6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The 2018 New England Patriots offense was a clear-cut example of a unit that bought itself time before finally finding what worked best in late December. The combination of patience and relentlessness in search of answers ultimately helped turn the Patriots into a power-running team that won Super Bowl
Month: October 2019
8:48 AM ET Associated Press PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Professional hockey is coming to the Southern California desert. The minor league American Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise to NHL Seattle that will play at a new arena on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation in downtown Palm Springs. The $250 million project announced Monday
6:00 AM ET We all know the NFL stars who fuel conversation on SportsCenter with weekly monster days, showing off their eye-popping highlight skills. But what about the performances make us say, “Who was that?” It could be the undrafted rookie receiver who becomes his team’s leading receiver, the backup quarterback who leads his team
7:30 AM ET Kirk Cousins was the NFL’s least consequential quarterback during the first quarter of the 2019 season. And that, my friends, is putting it charitably. The truth is the Minnesota Vikings didn’t need a passing game in their two wins this season, instead riding tailback Dalvin Cook for a combined 221 yards and
8:34 AM BST Fly-half Johnny Sexton will return to the Ireland team and captain his nation for the first time on Thursday as they take on Russia in Kobe. Coach Joe Schmidt has made 11 changes to the Ireland line-up that suffered a shock defeat to hosts Japan last week, with Sexton’s inclusion and captaincy
8:34 AM BST TOKYO — The Wallabies have a problem at the Rugby World Cup and its making life more difficult than it should be. In their first two matches — a 39-21 victory over Fiji and Sunday’s 29-25 loss to Wales — Australia have fallen behind early and been forced to chase the game.
7:00 AM ET Playoff baseball is finally here! If the start of October baseball doesn’t get you excited, how about kicking off the postseason Tuesday with Max Scherzer facing the hottest team in the majors? What’s on tap The most important thing of the day: The Nationals are a popular pick as the National League
7:49 AM ET Brendan Loughnane is headed back to Las Vegas, less than four months after the city hosted the most controversial fight of his career. Loughnane (17-3), of Manchester, England, will make his PFL debut on Oct. 11 at Mandalay Bay Events Center opposite Matt Wagy (13-6). The featherweight bout is not part of
Alexandru Mitrita tallied three first-half goals to lead NYCFC past Atlanta United 4-1. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. New York City FC has finalized contingency plans for the MLS Cup playoffs, securing dates at Citi Field if there is a conflict with the New York Yankees. Those plans don’t include a scenario if
7:38 AM ET Fans know beer is expensive at NFL stadiums, but not this expensive. A vendor at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was arrested Sunday for charging a fan $724 for two beers during the Dolphins-Chargers game. Nathaniel Collier faces two felony charges for his alleged scam, according to court records. According to the Miami