Month: August 2020

5:39 PM ET WNBA players are wearing “Vote Warnock” T-shirts to games this week to support Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is challenging Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) for her Senate seat. Last month Loeffler wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to the league’s promotion of Black Lives Matter — which is
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2:53 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The damp, foggy, chilly surroundings at TPC Harding Park on Tuesday are not exactly the type of conditions Tiger Woods is embracing heading into the PGA Championship. But Woods is well aware of summertime conditions in the Bay Area, and despite his lack of tournament preparation of late, he
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5:00 PM ET ESPN staff Quarterbacks dominated the storylines Tuesday as the NFL’s 2020 training camp rolls forward. The New England Patriots aren’t actively promoting it, but after every player was granted access to the facility over the weekend following COVID-19 testing, there was a traditional photo shoot. That provided the first look at quarterback
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4:38 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Less than an hour after Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said he has not had discussions with players about opting out of the 2020 NFL season, the team had its first player choose not to play. Right tackle Marcus Gilbert has opted out, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam
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5:44 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings‘ trade with the Las Vegas Raiders is off after defensive tackle P.J. Hall failed his physical on Tuesday. The Vikings on Monday had sent a conditional 2021 seventh-round draft selection to the Raiders in exchange for Hall. After the failed physical, Hall reverts back to the Raiders, who
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4:47 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball After growing frustrated with reporters and briefly walking out during a videoconference Tuesday, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey stated clearly that he is not spending time
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5:00 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his offseason silence Tuesday and said that he was unfazed by criticism he received after Super Bowl LIV. After the Niners’ fourth-quarter implosion against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Garoppolo became a target based on his struggles down
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4:39 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was removed from the COVID-19/reserve list Tuesday and placed on the active roster after what the team called a false positive test. Stafford appeared Saturday on the COVID-19/reserve list, which means a player either has taken a test that has come back positive or has been in
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5:09 PM ET Florida Atlantic starting quarterback Chris Robison is no longer with the program, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Robison’s name did not appear on FAU’s preseason roster issued Tuesday. The school provided no other details about his departure. He helped lead the Owls to a Conference USA championship in 2019,
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