6:03 PM ET Veteran tight end Greg Olsen and the Carolina Panthers have mutually agreed to part ways after nine seasons, the team announced Thursday. Olsen, a three-time Pro Bowl selection who has played 13 NFL seasons, said he’s still interested in playing in the NFL. “At this time I have not closed the door
6:18 PM ET Demetrius Andrade defends his WBO middleweight world title against Luke Keeler in the main event of a DAZN card at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami. But before that, two other title fights and a battle between two YouTube personalities are set to take place on the undercard. In the co-main
5:06 PM ET The NBA has informed teams of 2020-2021 salary-cap and luxury tax estimates, including a $2 million drop in the tax threshold that brings a costly impact to teams facing that penalty, league sources tell ESPN. The league informed teams of estimates of a $115 million salary cap and $139 million luxury tax
5:51 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference schools each received more than $44.6 million in total revenue distributed by the league, a seven-figure increase from the previous fiscal year. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that the league handed out just over $651 million of total revenue among the 14 members
5:29 PM ET MIAMI — Yet another person close to Antonio Brown is concerned about the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. Former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster expressed his “concern” for Brown in a radio interview with Pro Football Talk from the Super Bowl. “It’s different, for sure,” Smith-Schuster said. “I’m concerned, like you guys. It’s a
5:26 PM ET ESPN News Services CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed is going back to his roots and rejoining the Miami Hurricanes. Reed has been hired as the new chief of staff for the Hurricanes’ football program, a deal that was announced Thursday and will be finalized when the
6:00 PM GMT England have suffered a setback ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Sunday, with Anthony Watson ruled out due to a calf issue. Watson, who represents Bath at club level, would likely have started in Eddie Jones’ side in Paris, either on the wing or at full-back. – ESPN Fantasy
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4:38 PM ET Josh Barnett‘s long-awaited return to the cage has been rebooked. A bout between Barnett, the former UFC heavyweight champion, and Ronny Markes is now targeted for Bellator 241 on March 13 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news. Barnett, who has
4:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dominick Reyes is from San Bernardino County, about 85 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Like many in his generation who grew up in Southern California, Reyes was a huge Lakers fan and his favorite player was Kobe Bryant. On Sunday, Reyes woke up and checked his phone and