4:25 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Almost a month after the Houston Texans sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson, it was finalized. Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said on a teleconference call with reporters that he found out Wednesday morning that both players passed their
6:25 AM ET Twenty years ago, the New England Patriots took Michigan quarterback Tom Brady with the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft. I was there — and I liked the pick. But I never could have imagined how his career has gone since. (No one could, right?) Three MVP awards, 219 regular-season wins,
3:09 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — The Byron Nelson will have a new home when the tournament returns to the PGA Tour schedule next year. TPC Craig Ranch, about 30 minutes north of downtown Dallas, will host the Nelson for at least five years, starting in 2021. The announcement Wednesday from the PGA
3:53 PM ET Ohio State got a commitment from defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye on Wednesday, giving the Buckeyes 14 ESPN Junior 300 commitments in the class. That is the most of any FBS program. Clemson has the second most with 10 of the top 300 commitments, followed by North Carolina with nine and Florida with
3:02 PM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is not expected to decide whether to reinstate Dallas Cowboys pass-rushers Aldon Smith and Randy Gregory in advance of next week’s NFL draft, a source told ESPN. The Cowboys would have benefited from any resolution as they prioritize draft needs after losing 2019 sack leader Robert Quinn to
2:45 PM ET Every day lately has become Bring Your Dog to Work Day for New York Giants head coach Joe Judge. It’s his new normal. Every day, Judge and the family golden retriever, Abby, head to the basement in their North Attleboro, Massachusetts, home and spend up to 15 hours working. Judge leads staff
3:20 PM ET Vice President Mike Pence spoke to the College Football Playoff management committee in a teleconference on Wednesday morning about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on college athletics, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN. The committee, which is comprised of the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick,
Apr 15, 2020 Steve KimESPN The World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight finals between Yuniel Dorticos and Mairis Briedis, which was set for May 16 in Riga, Latvia, has been canceled. The bout had been originally scheduled for March 21, but it was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization released this statement: “WBSS is
2:35 PM ET For five-time NBA champion Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the parallels between the coronavirus pandemic and the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s are apparent. “The same issues we had then, we have now where bad information, myth about ‘it couldn’t happen to us in the black community,’ not being educated enough
2:12 PM ET Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis, who thrived with the Green Bay Packers in the Vince Lombardi era, died Wednesday at age 85. Davis had battled health issues recently. He was part of five championship teams, including the first two Super Bowls. He was enshrined in Canton in 1981 and into