Pam Veasey’s phone rang on Saturday afternoon of the 2021 NFL draft, her son on the other end of the line. She expected the video call at some point that day, but this seemed early. So she picked up and asked Avery Williams, “What’s up?” Williams lowered his head. A baseball cap on it, Veasey
Month: July 2021
6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Jon Gruden 2.0 has “improved” from four wins in 2018 to seven wins in 2019 to an 8-8 record last season. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have faded badly the last two years after starting 6-4 and 6-3, respectively. The offense in general, and quarterback Derek Carr in
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Is the Philadelphia Eagles‘ offense better, worse or the same compared to the 2020 version? There has been some seismic movement since the disastrous 4-11-1 season wrapped in January, that’s for sure. The long-term plan at quarterback was scrapped when the Eagles agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis
5:05 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sergio Ramos will join Paris Saint-Germain after agreeing a two-year deal at the club, it was announced on Thursday. Ramos, 35, left Real Madrid when his contract expired on June 30 after failing to agree an extension, bringing an end to 16 years at the club. “I am
9:01 AM ET Jose Mourinho has rejected suggestions his spells as manager of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were a “disaster” as he was presented as Roma‘s new boss on Thursday. Mourinho was sacked by United in December 2018 before he was appointed at Spurs in November 2019 and again dismissed in April. He was
7:30 AM ET England have been charged by UEFA after Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was targeted with a laser during the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semifinal victory at Wembley on Wednesday. The laser was pointed at Schmeichel as England captain Harry Kane stepped up to take a penalty in extra time. The Leicester
11:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are considering a move for Manchester United‘s Paul Pogba as they look to bring in a new midfielder this summer, sources have told ESPN. Pogba’s future at Old Trafford is far from certain as he enters the final 12 months of his contract and, speaking in December, his agent Mino
9:55 AM BST Former Springboks head coach Heyneke Meyer has joined Major League Rugby team, Houston SaberCats, in the United States. He will be their director of rugby. Meyer will also be responsible for the SaberCats’ developmental squad, under-18 team and academy. “This is a very important time for the SaberCats organization. I am fully
10:00 AM ET Editor’s Note: We recently discovered that our previous preseason release of the Football Power Index in April contained data and modeling errors. We have remedied the issues and are re-releasing FPI here ahead of the 2021 season. ESPN Analytics regrets the error. In five of the past six seasons, the top spot
10:19 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — It might have been difficult for Ash Barty to imagine that a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just around the corner when she stopped playing at last month’s French Open because of an injured hip. Or even when she was two points from being pushed to