6:42 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If it seems like the Green Bay Packers have gone unnoticed of late — at least since the hubbub over their decision to draft their possible quarterback of the future in the first round died down — then that’s just fine with their quarterback of the present. Aaron
5:23 PM ET The UFC wants to book a highly anticipated fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson on Oct. 24, but it isn’t a done deal just yet. “I’m in,” Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. “… I just need to be compensated if they want this fight. Simple as that.” Ferguson has verbally agreed
12:30 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Howie Kendrick was put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday with a strained left hamstring. The 37-year-old first baseman and designated hitter has missed the past three games for the 2019 World Series champions, who are in last place in the NL East.
3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services First baseman Justin Smoak, who was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, was signed to a minor league deal by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Giants will send Smoak, 33, to their alternate site. Brandon Belt has been getting the bulk of the playing time at
12:37 PM ET Atlanta Braves star second baseman Ozzie Albies was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday after missing over a month because of a wrist injury. The Braves optioned infielder Johan Camargo to their alternate training site in a corresponding move. Albies, 23, hasn’t played since Aug. 4 because of a bone bruise
5:05 PM ET Justin Timberlake has joined an investment group working toward bringing a Major League Baseball franchise to Nashville, Tennessee, the Tennessean reported on Wednesday. Music City Baseball, a collective of business and civic leaders as well as entertainers which has an impressive roster already, jumped at the opportunity to add another marquee name,
4:31 PM ET Of the four coaches in the NHL’s conference finals, the Dallas Stars‘ Rick Bowness is the only one serving on an interim basis. But Stars general manager Jim Nill said the team’s playoff success has affected his view on the future of Dallas’ head-coaching position. “For what he’s done right now, he’s
3:54 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio wouldn’t officially say linebacker Von Miller‘s season is over, but he said Wednesday that Miller will “soon” have surgery to repair an ankle tendon and that it’s important the team figure out how to play without its most decorated player for an extended period
Sep 7, 2020 Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host What kind of impact will a lack of fans — or no fans at all — have on NFL games? AP Photo/Charlie Riedel The sports betting community is set to handicap an NFL season that will look
6:45 AM ET The 2020 NFL season is about to start, which, for those of us who feel we’ve spent the past eight months writing about nothing but collective bargaining agreement talks and COVID-19 protocols, is a startling realization. Don’t get me wrong — I’m as excited about the start of actual football games as