12:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Getting through an NFL season requires toughness and resolve, but for Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly, the 2018 season was especially difficult. He had to deal with the
Month: February 2019
12:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With Super Bowl LIII just days away, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t have to look very far for ideas, particularly as they transition to a 3-4, one-gap defense under new coordinator Todd Bowles. The Los Angeles Rams made that same transition away from a 4-3 defensive scheme two years
12:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — After Larry Fitzgerald split a sea of Pittsburgh Steelers defenders to give the Arizona Cardinals the lead with 2:37 left in Super Bowl XLIII, Santonio Holmes told himself he wouldn’t be denied again. He thought of missed opportunities in his football career, from underwhelming performances in meaningful high school games
9:14 AM ET Associated Press The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport. The league and NHL Players’ Association will announce the joint initiative Friday morning. It includes a traveling mobile museum
1:50 PM ET He’s not the player he was three seasons ago, but Corey Perry is still very much in the fantasy conversation today, especially considering how the Anaheim Ducks‘ season has played out to date. Returning about two weeks prior to what was his projected return when he underwent knee surgery in the preseason,
8:09 AM ET The UFC is headed to Fortaleza, Brazil, this weekend, with an all-Brazil main event between Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: Exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White’s Contender Series; and more exclusive
7:54 AM ET Top UFC bantamweight title contenders Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes both made weight ahead of their main event bout on Saturday (ESPN+) in Fortaleza, Brazil. To be eligible to compete, they needed to be no more than 136 pounds the day prior. Assuncao and Moraes came in at 136 and 135 pounds,
7:53 AM GMT Brumbies favourite Christian Lealiifano will pen another chapter in a remarkable career after being named sole captain of the Super Rugby club. The Brumbies and Rebels hit Canberra’s Viking Park for the first of a swag of preseason Super Rugby trials, the hosts emerging victorious on the back of a big day
The FC crew answer your tweets on Brian McBride’s favourite goal with Fulham, Manchester United’s pressure to win, biggest rivals and more. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Anthony Martial to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s example and use Manchester United to become one of the best players in the world. Martial penned a new
7:30 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 What makes for a well-officiated Super Bowl? In the minds of many, it’s a game with minimal flags. On paper, at least, we have a chance for that outcome in Sunday’s Super