9:33 AM ET The Basketball Tournament, the 64-team, $2 million winner-take-all summer tournament entering its seventh season, will change the rules to reduce the chances of a game ending on free throws, tournament officials told ESPN. If a team commits a foul while in the bonus during the Elam Ending — which has teams play
Month: March 2020
8:58 AM ET In recent seasons, every game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning has seemed bigger than most others, as the two have been perennial powerhouses in the Eastern Conference. Tuesday night’s matchup was no exception, and the Bruins’ 2-1 win opened up their lead in the Atlantic Division to nine points
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Let’s start with a delay-of-compensatory-draft-pick penalty flag. That will be 5 yards, kind folks of the NFL. And we’ll continue to wait patiently for the annual awarding of compensatory choices. Last year, the New England Patriots and others around the league learned about their compensatory draft picks on Feb.
8:40 AM ET The future came quickly for the New England Patriots. This time last year, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady were celebrating another Super Bowl victory. Brady hadn’t posted big numbers in the Super Bowl, and Rob Gronkowski was weeks away from retiring, but there was little to be concerned about in New England.
8:37 AM ET Two-time Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams is retiring after a 16-year career, announcing his decision Wednesday on NFL Network. Adams, who turns 39 on March 24, played for the Houston Texans last season after signing in October while safety Justin Reid was dealing with a shoulder injury. Adams played in six regular-season
Mar 3, 2020 TAMPA, Fla. — The only thing rivaling the buzz surrounding Tom Brady at last week’s NFL scouting combine? The fate of former first-overall draft pick and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. While some reports suggest that Winston might already be on his way out, coach Bruce Arians is adamant about looking
6:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The new Cleveland Browns coaching staff believes it can help quarterback Baker Mayfield rediscover his footing going into a pivotal third season. That includes helping him improve his footwork. “The feet never lie,” Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, a longtime NFL quarterbacks coach, said last month. “It all
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is throwing a football again, and that’s great news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers posted a video last month of Roethlisberger throwing for the first time since his Week 2 elbow injury ended his season. While it’s a good first step to his return to the
5:32 AM ET Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal, who helped to guide Chris Froome to four Tour de France titles, has died, the team said in a statement on Tuesday. Portal was 40 years old. “It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved team mate, colleague and
5:12 AM ET Seven of Formula One’s ten teams have questioned the FIA’s integrity and transparency after the sport’s governing body struck a confidential agreement with Ferrari following an investigation into the Italian team’s power unit. The joint statement added that the teams would work together to “pursue full and proper disclosure”, including the right