11:28 AM ET The Houston Texans are signing linebacker Christian Kirksey to a two-year extension, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday. Kirksey had 93 tackles — his most since 2017 — and a career-high eight pass deflections in 13 games (12 starts) last season, his first with the Texans. A third-round draft pick
Month: March 2022
12:43 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are releasing running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cohen, 26, missed 31 games over the last two years after tearing his right ACL in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Next week, $2.5 million of Cohen’s $3.9 million base
8:00 AM ET 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 Michael Conlan is confident he will not be victim of another unfair outcome in Saturday’s featherweight title challenge against Leigh Wood. The last world
7:00 AM ET Conor Gallagher has said he is yet to decide his future next season and remains focus on a strong end to his loan spell at Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a fine campaign away from his parent club Chelsea, scoring eight goals and registering five assists to win Premier League Young
6:38 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has called for patience regarding Mohamed Salah‘s future at Liverpool with the forward yet to sign a contract extension at the club. Salah’s existing deal at Anfield expires in June 2023 and he previously said he wants to extend his stay at Liverpool but claimed his future “is not in
9:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick is expecting to have both Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani available for Manchester United‘s clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Ronaldo missed the 4-1 derby defeat to Manchester City with a hip problem but resumed training on Thursday and is set to be available for the visit of
2:52 AM ET Michael Fuller, the attorney for the estranged wife of Andy Polo, said the Portland Timbers pressured his client not to press domestic violence charges against her husband. Fuller released an audio recording that he says is of a Timbers representative attempting to convince Genessis Alarcon not to file the charges against Polo.
9:27 AM ET Novak Djokovic will kick off preparations for his French Open title defence next month at the ATP Masters event on clay at Monte Carlo, the Serb said on his website. The 20-time Grand Slam winner was unable to defend his Australian Open title in January after being deported from the country in
4:48 AM ET South Africa’s men’s ice hockey team will return to competitive action for the first time in nearly three years this weekend, as they host the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division III B in Cape Town. From March 13-18, GrandWest Arena will host South Africa, Thailand, and Bosnia & Herzegovina in Division III
7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event is a light heavyweight bout between onetime title challenger Thiago Santos and rising contender Magomed Ankalaev. There is a lot of intrigue around this 205-pound matchup, as the division is wide open at the moment. Santos (22-9) is rebuilding from a rough stretch