7:39 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Longtime NFL assistant Matt Cavanaugh was walking off a golf course in South Carolina when he received word that his close friend Greg Knapp, the New York Jets‘ passing-game specialist, had been struck by a motorist while biking in California. “I just sent him a text: ‘Bro, I’m
Month: September 2021
6:20 PM ET Associated Press Henrik Stenson continued to put forward his claim for European Ryder Cup selection contention after another impressive showing in an equal course-record setting 64 on the opening day of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday. Stenson ended his day’s play tied at the top with Scottish Open winner Min
6:25 PM ET Paul Millsap has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent, DeAngelo Simmons, told ESPN on Thursday. Millsap becomes the latest former All-Star to join the Nets over the past few seasons, joining Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. Millsap’s four All-Star appearances bring Brooklyn’s total up
6:38 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are signing former Baylor basketball standout Mark Vital to their practice squad as a tight end, the team announced Thursday. Vital, listed on the school’s website as 6-5 and 250 pounds, was a starting forward on Bears’ national title team. He was not selected
5:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver Kenny Golladay participated in a padded practice Thursday, and Barkley took some contact seemingly without incident for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee 11 months ago. It was the latest step in Barkley’s
2:30 PM ET As far as I can tell, there are only two types of people in this world. Those who love the show “Ted Lasso” and those who haven’t seen it yet. I am in the former camp, and my favorite scene is from Season 1 and is known as “the darts scene.” If
4:23 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former NFL player Keith McCants was found dead Thursday at his home in Florida after a suspected drug overdose, investigators said. He was 53. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies were called to a St. Petersburg home at about 5:10 a.m.
4:20 PM ET Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — A former Washington State player contends in a lawsuit that his civil rights were violated when he was kicked off the football team after complaining about potential exposure to COVID-19 and for joining an association of Black student-athletes. Kassidy Woods, a wide receiver from Addison, Texas, filed
3:36 PM ET A Brooks Koepka moment that doesn’t actually include Bryson DeChambeau? Well, yes, that is possible. On Thursday, during the first round of the season-ending Tour Championship — the final stop in the $15 million-for-the-winner FedEx Cup playoffs — Koepka got off to a hot start. And he needed it. Given the staggered
Sep 1, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Ireland’s Katie Taylor hopes retaining her world lightweight titles on Saturday against Jennifer Han will land her a fight with Amanda Serrano. Taylor, who