1:52 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said on Sunday that he had always been dedicated to being a part of the Portuguese national team, which was knocked out of the World Cup a day earlier, but he was coy about his future in the national side. The 37-year-old, a five-time Ballon D’Or winner, had arrived in
Month: December 2022
7:05 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was clearly meant as a joke, but Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson’s response to whether he still has any questions about quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a pretty good indication of how they view the second-year player inside the franchise. “Other than winning a Super Bowl?” Pederson said, then
6:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — As the Lions continue to climb into the playoff picture, quarterback Jared Goff hasn’t forgotten about the naysayers. Shortly after Detroit’s 34-23 victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Goff refused to get carried away with the moment, but certainly kept receipts of his doubters, who criticized the
6:57 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys were 98 yards away from suffering their biggest upset loss since 1995. With 3:20 remaining, ESPN’s Football Power Index gave them just a 34% chance of winning, up from the 13% they had after Dak Prescott‘s second interception of the game gave the Texans the ball
7:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Coach Nick Sirianni suggested it hadn’t occurred to him that the Philadelphia Eagles had clinched a playoff spot until it was brought to his attention inside the locker room following Sunday’s 48-22 romp of the New York Giants. “They said that to me in there and I’m like,
7:18 PM ET DENVER — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson left Sunday’s 34-28 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs early in the fourth quarter after he was slammed to the ground on a scramble, and was ruled out with a concussion. On third-and-11 from the Chiefs’ 16-yard line, Wilson pulled the ball down and ran to
6:17 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ dominant 35-7 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday came with an encouraging arrival and a disappointing departure. Making his first NFL start, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy put together one of the best first halves in a starting debut in NFL history as
3:13 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW ORLEANS — The Phoenix Suns scratched guard and leading scorer Devin Booker from Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of tightness in his left hamstring. Booker played 36 minutes during Friday night’s 128-117 loss in New Orleans, scoring 14 points, or about half of his per-game
2:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team. As a father, he waited 20 years before seeing his son get a chance
11:57 AM ET Lionel Messi and Argentina will kick off the semifinals against Croatia on Dec. 13. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The 2022 World Cup semifinals are here. After a thrilling round of 16 and quarterfinals, we’re into the business end of the tournament with four teams remaining. There’s plenty of star power, great matchups and top