10:05 AM ET Running back Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints are “extremely close” to a lucrative contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The two sides are hoping to finalize a new deal in the next few days that would silence any trade speculation, sources told ESPN. Kamara on Monday sidestepped
Month: September 2020
7:17 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott has always seemed ready for the moment as the Dallas Cowboys‘ quarterback. If there ever has been any uncertainty during his time with the Cowboys, he has not shown it. From his first preseason game on Aug. 13, 2016, in front of 89,140 at the Los Angeles
8:33 AM ET Williams has announced Simon Roberts as its new acting team principal after Claire Williams stood down as deputy team principal on Monday. The Williams family sold its team to investment firm Dorilton Capital last month and opted to stand down from the running of the company following last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
7:42 AM ET Associated Press The 166 remaining Tour de France riders have been cleared to continue racing ahead of Tuesday’s Stage 10 after undergoing coronavirus tests, but the race director is going home. Tour organizers said that all the riders’ tests returned negative but announced that race director Christian Prudhomme tested positive along with
8:48 AM ET Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt soaked up the sun as he prepared for his next turn in the cornhole tournament, watching his teammates relax during an August afternoon barbecue. It was a backyard barbecue, minus the backyard, taking place on a hotel roof deck in Edmonton. “We’re trying to emulate Vegas
8:32 AM ET ATLANTA — Nobody is popping champagne or throwing a party. It wouldn’t be appropriate in this climate. But if the PGA Tour wants to quietly crack a collective smile and celebrate a job well done, it would seem more than reasonable. The PGA Tour concluded its 2019-20 season on Monday at the
6:00 AM ET There are few things more frustrating in fantasy football than a backfield timeshare. On the flip side, it doesn’t get much better than investing in a rookie running back who breaks out by midseason and leads you into the playoffs. Like Miles Sanders last year, Nick Chubb in 2018 or practically half
5:51 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Three months after Minnesota Vikings ownership pledged $5 million for social justice causes throughout the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, the team’s social justice committee will announce on Tuesday nearly $1 million to go toward the launch and expansion of multiple initiatives throughout
12:48 AM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has a fractured left index finger, the team announced Monday after a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Hosmer was injured while bunting with two strikes for the second out of the first inning and was taken out of the game. He
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN The 2020 MLB playoffs are right around the corner, even though it seems like only yesterday that the regular season kicked off. Well, it wasn’t yesterday but close enough, as the compressed 60-game schedule is rapidly coming to a close and the MLB standings are tight heading to the finish.