8:40 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The headlines seemed to have it all wrong. “Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers star Vincent Jackson, 38, found dead in a hotel room.” It couldn’t possibly be. How could it? Not the man who seemed to be acing every aspect of life since retirement in 2016
Month: March 2021
6:00 AM ET J.J. Watt has touched the lives of many people in the Houston area — including the Martinez Family — and will continue to do so as he begins the next chapter of his career in Arizona. Courtesy Houston Texans J.J. Watt had been living in Houston for less than a month when he
7:00 AM ET In 1997, the Chicago White Sox famously made what is known as the “White Flag Trade.” Pitchers Wilson Alvarez, Danny Darwin and Roberto Hernandez were dealt to the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline for a slew of prospects, effectively ending any chance the White Sox had at the postseason. The
7:00 AM ET We’re seven weeks into the 2021 NHL season, and less than six weeks away from the trade deadline. It’s about that time that trends start to solidify. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we identified an encouraging or worrying trend for every team. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have had four different quarterbacks — Scott Tolzien, Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett and Philip Rivers — enter the season as starter in as many years. Coach Frank Reich will have a fifth, Carson Wentz, starting in 2021. It’s the second season Reich’s starter will be someone he’s
2:20 AM GMT Wallabies captain Michael Hooper would love to see Japan play more international Tests, but says rugby’s various governing bodies need to be careful not to burn out players in the process. Japan hasn’t played an international since the 2019 World Cup, when they made it to the quarter-finals before being knocked out
6:53 PM ET The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Chelsea monitoring Donnarumma situation Chelsea have joined the list of
4:00 AM ET Euro 2020 is due to start in 100 days, on June 11, with Italy scheduled to face Turkey in Rome in the first game of a tournament that was postponed last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the vast majority of European countries under strict lockdown measures, UEFA
4:00 AM ET Even in the week leading up to a crucially important, and potentially career-defining, Madrid derby, with his team top of La Liga as they have been virtually all season, there are lessons for Atletico manager Diego Simeone to learn from former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. There’s a lesson to avoid becoming “satisfied”
8:11 PM ET Associated Press Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at NBA All-Star Weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday. The league revealed the 15 players Tuesday who will be taking part in the other on-court events besides the All-Star Game in Atlanta, with