1:16 PM ET So much for Sean Payton’s poker face. The New Orleans Saints coach didn’t try to cloak the team’s desire to re-sign free agent quarterback Jameis Winston if Drew Brees retires as expected. Payton spoke glowingly about Winston to ESPN and other media outlets while doing some Super Bowl week appearances on Wednesday,
Month: February 2021
2:33 PM ET Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer was moved to a hospice facility near his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease, his family said Wednesday in a statement given to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. He is listed in stable condition. “As a family we are surrounding him
2:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent infielder Kolten Wong, who has won consecutive Gold Glove awards at second base, has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Wong, 30, has been one of the best defenders in baseball with 41 defensive runs saved over the past
9:48 AM ET Jose Mourinho has insisted Tottenham “need a good Dele Alli” and believes face-to-face talks with the midfielder will give him the extra motivation to revive his career. Alli had hoped to join Paris Saint-Germain on loan in the January transfer window — reuniting with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino — but chairman
11:48 AM ET Brazilian club Santos said they have launched an investigation after a former club advisor suggested female footballers are women who are “beaten.” During n live chat on “Blog Soul Santista” on Saturday, following the club’s defeat to rivals Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores final, the club’s former advisor Sergio Ramos said: “A
12:14 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Adalid Maganda said he was not given proper training on VAR by the league. no_source A Liga MX referee faces a hearing on Thursday to protest his recent firing, which he says is racially motivated. Adalid Maganda was officially let go by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) on Tuesday. A
2:19 PM ET Ajax‘s record signing Sebastien Haller was mistakenly left off their Europa League list, the club have confirmed. Clubs competing in the Europa League round of 32 submitted their final squads, which consists of up to 25 players, on Wednesday, but Haller was not included in Ajax’s list. – Eredivisie on ESPN+: Stream
9:57 AM ET Tottenham and England captain Harry Kane has reiterated his desire to become a kicker in the NFL after his playing career. Kane is an avid follower of the NFL and spoke to the players and watched from the stands when Tottenham hosted a match between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders two years
7:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN WHEN MYLES TURNER was told he would miss two to three weeks after suffering an avulsion fracture in his right hand on Jan. 14, he had one reaction. “No way,” the Indiana Pacers big man told his first-year coach Nate Bjorkgren. The Pacers’ next scheduled game, against the Phoenix Suns,
12:09 PM ET Patrick Reed said he received a text message from Xander Schauffele meant to diffuse comments made in the aftermath of a rules issue at the Farmers Insurance Open, saying “We’re all good.” There was considerable scrutiny of Reed’s actions on the 10th hole of the Farmers Saturday, where he marked and picked