11:42 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 ATLANTA — It comes as no surprise that Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year for a
Month: February 2019
11:37 AM ET The best thing for the Kansas City Chiefs about quarterback Patrick Mahomes winning NFL MVP and offensive player of the year on Saturday night in Atlanta is the fact he did it in his first year as a starter and second in the league. Perhaps the best is yet to come for
1:50 PM ET A resurgent England upset Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday, handing Joe Schmidt a first ever home defeat in the championship with a resounding 32-20 victory that blew the tournament wide open at the first weekend. England made a sensational start and rarely looked back, stunning the hosts with a fine Jonny
10:38 AM ET The point at which many believed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was fully back after missing the 2017 season due to a right shoulder injury is up for debate. Some say Luck was back right at the start of the season. Others point to when he attempted 121 passes over a four-day
6:25 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler had eight birdies in a 7-under 64 on Saturday, taking a four-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into the final round of the Phoenix Open. Twice a runner-up at TPC Scottsdale, Fowler navigated a difficult two-putt on the par-4 18th hole to reach 20-under 193. Kuchar
10:20 AM ET After leading the Chicago Bears to their first playoff bid since 2010, Matt Nagy has been named NFL Coach of the Year. Nagy is the most successful first-year head coach in team history. Hired to replace John Fox last January, Nagy led the Bears to the most victories (12) by any Bears
6:25 PM ET ATLANTA — Defense dominated the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, a day before two of the NFL’s most high-powered offenses will face each other to decide Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Four defensive backs — Ed Reed, Champ Bailey, Ty Law and seniors finalist Johnny Robinson — were
10:51 AM ET The No. 2 pick beat the No. 1 pick when New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year on Saturday at NFL Honors. Barkley bested Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for the award. Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, and
6:49 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills tells The Associated Press he’s donating the money he receives from the league for being an NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award nominee to Colin Kaepernick’s charity. Each nominee receives up to $50,000 from the NFL Foundation for a charity of
6:03 PM ET With the “full support” of the United States Golf Association and The R&A, the PGA Tour took the unusual step Saturday of reversing a penalty it had applied during Friday’s second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Denny McCarthy had been assessed a two-stroke penalty under a new rule that prohibits