4:40 PM ET Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet is entering the NFL draft, he announced Thursday. Kmet ranked second on the team in receptions (43), receiving yards (515) and receiving touchdowns (6) this past season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranks the junior as the No. 6 draft-eligible tight end for 2020. “This was an incredibly
Month: January 2020
4:08 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Tom Brady could potentially be playing in his final career home game for the New England Patriots in Saturday’s wild-card matchup against the Tennessee Titans, but he said he hasn’t allowed himself time for sentimental thoughts. “I’m not much for nostalgia. I’m just pretty focused on what I
11:00 AM ET Dotun Akintoye I’D LIKE HIM to say he harbors a secret fetish for vandalism. Instead, Russell Wilson says he loves graffiti for the only reason Russell Wilson could like graffiti: It’s sometimes pretty to look at. This line of inquiry begins shortly after Wilson walks into the large meeting room at the
4:00 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni stepped down Thursday after coaching one of the NFLs worst defenses throughout the 2019 season. Pasqualoni, 70, was one of the first hires made by Lions coach Matt Patricia in February 2018. Pasqualoni and offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, who also stepped
7:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — It’s Dec. 5 and the New Orleans Pelicans, losers of six straight games, are hosting the Phoenix Suns. Early in the first quarter Kelly Oubre Jr., streaking down the court on a fast break, gathers a pass from Ricky Rubio, takes one dribble, and rises toward the
9:22 AM ET The golf equipment industry is a tight-knit group of manufacturers that has grown into a billion-dollar industry, annually pumping out new and improved equipment for its eager consumers. Products that promise to improve the average golfer’s game are promoted by marketing campaigns and ad dollars across a multitude of media platforms. Although
3:08 PM ET The NBA has fined Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon $50,000 for publicly saying that he would like to be traded. “I would like to be traded,” Dedmon told the Sacramento Bee on Sunday. “I haven’t been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated.” 2 Related Dedmon,
3:36 PM ET Sam Wyche, who coached the Cincinnati Bengals to an appearance in the Super Bowl, has died at age 74. The Bengals confirmed Wyche’s death Thursday with a statement from team owner Mike Brown. “Sam was a wonderful guy,” Brown said. “We got to know him as both a player and a coach.
3:19 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Thursday that his team will first hire a head coach so that the new head coach will have a say in whom the team eventually hires as general manager. “If you look at the successful organizations that are consistently in the playoffs, there
3:08 PM ET Nicholas Wagoner SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has often referred to the potential return of linebacker Kwon Alexander from a torn left pectoral muscle as a “longshot.” On Thursday, that possibility became less far-fetched. Alexander was a surprise participant as the Niners practiced during their bye week.