11:16 AM ET Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson did work in London on Sunday. In the 28-25 win over the New Orleans Saints at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jefferson caught 10 passes for 147 yards. He also ran for a touchdown. It was the first time since 2016 that a player had 120 yards receiving and
Month: October 2022
10:15 AM ET Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Anthony Olivieri TWO WEEKS AFTER New Year’s, there was a bidding war over a baseball card at collectibles
12:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Milwaukee Bucks are slight favorites to win the 2023 NBA championship and Luka Doncic was tapped as most likely to win the 2023 Most Valuable Player award in NBA.com’s annual survey of all 30 of the league’s general managers. The 21st edition of the survey was released Tuesday, and
11:19 AM ET An investigation commissioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation and conducted by former U.S. deputy attorney general Sally Yates was released Monday, and it includes revelations that are sure to send shockwaves throughout women’s soccer and raise tough questions about accountability and player safety. The report’s findings focus heavily on three coaches in
10:17 AM ET Former WBC junior featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa was arrested Sunday for allegedly driving while intoxicated, jail records in Hidalgo County, Texas, show. Tests showed the 25-year-old Figueroa’s blood alcohol content was greater than .15, nearly double the state limit of .08. The Weslaco, Texas, native was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance
10:45 AM ET Max Verstappen can win his second world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix on Oct. 9. Verstappen had his first chance of wrapping up the title in Singapore last week, although it was always a long shot — as it turned out, Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc, the only two drivers with
11:35 AM ET Washington Commanders center Chase Roullier will undergo surgery on his right knee Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Roullier, who was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 20, waited for the swelling in his knee to subside before getting a second opinion. However, the belief all along was that he’d eventually
11:21 AM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN The Houston Texans released starting tight end Pharaoh Brown, who led the team’s tight ends in catches (seven) and yards (72), sources confirmed to ESPN. Brown started three games but missed the 34-24 Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hip and shoulder injury. The emergence
11:46 AM ET The Denver Broncos signed veteran running back Latavius Murray off the New Orleans Saints‘ practice squad on Tuesday and placed starting running back Javonte Williams and starting outside linebacker Randy Gregory on injured reserve. It’s unlikely that Murray will play Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple
11:49 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Kenny Pickett era is officially here. The Pittsburgh Steelers listed their 2022 first-round pick as the starter on the depth chart — ahead of Mitch Trubisky — for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills. “I don’t want to dump the responsibility of what transpired at Mitch’s feet,” coach Mike