3:44 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the NFL draft would be a collaborative effort most assumed he meant with first-year general manager Scott Fitterer. It turns out Julie Rhule also is a part of the process. Rhule got a text from his wife 10 minutes before Carolina made
Month: May 2021
2:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Former Florida cornerback Marco Wilson, whose decision to throw the cleat of an LSU player late in a December game led to the Tigers kicking the game-winning field goal, was taken in the fourth round of the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. The Cardinals, who were
1:26 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — During the run-up to the NFL draft, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the objective was to “surround our next quarterback with as much talent as possible.” He wasn’t messing around. After selecting BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the second overall pick, the Jets added three
2:21 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints added another potential successor to Drew Brees by drafting Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book with the 133rd overall pick in Round 4 on Saturday. Like Brees himself, Book will have to overcome the stigma of being just 6 feet tall to succeed in the NFL.
2:19 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 After a disastrous Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago, Valtteri Bottas bounced back
10:30 AM ET Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday in a result which all but settles this season’s Premier League title race and lays down a marker for the next. Pep Guardiola had one eye firmly on Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain by making eight changes before enduring a
12:53 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The foreseeable future could now be defined as 2021 and beyond after Packers president Mark Murphy said the team is committed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers for more than just next season. None of that may matter if Rodgers follows through on what he has told some in and
12:18 PM BST England celebrated a bizarre 17-15 win over France in a women’s test match on Saturday after they were declared winners following a floodlight failure midway through the second half. The visitors were declared winners after a 20-minute delay, during which both sets of players wandered around the pitch, because more than 60
9:00 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Dominick Reyes wasn’t used to losing. He began 2020 with a 12-0 MMA record and the light heavyweight belt in his sights. But a series of setbacks left him doubting his future in the UFC and his love for the sport. In February of last year, Reyes dropped a
8:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Manchester City have completed the signing of teenage Argentine striker Dario Sarmiento from Estudiantes, the South American club announced. Sarmiento, 18, will join City on July 1 for an initial reported fee of $6 million and Estudiantes will also receive a 20% sell-on clause. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on