6:13 PM ET With draft picks at No. 22 and 25, the Minnesota Vikings are entertaining trade offers two days ahead of Thursday’s first round. “I’ve had calls already, opportunities of people trying to trade up, and I’ve also had teams that are in front of us that wanted to trade back,” general manager Rick
8:00 AM ET The NFL draft offers an introduction of sorts for a new crop of star athletes, but it’s also a goodbye for the fans and schools these players leave behind. And now it’s up to their college coaches to find new stars to replace them. Let’s look at some of the schools that
5:01 PM ET Two days into the virtual offseason program, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy would not get into whether Dak Prescott was a participant in the voluntary work as the quarterback and team continue to work out a long-term contract. “I understand why you’re asking the question,” McCarthy said during a conference call Tuesday,
3:58 PM ET The Patriots have agreed to trade Rob Gronkowski to the Buccaneers, pending a physical, in a deal that reunites the retired tight end with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed Tuesday to ESPN’s Adam Schefter that his client was traded to the Buccaneers. “Pending the physical, Rob has
5:45 PM BST Fiji Rugby Union chairman Francis Kean has stepped down from the World Rugby Council and withdrawn his nomination for the body’s Executive Committee after allegations of discrimination were published by The Sunday Times, it was announced on Tuesday. “World Rugby notes the Fiji Rugby Union’s decision to stand down Fiji Rugby Union
Apr 25, 2020 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings As the 2020 NFL draft unfolds, Mike Clay provides fantasy reaction and projections for every skill-position player taken in
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This as-told-to, from Phil Jackson, was originally published in the May 4, 1998, issue of ESPN The Magazine. In what appears to be the final season of the Chicago Bulls‘ 1990s reign, coach Phil Jackson has periodically collected his thoughts and analyzed the swirling action around him. Beginning with a
4:52 PM ET Bellator MMA announced Tuesday it has postponed a live event scheduled for June 6 in Chicago due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus. The event, Bellator 244, was supposed to feature a rematch between former lightweight champion Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson and take place at Wintrust Arena. “Due to the
4:10 PM ET Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle responded to his brief, not-so-glamorous appearance in the opening episode of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” with a wry bit of self-deprecating humor. “There must have been an exhaustive search to find footage of me actually PLAYING in an NBA playoff game,” Carlisle wrote in a text reply
4:16 PM ET Former Chicago Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr have had their disagreements before, but this one probably won’t end with anyone getting punched in the face. Jordan took an unflinching stance in Episode 2 of the documentary series “The Last Dance” when addressing then-teammate Scottie Pippen’s decision to delay foot surgery