2:45 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — New Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva says he is looking forward to playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, his former team, while also throwing some shade toward wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Villanueva acknowledged Wednesday at his introductory news conference that he didn’t have many options in free agency after
Month: May 2021
2:20 PM ET Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The highlight of Bob Baffert’s Hall of Fame career as a thoroughbred trainer happened six years ago. Nothing else comes close. “Winning the Triple Crown with American Pharoah was the greatest sports moment of my life,” said Baffert, fresh from winning his seventh Kentucky Derby. “It
Report England fast bowler bowls 11 overs without luck, as he tests his elbow after injury issues Jofra Archer produced a cautious but increasingly rhythmic day’s work on his return to bowling after his recent injury issues, as Surrey’s reserves resisted his advances on a rain-affected second day of their 2nd XI County Championship clash
2:12 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said during a radio appearance Wednesday that he would cut an unvaccinated player if it meant his team being able to return to some sense of normalcy. Appearing on One Bills Live with hosts Chris Brown and former Bills player Steve
1:13 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars have fired four longtime employees in the scouting and personnel department, including one who has been with the franchise since its inception, a league source confirmed to ESPN. Andy Dengler (assistant director of player personnel), Chris Driggers (director of pro personnel), Mark Ellenz (director of college scouting)
11:03 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The remaking of the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense continues with the release of nose tackle Antwaun Woods, who started 32 games from 2018-20, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Woods was set to make $2.1 million under the restricted free agent tender he received earlier this offseason. He was credited
12:19 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre hopes Aaron Rodgers can win another Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers, but he’s not optimistic that there will be another run given what he knows about the rift between Rodgers and the team. In appearance on ESPN Wisconsin radio’s Wilde & Tausch, Favre on
11:33 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor league baseball drew 103,483 fans for 47 games on its opening day after missing the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The largest crowd Tuesday was 5,004 for the Tulsa Drillers’ 4-3 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in the Double-A Central. All four
9:40 AM ET ESPN News Services After two months in Florida, the vagabond Toronto Blue Jays are again ready to take flight in June and make their temporary home in Buffalo, New York, it was announced Wednesday. The Blue Jays said they will return to Sahlen Field on June 1 against the Miami Marlins, Sportsnet
11:49 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” This story includes graphic descriptions of a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at