11:00 AM ET Team USA enters the Olympics in Tokyo as the three-time defending gold medal winner, but is coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the worst finish ever in a major international competition by a team from the United States. Despite finishing seventh in China, Team USA has
11:16 AM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have restructured wide receiver Brandin Cooks‘ contract, sources confirmed to ESPN. According to a source, the restructure voids the final season of the deal Cooks signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018, meaning he will now be a free agent after the 2022 season. NFL Network first
9:59 AM ET The Chiefs have released star left tackle Eric Fisher, ending the former No. 1 overall draft pick’s eight-year run in Kansas City. The move, announced Thursday, will save the reigning AFC champion Chiefs about $12 million against the salary cap. Kansas City also released starting right tackle Mitchell Schwartz. Fisher, 30, was
7:58 AM ET Hacking, Russian oligarchs, Tom Brady, James Bond — it all sounds like something from Hollywood, doesn’t it? But it was actually just Formula One’s 2021 launch season, done within the confines of the COVID-19 pandemic. All 10 teams have launched their new cars for the new season and here we look at
12:27 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Formula One is set for three days of preseason testing in Bahrain this weekend
9:57 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Pele’s greatness is not in question; but bring up his goal record and it opens all manner of debate, controversy, disagreements — and often sarcastic comments, like “How many goals will Pele score today?” It’s the typical joke that spread across social media after Santos disputed the suggestion Lionel
10:17 PM ET The Detroit Red Wings‘ most recent Stanley Cup championship was 13 years ago, even if their multiyear residency in the NHL’s basement makes that memory feel protractedly distant. There were 23 players who appeared for Detroit in the 2008 playoffs. Twenty of them are retired, with three having been subsequently enshrined in
8:44 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Anthony Pettis has been a champion in two MMA promotions, most notably the most star-studded in the world, the UFC. He has defeated many of the greatest lightweights in the sport, including others who also have worn the gold. The man has been on the cover of a Wheaties box!
9:00 AM ET In 2020, during one of the strangest, most unpredictable seasons of college football, another twist occurred in the midst of the chaos of playing during the pandemic. Big 12 defenses were good. Yes, the Big 12 — the conference that produced Patrick Mahomes and earned a reputation as having high-flying offenses and
6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — No, quarterback Drew Brees has not officially announced his retirement yet. And yes, Russell Wilson’s agent has identified the New Orleans Saints as a preferred destination if he gets traded. But if you’re handicapping the Saints’ quarterback field for 2021, Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill remain the odds-on favorites