12:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dave Gettleman “retired” as general manager of the New York Giants on Monday after four dreadful years on the job. The Giants’ 19-46 record during his tenure says it all about whether this decision was ultimately his. He leaves behind a roster filled with holes and an organization
Month: January 2022
1:42 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The priority for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is his health, not his contract. Speaking for the first time since he injured his right ankle on Dec. 12, Jackson confirmed it was a bone bruise that sidelined him for the final four games of the regular season. Jackson,
1:03 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton doesn’t know whether his future will be with the Carolina Panthers or another team as he approaches free agency, but he still believes he can play quarterback at a high level. “I am healthy,” Newton said Monday after he completed his second go-round at Carolina. “I know
2:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Pro Football Hall of Famer and New York Jets great Don Maynard, who was the sport’s all-time leading receiver when he retired, died Monday at age 86, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed Maynard’s death on Monday through his family. Maynard
2:50 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On the heels of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s three-touchdown performance in a 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers, which ended in “MVP!” chants from fans inside Raymond James Stadium, coach Bruce Arians made a strong case for his 44-year-old signal caller to win the award. “I think
2:25 PM ET Oregon announced Monday that it had hired Jacksonville Jaguars defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi to be the Ducks’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. “I am incredibly excited to have Tosh Lupoi joining us here at Oregon,” Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said. “We want to play championship-level defense on a consistent basis,
1:52 PM ET USC quarterback Jaxson Dart entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on Monday. Dart, who enrolled at USC in January 2021, appeared in six games for the Trojans, passing for 1,353 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He is the second prominent USC quarterback to enter the portal since the school hired coach
2:33 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The leaders of the College Football Playoff again failed to come to an agreement about expanding the current four-team field, but they didn’t entirely rule out the possibility it could still happen before the end of the current 12-year contract, which runs through the 2025 season. Big 12 commissioner
12:14 PM ET Another weekend of European club soccer is in the books, and with it, plenty to talk about! There was Serie A drama between AS Roma and Juventus, LaLiga intrigue as Valencia complained about Real Madrid‘s (well-earned) 4-1 win, and FA Cup magic galore as Arsenal lost to a lower-league opponent. (Tottenham, Liverpool
8:00 AM ET Philippe Coutinho has the chance to relaunch his career in the Premier League with his loan move to Aston Villa following another disappointing season at Barcelona in which the third-most expensive transfer of all-time — €160 million from Liverpool in 2018 — started just five games in all competitions and failed to