5:39 PM ET A Tiger Woods–Phil Mickelson match involving football legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady is planned for May, according to Turner Sports. Sources confirmed to ESPN that “The Match: Champions for Charity” will benefit COVID-19 relief. The event will air live on TNT — possibly Memorial Day weekend — at an undisclosed location
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4:52 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Rob Gronkowski–Tom Brady reunion may have become official when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired Gronkowski’s rights from the New England Patriots on Tuesday, but the seeds were planted two months ago. Gronkowski said Wednesday that he linked up with Brady to throw around the football before the quarterback
12:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL draft is complete, with all seven rounds and 255 picks in the books. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterbacks in the draft — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite playmakers on both sides of the
11:57 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told players on Wednesday that they will not have any type of offseason program this spring, virtual or otherwise, according to players who spoke with ESPN’s Dianna Russini. “Take care of your families, your health, and be ready this summer,” Payton was quoted
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL draft — moved from Las Vegas into the homes of owners, general managers and coaches because of the coronavirus pandemic — is in the books. While it’s uncertain when the 255 drafted rookies will meet their new teammates and coaches in person, the depth charts are beginning
8:01 PM ET ESPN.com staff The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagering on the NFL draft in 2017, so this is only the fourth year it has been offered at legal U.S. sportsbooks. While the draft is being held virtually instead of in Las Vegas due to the coronoavirus pandemic, it has reportedly garnered more
10:48 AM ET Ron Rivera will rely on an army of personnel spread throughout the area and the country during his first NFL draft as coach of the Washington Redskins. But at home, he’ll need the help of two others to make it work: his wife and daughter. Rivera’s wife, Stephanie, and daughter, Courtney, will
9:07 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is all smiles with one of the biggest days in franchise history looming. In an interview with ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday morning, Taylor said he has enjoyed getting to know former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is expected to be the Bengals’ selection with the first
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — First they signed Tom Brady in free agency. Now they’ve traded for Rob Gronkowski. In a span of only two months, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gone from national irrelevance to potential powerhouse, with a real possibility of not only reaching the postseason for the first time since 2007,
6:00 AM ET No more Tom Brady. A change to their uniforms for the first time in 20 years. And now no more Rob Gronkowski. It really is a new era for the New England Patriots. With that comes a tsunami of emotions for many, as Tuesday’s news of Gronkowski’s coming out of retirement to