6:56 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints were trailing 14-7 last Sunday in Detroit, facing a fourth-and-4 from the Lions’ 43-yard line early in the second quarter. Since the Saints were also facing a potential 1-3 start to the season — and missing six starters due to injuries — coach Sean Payton
Month: October 2020
5:21 PM ET Tyson Fury said he wants to fight again this year, but it doesn’t appear that Deontay Wilder will be his next opponent. Fury was expected to have a trilogy fight with Wilder at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, on Dec. 19, but plans seem to have fallen
2:53 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000
5:00 PM ET Roger Federer‘s reaction on social media when Rafael Nadal secured his 20th Grand Slam singles title on Sunday at Roland Garros — equaling Federer’s all-time men’s record — was a memorable, heartfelt statement paying tribute to Nadal as both lifelong rival and friend. “It is a true honor for me to congratulate
3:00 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN When Sei Young Kim hit her fourth birdie putt in five holes on the 17th hole during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Course, she sealed her fate. The 27-year-old South Korean flashed a big smile, but then immediately returned to a determined gaze.
3:41 PM ET It has been a terrible year for so many people, for all of us, including baseball fans of a certain age. Al Kaline. Tom Seaver. Lou Brock. Bob Gibson. Whitey Ford. They were among our baseball heroes. They showed us how to play the game. I’m 63 years old and they were
2:56 PM ET Former FC Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said that the club asked him to apologize for comments he made about fans who booed the team when players took a knee during the national anthem. Speaking on The Crack Podcast with host Mabricio Wilson and former U.S. internationals Oguchi Onyewu and DaMarcus Beasley —
4:08 PM ET Sergino Dest is targeting World Cup glory with the United States men’s national team after becoming the first-ever U.S. international to play for Barcelona. Dest, 19, joined Barca from Ajax Amsterdam for €26 million earlier this month in a move that adds to the optimism surrounding the emerging generation of talent from
3:32 PM ET Former U.S. women’s national team manager Jill Ellis is on the list of candidates for the vacant managerial post at D.C. United, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report Ellis’ candidacy. Other candidates mentioned were former Real Salt Lake and New York City FC manager Jason
10:41 AM ET USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie has said he represents a country which “possibly doesn’t even accept me just for the colour of my skin.” McKennie paid tribute to George Floyd during a Bundesliga match for former club Schalke as he wore an armband with the words “Justice For George.” Floyd, who is Black,