3:13 PM ET Adding to an already deep position, the New York Jets agreed to terms with former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Onwuasor on a one-year- contract, a source confirmed. The Jets have a crowded linebacker room after re-signing Neville Hewitt and James Burgess, Jr. They already had C.J. Mosley and Avery Williamson under contract,
2:50 PM ET The NHL’s chief medical officer is urging caution toward the league returning to play this season — including the idea of playing in empty arenas. “From a medical perspective, I think we’d have to understand what the risks are for the different groups,” Dr. Willem Meeuwisse said on a call with reporters
2:33 PM ET Former New Orleans Saints safety Vonn Bell is expected to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals, sources told ESPN. Bell’s deal is for three years and $18 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bell, who turned 25 in December, has shown steady improvement since being drafted in the second round out of
2:22 PM ET Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is expected to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year, $8 million deal, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Suh, who signed a one-year deal with the Buccaneers last offseason, may not have put much of a dent in the stat sheet — finishing with 41 combined
3:23 PM ET Since the coronavirus became a pandemic, it has caused the sports world, including boxing, to shut down in recent weeks. Promoters around the world have been forced to cancel or postpone more than 60 cards — hundreds of bouts — between March and May, some with no choice because local governments shut
Mar 25, 2020 The fight between unbeaten heavyweights Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce was postponed with just over three weeks to go before the first bell. It was the first of the big heavyweight fights to officially be called off, the first of many to fall inevitable victim to circumstances. One day it was on
1:37 PM ET ESPN News Services Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins suggests. Opening Day has been postponed until at least mid-May because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Jays were set
2:01 PM ET ESPN News Services With no live Opening Day games Thursday, because of the coronavirus pandemic, baseball fans are being offered a multitude of classic alternatives on television and other platforms. ESPN2 is airing an eight-hour Home Run Derby marathon on Thursday, starting with Pete Alonso‘s impressive show from last summer. The consecutive
12:56 PM ET Throwback jerseys could be getting an assist as early as 2021. The NFL is considering changes to its one helmet rule prohibiting teams from donning alternate designs above the chin strap. “There will be no change for the 2020 season,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN. “There are ongoing discussions for a
12:50 PM ET Simon Cambers Wimbledon will decide next week whether to go ahead with this year’s championships as planned or cancel them due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Wednesday, the All England Club suggested cancellation is more likely than postponement, should it decide it can’t hold the event as scheduled between June