6:15 PM ET Liam Wheeler Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Vicarage Road, but they were taken all the way by a stubborn Watford side on a challenging night for Thomas Tuchel’s team. The much-changed Blues looked disjointed in the opening exchanges, before play was temporarily suspended due
Month: December 2021
6:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are taking a look at Adrian Peterson to see what the veteran running back might have left in his Hall of Fame career. Coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Wednesday that the Seahawks signed the 36-year-old Peterson to their practice squad as a potential reinforcement for
7:00 AM ET Twelve weeks into the 2021 NFL season and we are squarely in the body-of-work zone for the league’s first-year players. Some of the rookies have flashed one week and felt every bump on the learning curve in others, while some have been derailed for a moment by injuries. But in the third
6:27 PM ET Associated Press ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten announced Wednesday that Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is its offensive player of the year and freshman of the year. Stroud led the nation’s top offense and ranks among the top seven passers in eight categories. His 70.9% completion rate and 351.1 yards per
4:53 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to reach a deal with versatile All-Star Chris Taylor as soon as Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Taylor, 31, earned his first All-Star selection with the Dodgers in 2021, hitting .254 with 20 home runs, 73 RBIs and 13 steals. He saw the majority of
5:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — A day before the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving Day game, safety Tracy Walker had a reason to celebrate. So he placed a call to his folks back home on Nov. 24. Following a 13-day trial at Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, Walker said he felt excitement
5:11 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Taysom Hill will make his first start at quarterback this season for the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, a source told ESPN, after he practiced fully all week with a partially torn plantar fascia that has limited him since Week 10. However, the Saints offense might not be
3:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Max Scherzer is no stranger to pressure. As the future Hall of Famer prepares to begin his tenure as a member of the New York Mets, the righty says he knows the spotlight — and the scrutiny — will be stronger than it has ever been during his career.
3:41 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Maybe Trae Young‘s performance in the Atlanta Hawks‘ first round 2020-21 NBA playoff series against the New York Knicks was enough to sway one voter in New York City. In November’s election, Young received one write-in vote to be New York’s next mayor, according to the New York City Board
3:07 PM ET Jamal Collier CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White tested positive for COVID-19, coach Billy Donovan announced after practice Wednesday afternoon. White will enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will not travel with the team to New York this week for games against the Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. White is