10:08 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears moved one step closer to leaving historic Soldier Field. The Bears announced on Wednesday they signed a $197.2 million purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with Churchill Downs Inc. for the 326-acre Arlington Park property in suburban Arlington Heights. “Finalizing the PSA was the critical next
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10:17 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are getting closer to full strength on defense after activating three starters off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Outside linebacker Justin Houston, nose tackle Brandon Williams and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike all came off the list after being designated as close contacts Friday. They return after
8:18 AM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association are officially in the NFT business. The league and union have reached a deal to authorize Dapper Labs to create unique digital video NFTs (non-fungible tokens) of the top plays in a season and also in league history, according to an announcement made Wednesday morning. “We
8:35 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Bryan Hinton has been playing pickup basketball for more than two decades. The software manager, however, had never played against anyone like Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who early this summer began showing up at Hinton’s biweekly lunchtime pickup game. “He was making highlights almost every day,” said
6:55 AM ET ESPN News Services In the end, Tom Brady just wanted to say goodbye — in person — to his longtime coach. But according to a new book to be published next month, Bill Belichick said he wasn’t available and insisted the two New England Patriots legends talk on the phone. Even though
6:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN The end of MLB’s regular season is near. And we can all agree that one player this season knocked our socks off with one of the best two-way performances in all of sports — ever. Shohei Ohtani does it all for the Los Angeles Angels. For our NFL fans unfamiliar,
6:45 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — When Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady takes the field Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, to face his former team, the New England Patriots, he’ll need just 68 yards to break Drew Brees’ NFL career passing yardage record of 80,358 yards. “I’m a firm believer that records
12:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took full responsibility for Monday night’s 41-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, telling the team afterward not to dwell on it. “We’re going to flush it and move on,” Hurts said. If only it were that simple. Hurts wasn’t very good in this game.
4:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — After attempting to trade linebacker Jamie Collins, the Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that he has been released. Collins, a nine-year veteran, stopped reporting to practice ahead of Week 3 as the Lions explored options for his future. Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he met
2:00 PM ET Associated Press The NFL is stressing the importance of symptom reporting to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a video featuring coaches Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, John Harbaugh and Ron Rivera. “It is vital for all players, coaches and other personnel to understand and report symptoms immediately,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said