11:54 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After 16 seasons and 16,000 rushing yards, running back Frank Gore isn’t ready to call it a career — not yet. Gore, the New York Jets‘ leading rusher in 2020, said he’s undecided on his future. “I’m going to get some down time with the fam, get back
Month: January 2021
12:28 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — With Alex Smith still nursing a strained calf, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera said they might turn to a unique solution: rotate their quarterbacks. Washington (7-9) hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) in the first round of the playoffs Saturday. Smith missed two games with a strained calf,
11:13 AM ET Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, two additional members of the coaching staff and two players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be available for Sunday night’s AFC wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In making the announcement Tuesday, the Browns said special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve
10:34 AM ET The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that they hired Bianca Smith, 29, to be a minor league coach. Smith becomes the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball. Smith has worked as the assistant coach and hitting coordinator at Carroll University in Wisconsin since 2018. With the Red Sox, she will
11:24 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The WTA announced its latest schedule for the 2021 season through July on Tuesday. The revised calendar includes the French Open and Wimbledon in their traditional spots, with start dates of May 23 and June 28, respectively. The WTA had previously shared its calendar for the first seven weeks of
11:36 AM ET Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall plans to play elsewhere next season. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Tuesday that Kendall has put his name into the NCAA’s transfer database. Kendall came on in relief of Jarret Doege in the second half of the Liberty Bowl and
11:34 AM ET DeVonta Smith‘s odds to win the Heisman Trophy have surged in recent weeks, making Alabama’s star receiver the commanding favorite to take home college football’s most prestigious award Tuesday. In mid-December, Smith was a 22-1 Heisman underdog at BetRivers sportsbooks, but he attracted a recent big bet and his odds have improved
11:42 AM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN that junior receiver Jaylen Waddle has been cleared to practice this week and has a chance to play Monday against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game. “He’s been running, but we need to see him in practice,” Saban said. “Our medical people
10:37 AM ET Mercedes has expanded its technical relationship with Williams to include the supply of gearboxes and hydraulics from 2022 onward. 1 Related Mercedes has supplied the British team with engines since 2014, but will expand the deal next year to include “certain transferable components”, including the gearbox and related hydraulic components. Formula One’s
8:58 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN I cover sports for a living, but I’ve been a fan of sports — particularly boxing — much longer than I’ve been in the field as a journalist. On the weekends, especially growing up, fights were an event in my household. My mom would cook the best food, we would