8:56 AM ET In its most pressure-packed moments, golf can be a particularly lonely sport. There is no teammate to pass you the ball, no coach who can, in the moment, help you quiet your mind. You can talk to your caddie for a minute (or several minutes if you’re J.B. Holmes or Bryson DeChambeau),
Month: March 2019
12:30 PM ET Former New England Patriots left tackle Trent Brown intends to sign a four-year, $66 million contract that includes $36.75 million guaranteed with the Oakland Raiders, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The $16.5 million average annual value of the deal is the highest for an offensive lineman in the NFL. The Tennessee
1:47 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings began freeing up salary-cap space on Monday by parting ways with starters Andrew Sendejo and Mike Remmers, the team announced. The Vikings declined to pick up Sendejo’s option for the 2019 season, thus sending the veteran safety to free agency and creating $5.5 million in cap space.
12:04 PM ET Atlanta Braves ace Mike Foltynewicz will not be on the team’s Opening Day roster as he continues to recover from soreness in his pitching elbow. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told reporters Monday that Foltynewicz is “getting close to throwing off a mound” but emphasized that the team wants to remain cautious
11:23 AM BST Scotland trio Tommy Seymour, Blair Kinghorn and Stuart Hogg have been ruled out of Saturday’s final Six Nations match against England at Twickenham. The Scotland Rugby Union confirmed in a statement that Seymour and Kinghorn picked up rib and ankle injuries respectively in the 18-11 defeat against Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday.
10:49 AM BST Maro Itoje has not been included in the England’s 31-man training squad ahead of Saturday’s final Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham. The Saracens forward sustained a knee injury in the championship opener against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Feb. 2. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed in a statement
Mar 9, 2019 It has been nearly two years since Junior dos Santos fought for a UFC championship, but he might not be far off from a return to the top. Dos Santos (21-5) collected his third consecutive victory Saturday night, stopping Derrick Lewis at the 1-minute, 58-second mark of the second round. The heavyweight
11:06 AM ET Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson is expected to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson Monday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the deal is for three years and $10 million. Jackson, who signed the richest contract in Jacksonville Jaguars history in 2016, was released
12:00 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 On the eve of the Australian Grand Prix, ESPN takes a look at the
1:34 PM ET It was no surprise to see Alabama atop the 2019 recruiting class rankings, since Nick Saban has held the No. 1 class in six of his 12 seasons with the Crimson Tide. Saban has had a class ranked outside the top five only once and has been within the top three 11