1:17 PM ET ASHBURN, VA. — When Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera had a chance to talk with quarterback Alex Smith, who questioned the team’s desire in August to have him around, Rivera used one phrase in particular: You were right. He didn’t say Smith was right about everything, but Rivera admitted that he
Month: March 2021
12:27 PM ET Most Ferrari Formula One team members have taken up Bahrain’s offer of COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of testing and this month’s season-opener, despite the sport’s stated reluctance to jump any queues. 1 Related The Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper reported on Wednesday that 90% of Ferrari staff travelling to Bahrain had accepted the offer
9:16 AM ET Juventus are out of the Champions League, and deservedly so, on balance. You can break down the episodes from both legs of their last-16 game with a fine-tooth comb and tell yourself this could have ended differently: they gifted Porto two goals in the first leg, they hit the woodwork twice on
11:47 AM ET The XFL and the CFL are discussing options for collaboration as they plan their return to the field following the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives of both leagues confirmed Wednesday. Statements released by CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie and XFL chairwoman/owner Dany Garcia did not reference the possibility of a merger. They indicated that talks
11:30 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon‘s DUI charges were dismissed Wednesday morning in Denver County Court as Gordon pleaded guilty to lesser charges of excessive speeding and reckless driving. Gordon had a jury trial scheduled for April 8 if the case had not been settled before then. The 27-year-old
9:43 AM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed Wednesday to a salary cap of $182.5 million per team for 2021, a long-anticipated 8% decrease from last season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The drop-off will force teams to make difficult roster decisions in the coming days and weeks. Cap limits had risen in
1:24 AM ET We’re now eight weeks into the 2021 NHL season,Teams are nearing (or have passed) the halfway points in their schedule, although we don’t have an All Star break as a symbolic marker. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we identified an underrated story line on every team How we rank: The ESPN
7:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN THE UTAH JAZZ were moments away from tipping off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 11, 2020. A positive COVID-19 test from center Rudy Gobert abruptly halted the game, and the official announcement that night said the league was going on hold “until further notice.” At the time, league
8:13 AM ET Ferrari has launched the car it hopes will return the team to the front of the Formula One grid this year following its winless campaign in 2020. 1 Related The first images of the car, known as the SF21, leaked online on Wednesday an hour before the official launch video and images
9:00 AM ET College football’s 2021 recruiting classes have been signed, and more of these prospects have enrolled early in school. That translates to more first-year players providing an immediate impact, which in turn gives teams the opportunity to ascend up the rankings ahead of schedule. How will this recruiting cycle affect the 2021 College