4:00 AM ET Clemson is sticking at No. 1. A month removed from their decisive national championship victory over Alabama, the Tigers top the first 2019 rankings for the Football Power Index (FPI) — ahead of the Crimson Tide, again. The same was true last year, though 12 months ago Clemson being in the top
Month: February 2019
1:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — It really pains Luis Severino to admit this, but tostones are now out of his life. The New York Yankees ace and self-proclaimed fiend of the tasty twice-fried plantains has cut them out of his diet, along with other delectable treats, in an effort to more adequately fuel his
12:40 PM GMT Forwards Maro Itoje and Dylan Hartley will join up with the England squad to continue their rehabilitation from injury ahead of the potential Six Nations title decider against Wales on Feb. 23. Lock Itoje and prop Hartley have not been named among the 25-strong group selected by Eddie Jones for England’s three-day
12:50 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow confirmed he’ll miss the beginning of the season after undergoing minor elbow surgery in November. The oft-injured Morrow missed the final three months of 2018. “I’m feeling really good right now,” he said on Wednesday morning from Cubs camp. “I wouldn’t say I’d be
11:40 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens have an agreement in principle to trade former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos, league sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The trade cannot be officially processed until the new NFL league year begins March 13. The teams are prohibited from commenting on the deal or the
11:12 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin is dedicating this NASCAR season to the memory of Joe Gibbs Racing co-founder J.D. Gibbs. The eldest son of team owner and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs died in January at age 49. J.D. Gibbs discovered Hamlin at a late-model test
11:07 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Nola are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million extension that includes a club option for a fifth season, league sources told ESPN on
12:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There has been nothing subtle about the flirtation between Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and the San Francisco 49ers. Or, better put, between various players on the Niners’ roster and Brown. Before we dive into the pros and cons of a potential union between the 49ers and
10:50 AM ET ESPN staff Racing Point has launched its first car since officially changing the name of its team from Force India. Last year Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll led a consortium to save Force India from administration. Stroll’s son Lance has joined for 2019 from Williams and will partner Sergio Perez, who has been
12:31 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The boldest move at the NHL trade deadline is usually no move at all. But that means ignoring the siren song of trading the future for the present and the allure of finding that final piece to complete the puzzle a team has meticulously constructed for months — or at