6:00 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Josh McCown set a pair of NFL records Sunday with one swipe of the pen. He became the oldest practice squad player in league history at age 41, and the first active player to work remotely — like the other side of the country remotely. Football typically doesn’t lend
12:56 PM ET Bellator is back with a doubleheader this weekend — two cards on two straight nights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Bellator 245 is Friday night, headlined by a rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis. In the co-main event, former
12:36 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have hired Dan Hinote as an assistant coach for coach John Hynes. General manager David Poile announced the move Thursday, saying Hinote’s personality and playing and coaching experience will be a great fit for the Predators. “In this assistant coach position, we were looking
1:05 PM ET Christopher Peters The 2020-21 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey seasons will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, a decision announced collectively by the Hockey Commissioners Association, which represents the 11 hockey conferences. Both seasons typically begin the first week of October. “The 11 Division I men’s and women’s ice
1:03 PM ET It took Julian Nagelsmann a week to get over RB Leipzig‘s loss in the Champions League semifinals to Paris Saint-Germain. He talks through their wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid with me on Zoom, and evaluates where they fell short against PSG; you can sense him playing the matches again in
Sep 10, 2020 Every week, we’ll provide a handy recap and accompaniment to the latest episode of “Quest For The Stanley Cup,” the NHL docuseries about the playoffs, available exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. The second episode for the 2020 playoffs is titled “Sevens are Wild.” Describe this episode in 10 words or less.
11:39 AM ET Associated Press SARRAN, France — Tour de France rookie Marc Hirschi won the longest stage with a bold solo breakaway on a previously unused sharp ascent Thursday. The Swiss rider powered away on the Suc au May climb, new to the 117-year-old Tour. He extended his lead by racing with hair-raising speed
6:42 AM ET HOUSTON — When the 2020 NFL schedule came out in May with the Houston Texans opening at the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Deshaun Watson saw a chance to send a message. “We have an opportunity to go into the defending Super Bowl champs’ home stadium right off the bat and compete with
12:11 PM ET Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Marshall University football player charged with strangulation and domestic battery has been acquitted. The verdict for redshirt senior safety Brandon Drayton, 23, was announced Wednesday in Cabell County Circuit Court, news outlets reported. Marshall suspended Drayton after his arrest last year. A complaint said a Marshall
11:00 AM ET Maybe the most consistently competitive conference in the Power 5 kicks off Saturday. That’s a strange thing to say about a league that has the same champion every year (Oklahoma). Although close games dictate every conference battle, they’re extremely prevalent in the midlands. In the Big 12 in 2019, 24 of 46