2:13 PM ET New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, who signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract after being released by the Los Angeles Rams, believes he can still be a dominant player despite lingering concerns about the health of his left knee. Speaking on a conference call Friday, the 2017 NFL Offensive Player of
Month: April 2020
12:46 PM ET The XFL suspended operations Friday morning and laid off nearly all of its staff, multiple sources told ESPN. While a handful of executives remain employed, the league currently has no plans to return in 2021. The league canceled its season last month after five games as part of a nationwide shutdown due
2:00 PM ET The NFL competition committee has decided not to endorse a renewal of replay review for pass interference, according to a list of rule proposals released Friday by the league. The committee also declined to endorse a pair of team proposals for versions of a sky judge concept, making it possible that the
7:30 AM ET The 2019-20 hockey season was incomplete for most leagues. But even with playoff-less campaigns, we still have a large sample of prospect game play and plenty of evidence of progression. And we can certainly still name a Prospect of the Year based on what we saw throughout the season. Last season’s Prospect
12:58 PM ET Construction on Allegiant Stadium, the future home of the Las Vegas Raiders, remains on schedule and on budget despite two on-site workers testing positive for COVID-19 and the economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a stadium official told ESPN. The $1.97 billion stadium is expected to be completed July 31, with
1:04 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith knows the resumption of college sporting events in venues without fans is an option amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he just doesn’t see how it would ensure the safety of those on the field or the court. Smith said Friday that he needs more information from
1:53 PM BST England’s summer tour of Japan could be postponed to October due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Bill Sweeney said on Friday. England were to play Japan on July 4 in Oita and July 11 in Kobe, the first time they will face last year’s Rugby World Cup
5:25 PM GMT Sri Lanka 303 for 9 (Jayawardene 120, Jayasuriya 51, Wells 2-30) beat England 302 for 3 (Hick 126*, Fairbrother 78, Jayasuriya 1-42) by one wicket Once again, all eyes were on Muttiah Muralitharan. Just as they had been at the beginning of a foul-tempered and engrossing contest, and again during a seminal
12:05 PM ET As information gathering on draft-eligible prospects remains limited during the coronavirus pandemic, many NBA teams are united in hopes of encouraging the league office to push the date of the draft from June 25 to no sooner than Aug. 1, sources told ESPN. Multiple top team executives expressed to ESPN their belief
12:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — First, Tom Brady‘s agents sought to trademark the phrase “TB x TB” upon the quarterback’s arrival to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now they’re adding to the list. Brady now hopes to trademark “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady” for use in merchandise, including clothing, headwear and footwear. The requests for