11:57 AM ET CINCINNATI — Add captain to the list of Joe Burrow‘s titles. The Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback was named one of seven team captains before he makes his NFL debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wednesday’s announcement is not a surprise considering how teammates have complimented his leadership since the team convened
10:42 AM ET PITTSBURGH — More than 1,000 days after suffering a severe spinal cord injury that initially left him unable to walk, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is officially retiring from football. Shazier, 28, made the announcement in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday morning. “When I was 5 years old, I made
11:54 AM ET Veteran cornerback Aqib Talib, saying he turned down one last NFL offer from the New England Patriots because he wasn’t “feeling it,” has announced his retirement. “Aqib Talib is officially retired, and I’m bringing my talents to the booth,” he said in a video posted to Twitter. “Football gave me so much
11:00 AM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Last season, the ACC was an unmitigated mess. Clemson, once again, was great, but the
9:07 AM ET The recipe for making it to the top of the sport is no secret: Win your fights. But that doesn’t always get a fighter where he or she wants to be, because there can be a traffic jam ahead in the rankings. Sometimes you just have to wait for others to fall
10:27 AM ET Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for … wait, what? You can’t hear me? Oh, dang it … sorry … I had myself on mute. Anyway, I appreciate you all showing up for this Zoom call. I know my invitation was a little last-minute, but I felt it was important that, before this
9:23 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have restructured the contract of Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin and created nearly $8 million in salary cap space, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Cowboys made a similar move last month with Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith. Like that one, the transaction is
10:19 AM 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 The Los Angeles Rams and Jalen Ramsey have agreed to terms on a five-year, $105 million extension that is the largest contract ever for a cornerback, agent
9:50 AM ET It’s impossible to predict what’s going to catch a child’s attention. Bill Zito’s daughter Gigi, for example, became mildly obsessed with one day owning a limousine. “The 1980s-style Cadillac limo. Not the big stretch one, but just a regular Cadillac limo. She thinks it’s one of the coolest things ever,” Zito said.
9:28 AM ET Steve Kim Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, welterweight contender Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas and unified bantamweight world titlist Naoya Inoue are a few of the