last season but negotiations stalled in part over his wage demands. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Abraham ended up triggering an automatic one-year extension last July, tying him
6:30 AM ET The Champions League has reached the quarterfinal stage after a round of 16 that saw, among other things, PSG oust Barcelona and Porto stun Juventus, while Bayern Munich and Manchester City cruised through. There is plenty to discuss, so we asked Gab Marcotti, Julien Laurens and James Olley for responses to some
11:24 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — – The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established the HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason all-star game that will showcase NFL draft-eligible players from historically Black colleges and universities. The game will take place on the Saturday after the Super Bowl next February at Yulman Stadium