7:26 PM ET The New York Jets added a veteran backup behind Le’Veon Bell, signing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ty Montgomery on Thursday. A league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it’s a one-year deal. Montgomery also has experience as a kickoff returner, another need for the Jets, who hosted the free agent this
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7:00 AM ET Baseball season is really here, and as we settle in to the daily smorgasbord of storylines and matchups, we wanted to help focus your attention this weekend. We’ve asked three of our writers the key questions about what to watch for and to make some predictions about what’s to come. Every Jacob
5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are not bringing back coach Larry Drew for a second season, the team announced Thursday. Drew led the Cavs to a 19-57 record; he took over when Tyronn Lue was fired Oct. 28 after an 0-6 start. The team said it reached a mutual
7:30 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. A large number of rookies yet again injected talent and entertainment into the
10:08 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Two-time defending champion Steve Johnson‘s nine-match winning streak at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship ended with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to 241st-ranked qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia on Thursday. Johnson was beaten in the second round, but it was his opening match this year at the
5:37 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Jon Gruden has some pointed advice for his new general manager as Mike Mayock approaches his first NFL draft as the Oakland Raiders’ general manager, after years as a draft analyst for NFL Network. Especially with the Raiders holding so much draft capital. “Don’t mess it up, dude,” Gruden
5:16 PM ET Whit Merrifield‘s team-record hitting streak ended at 31 games after he went 0-for-6 in the Kansas City Royals‘ 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Merrifield had passed George Brett (1980) for the longest streak in franchise history on Wednesday. On Thursday, Merrifield had gone 0-for-5 though eight innings when the
8:10 AM ET Courtney Cronin Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017. Rich Cimini Close ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Linebacker Anthony Barr told his agent to accept the deal with
12:08 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is under par following the first round of a major championship for the first time in five years. He’s also on the leaderboard at the Masters. Woods broke par on the opening day at Augusta National for just the ninth time in 22 starts, shooting a 2-under-par
Apr 12, 2019 When he was a kid, Jalin “The Tarantula” Turner was afraid of spiders. Instead of avoiding them, Turner confronted his fear as a young adult. He started by caring for one tarantula. Then there were 10. By the time he was done, he had more than 200 tarantulas. “You just get addicted