8:05 PM ET NFL NationESPN A thrilling wild-card weekend has yielded another quartet of intriguing matchups in the divisional round of the 2019 NFL playoffs. Injuries are sure to play a major part in determining which teams win and which head home to improve for next season. Our NFL Nation reporters have searched for the
Month: January 2020
9:00 AM ET LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda knows all too well what it’s like to try to slow down the Tigers’ high-scoring offense. During spring practice and preseason camp, LSU’s defense was typically no match for Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow and receivers Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall Jr. “Spring ball and
6:56 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — After allowing a total of 172 points in their last two home games, the LA Clippers started a rare two-day practice stretch on Wednesday trying to find their defense and rediscover some of that underdog grinding mentality they had a season ago. The Clippers are 26-12 despite shuffling
6:51 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — As Jerry Jones sought the ninth coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, winning experience mattered. The Cowboys are entering their third decade since their last Super Bowl win. And in introducing Mike McCarthy as coach on Wednesday, it was clear Jones believes McCarthy will get his team
6:09 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis was fined $25,000 for recklessly making contact above the shoulders of an airborne shooter, the league announced Wednesday. The incident, for which Portis was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 8:02 remaining in the second quarter of the Knicks’ 117-87
7:00 AM ET Stats don’t lie — but sometimes they can be strange. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings, we identified one stunning stat for each of the 31 teams. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31, and those results are tabulated to the list featured here. Teams
5:41 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s been nearly 10 years since Aaron Rodgers won his first — and only — Super Bowl. After missing the playoffs the past two seasons, experiencing a coaching change for the first time since he’s been an NFL starter and turning 36 years old last month, it’s worth
5:04 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule didn’t rule out having Cam Newton as his quarterback in 2020. Newton, 30, is recovering from Lisfranc surgery and there is uncertainty on how long the recovery will take. The 2015 NFL MVP also is entering the final year of his contract. The
4:38 PM ET Former Grand Slam finalists Milos Raonic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga have both been knocked out of the Qatar Open by unseeded opponents at the last 16 stage. Raonic, the fourth seed in the tournament, suffered an injury-plagued 2019 which saw him miss the US Open and Canada’s run to the Davis Cup final.
4:25 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor‘s status with the Indians has been slightly upgraded. Team president Chris Antonetti said Wednesday he’s more confident the All-Star shortstop will be in Cleveland’s lineup to start the season after the Indians didn’t receive a trade proposal to their liking over the past few weeks.