5:00 PM ET Needing a spark and nursing a 3-0 lead against the Dallas Cowboys, the Arizona Cardinals faked a punt. It was fourth-and-2 from Arizona’s 36-yard line with 11:08 left in the second quarter. The snap went to Chris Banjo instead of punter Andy Lee, and Banjo threw a pass to running back Jonathan
Month: January 2022
12:47 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will coach against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, sources told ESPN. Billups has missed three games in protocols — all Portland losses. Eleven of the NBA’s 30 coaches have spent time on the league’s COVID-19 list this season.
5:16 PM ET Marc J. Spears Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is expected to play in Monday’s home game against the Miami Heat, a source told The Undefeated. Green played 34 minutes in the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns, dishing out 10
5:05 PM ET Sam Marsden Luuk de Jong scored the only goal of the game as a depleted Barcelona won 1-0 at Mallorca on Sunday to move within one point of the top four in LaLiga. De Jong headed in Oscar Mingueza’s cross on the stroke of half-time as Barca took advantage of Rayo Vallecano
2:14 PM ET Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta said Sadio Mane should have been sent off in the first minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge after VAR failed to review an apparent elbow by Liverpool forward after just 14 seconds of the game. Mane, who scored Liverpool’s opening goal on nine minutes, was given
3:52 PM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will hold talks with Romelu Lukaku on Monday to discuss recent comments by the Belgian that were critical of the coach’s tactics and which cost the striker his place in Sunday’s 2-2 home draw with Liverpool. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide:
1:24 PM ET Chelsea and Liverpool were both dealt a significant blow in the Premier League title race as they played out a thrilling and breathless 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, a result that leaves leaders Manchester City 10 points clear. In a meeting between second and third that was billed as crucial in the
4:26 PM ET Texas A&M added its fourth five-star commitment Sunday, when linebacker Harold Perkins chose the Aggies at the Under Armour All-America Game. Perkins is ESPN’s No. 5-rated player overall, and he joins Walter Nolen, Gabe Brownlow-Dindy and Evan Stewart as the five-stars committed in the class. The Aggies finished the early signing period
4:40 PM ET Congratulations to all! We have reached the time of year when we watch the game in front of us with one eye and the scoreboard with the other. Sunday began with six of the NFL’s 14 playoff spots filled. Nine others had a chance to clinch one of the eight remaining spots.
4:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season featured blowouts by the Bears and Patriots, a three-touchdown game by Bengals rookie Ja’Marr Chase that fueled an AFC North-clinching win over the Chiefs and a comeback by the Bucs during which Antonio Brown took off his uniform and left the field during