6:40 AM ET NFL free agency kicks off in less than a week — the deadline for teams to franchise tag players is Thursday, and teams can begin negotiating with free agents on Monday — which means it’s time to start our annual analysis of the notable deals. Each year in this space, I run
11:46 AM ET New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison has announced his retirement after eight NFL seasons. Ellison, 31, missed the final six games of this past season because of a concussion. He had one year remaining on a four-year deal with the Giants. “The past few weeks, it’s kind of been an emotional
11:12 AM ET In a long-anticipated move, the New York Jets have informed cornerback Trumaine Johnson that he will be released in the coming days, a league source confirmed Monday. The Jets must make the transaction by March 20, when Johnson’s $11 million salary for 2020 — guaranteed for injury only — becomes fully guaranteed.
11:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — With the deadline to use the franchise tag coming Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys have sent a new proposal to quarterback Dak Prescott‘s agent in hopes of kick-starting earnest discussions that lead to a multiyear agreement, according to a source. Two weeks ago at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, the
10:11 AM ET Associated Press More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities described Monday as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. Trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes the 3-year-old champion, was charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to that
10:33 AM ET Barry Bonds says Major League Baseball has given him a “death sentence,” telling The Athletic that he feels exiled by the sport since retiring in 2007. Bonds’ comments, published Sunday, were part of a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic, which originally intended to discuss modern hitting trends with baseball’s home run king.
7:00 AM ET It’s time for another run at ranking the best NHL prospects. More than 20 such players who were listed on our fall top 100 have graduated from prospect status, and nearly a full additional season since has seen plenty of players rise or fall in how we view their potential. So expect
Mar 8, 2020 LAS VEGAS — The crowd knew exactly what it was witnessing: one of the greatest fights in UFC history. Before the start of the fifth round between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday night, the fans at T-Mobile Arena gave the two women a standing ovation. Even fighters in the crowd
9:16 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tom Brady has spent his entire career with the New England Patriots, taking them to nine Super Bowls and winning six. Brady, 42, has said he hopes to play until he’s 45. NFL Nation put together offers for the free-agent quarterback, with the Tennessee
8:40 AM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Australian Grand Prix on March 15 marks the start of the 2020 Formula