3:05 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — On a day that was dedicated to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, his teammate made history with Nyheim Hines becoming the first Bills player to have two kickoff return touchdowns in the same game. Hines scored the second right after the New England Patriots took a
Month: January 2023
1:01 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Washington State is finalizing a deal to make veteran coach Jeff Schmedding its next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Schmedding worked with Bryan Harsin at Auburn the past two years, including as the coordinator in 2022. He’s a veteran of the Pacific Northwest footprint, as he’s a graduate of Eastern
Big picture: Pakistan, NZ build for ODI World Cup Very little seems to ride on the ODI series these days, something especially true for this three-match rubber between Pakistan and New Zealand. Both sides have qualified for the World Cup later this year, and hosting the limited-overs matches as the dessert rather than hors d’oeuvre
9:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN LOS ANGELES — Former Texas coach Tom Herman vividly remembers the muggy night back in the summer of 2019. A quiet wide receiver from nearby Temple, Texas, strolled onto an outdoor court at a slam dunk contest during the program’s Friday Night Lights recruiting event. Quentin Johnston had a big
1:50 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gervonta “Tank” Davis rocked Hector Luis Garcia with a left hand in the closing moments of Round 8, prompting the underdog to retire on his stool ahead of the ninth round Saturday in Washington, D.C. Garcia absorbed a flurry of power shots on unsteady legs and later said, “I didn’t
6:58 AM ET CINCINNATI — The Baltimore Ravens could have a different look on offense in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens will rest running back J.K. Dobbins and wait until pregame warmups before determining a starting quarterback, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Baltimore (10-6), which has already clinched a playoff
9:38 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will start Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants, who will turn to recently elevated practice-squad quarterback Davis Webb as their starter, sources told ESPN. Hurts has missed Philadelphia’s past two games — both losses by the Eagles — because of an injury
9:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — There is no feeling in this world quite like reaching the pinnacle of your profession, whether that means hoisting a 35-pound College Football Playoff championship trophy on the floor of a Los Angeles stadium or being handed an 8½-pound Oscar in a nearby Hollywood auditorium. But no sooner has
9:47 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens AD Cueta coach Jose Juan Romero has called out Xavi Hernandez’s “inappropriate” comments after the Barcelona boss said his side had been lucky to draw the third division side in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Xavi said he was relieved to avoid a match against one
3:10 AM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 136-134 victory over the Kings on Saturday, but not without some controversy. Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox was called for a foul on the Lakers’ Dennis Schroder with 3.1 seconds remaining, with the score tied