3:29 PM ET Associated Press Art McNally, the first on-field official inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 97. His son, Tom McNally, said Monday that his father died of natural causes at a hospital in Newtown, Pennsylvania, near his longtime home. McNally died less than five months after getting
Month: January 2023
3:33 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Despite the NFC South title already being in hand and the outcome of next week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons having no impact on playoff positioning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Monday that the plan is to play their starters — including 45-year-old quarterback Tom Brady —
10:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — Leaning back and with his arms folded across his chest, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan tried to visualize some of Joe Burrow‘s most important throws of the season. Cincinnati’s quarterback has made several dazzling, downfield passes. But the one Callahan was trying to recall was Burrow’s best checkdown. Eventually
10:36 AM ET Associated Press Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko are the latest St. Louis Blues players to land on the injured list, though general manager Doug Armstrong is not conceding this might not be the year for a team that was built to contend in the Western Conference. The Blues put both their captain
2:14 PM ET The Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s two newest franchises, will play the 2024 Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park, the league announced on Monday. It will be the first time hosting an outdoor game for the Kraken, who are in their second season as a franchise. It will be the
9:21 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has called for “zero tolerance” for racism after Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist abuse by fans — but stopped short of criticising LaLiga, after the Real Madrid winger accused them of failing to act on the issue. Videos posted on social media showed Vinicius, 22,
11:21 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Espanyol have filed a complaint against Barcelona for fielding an ineligible lineup after Robert Lewandowski started Saturday’s Catalan derby. Lewandowski, 34, was due to miss the game as the first of a three-match suspension but a Spanish court on Friday placed the ban on hold until Barca receive
7:12 AM ET Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku said he is hoping to put his injuries and Belgium‘s premature World Cup exit behind him and return to form in a bid to discuss a permanent move from Chelsea. Lukaku missed a huge chunk of games in the first half of the season due to hamstring
8:26 AM ET Chelsea are closing in on a €37 million deal to sign Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is expected to undergo a medical within the next 24 hours after agreeing terms on a long-term contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Assuming the transfer is completed,
7:47 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested Cody Gakpo might be their only major signing of the January window, saying the club “cannot play like Monopoly” in the transfer market and that he has “faith and trust” in the players at his disposal. With forwards Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota both sidelined due