2:41 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Yannick Ngakoue isn’t troubled by leaving nearly $6 million on the table when he agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings after being traded by Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Instead, the defensive end views joining the Vikings as a “fresh start” and a “breath of
Month: September 2020
4:36 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton said it was hard to find words to describe his feelings about his new role with the New England Patriots. Newton was named the team’s starting quarterback, sources confirmed to ESPN, as well as one of their eight captains Thursday, which was a quick rise after he
2:02 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft We know fantasy football hasn’t been a priority for everyone this summer the way it has been in the past, but the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re going to draft a fantasy football team, this is the weekend to do it. Create or join a league
11:58 AM ET Associated Press LAVAUR, France — The most furious day of racing so far at the Tour de France produced multiple winners Friday. Wout van Aert took the Stage 7 victory. It was the resurgent Belgian rider’s second win at this year’s race. Defending champion Egan Bernal and other top contenders for the
1:00 PM ET ESPN Stats & Info College football is back, albeit with far fewer games than a “normal” Week 1 slate. Here are some betting trends and stats to know prior to kickoff, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information. All odds are courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill and are subject to change.
6:54 AM ET Moneyball man Billy Beane has bought a 5% stake in AZ Alkmaar. Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Moneyball guru Billy Beane has bought a minority share in Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar. Beane, executive vice president of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics, has bought a 5% share in Alkmaar, strengthening his
1:49 PM ET The call landed late on Wednesday night in San Francisco, Sean Marks reaching out to Golden State’s Bob Myers to tell him the Brooklyn Nets had recruited one more MVP from the Golden State Warriors. This time, Steve Nash. The Nets GM made a leap that Myers had done twice in searches:
6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Eric Bledsoe has heard the talk. How he was outplayed by fill-in starter Terry Rozier, who rankled Bledsoe on and off the court, causing him to average just 13.6 points per game on 44% shooting in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ seven-game loss to the Boston Celtics in 2018. How a year
7:20 AM ET Close your eyes and try to picture it: When was James Harden‘s last capital “M” playoff moment before his flying block on Luguentz Dort to help seal the Houston Rockets‘ Game 7 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder? Unless you include the bad ones — we’ll get to those — you might
8:57 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United‘s hopes of making a breakthrough in their attempts to sign Jadon Sancho hinge on reaching a compromise over wages and agent fees, sources have told ESPN. United continued to work on a deal for Sancho while also securing the services of Ajax