7:39 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As Cincinnati becomes a destination location for free agents, the franchise remains committed to supporting star quarterback Joe Burrow, according to Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin. That could include beefing up the team’s offensive line after the Bengals surrendered 74 sacks in 2021. “He’s the real deal,” Tobin,
Month: March 2022
5:39 PM ET NHL player agent Dan Milstein, who represents a majority of the Russian-born players in the league, told ESPN his clients are experiencing “disturbing levels” of harassment and believes draft-eligible players are already being discriminated against because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The discrimination and racism these Russian and Belarusian players are facing
6:30 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin‘s popular commercial with MassMutual has been pulled after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a company spokesperson confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The advertisement featured Ovechkin and Capitals teammate Nicklas Backstrom sitting on a coach eating cereal, explaining why they’re an effective duo to Ovechkin’s wife, Anastasia Shubskaya. It
6:21 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together, splitting up after 15 years and 20 Grand Slam titles. A statement that went up on Djokovic’s website on Tuesday said that the two men “agreed to end their partnership” after last year’s season-ending ATP Finals. “Marian has been
Report Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour England XI 251 for 4 (Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54, Charles 3-88) vs CWI President’s XI A glimpse of the future? Or another false dawn? At the close of play on day one of England’s warm-up against the
5:32 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur suffered an FA Cup upset at the hands of Championship club Middlesbrough on Tuesday losing 1-0 after extra time in the fifth round at the Riverside Stadium to Chris Wilder’s side. – ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Josh Coburn drilled in the decisive goal in the
5:52 PM ET The Houston Dynamo have acquired Atletico Madrid and Mexico international midfielder Hector Herrera on a Designated Player deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Herrera, 31, will join up with Houston on a free transfer when his contract with Atletico expires in the summer. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games, replays (U.S. only)
4:48 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Neither Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim nor coach Kliff Kingsbury have talked to quarterback Kyler Murray since his agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a statement early Monday morning that explained how a detailed contract proposal was sent to the team, Keim and Kingsbury said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine.
5:14 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht said Tuesday that while they will leave the door open for a possible return for quarterback Tom Brady, who will remain under contract despite retiring, they are preparing to move on without him this offseason. “That door is never
4:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Saquon Barkley is not untouchable. The New York Giants are at least willing to entertain phone calls on the talented running back, new general manager Joe Schoen said Tuesday at the NFL combine. With a new regime in place, a difficult salary-cap situation and an injury-filled three seasons for Barkley,