9:54 AM ET Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray might have silenced some critics without running or throwing a ball — measuring 5-foot-10 1/8 inches at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. There had been rumblings that he was shorter than the 5-10 he had been listed at, but he’s actually a little bit taller. He weighed
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Rodgers might have to reconsider what the word “can” means when it comes to the plays his coach calls. Under Mike McCarthy, that word might have been preceded by the word “trash,” which is what Rodgers did with a significant percentage of plays called by his former head coach
9:38 AM GMT World Rugby’s plans for a 12-team ‘Rugby World League’ have been strongly criticised by a group of the game’s senior players, including Ireland’s Johnny Sexton and New Zealand’s Kieran Reid. Rugby’s governing body is planning a revamp of the international calendar with the launch of a 12-team World League from 2020 that
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — New York Jets coach Adam Gase, seven weeks on the job, provided his first insights Wednesday on the roster he inherited. Give a listen: Wide receiver Robby Anderson has “unique” speed and fluidity on deep balls. Fellow receiver Quincy Enunwa has the “unique” ability to run over defenders and make
8:51 AM ET The race for consensus No. 1 overall NBA draft prospect Zion Williamson is on. But this tankathon will be different from that of past seasons. This is the first year under the lottery reform rules passed in September 2017 — more of an incremental step to deter blatant tanking than a complete
9:18 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch has finalized a multiyear extension with Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch said two weeks ago the extension to drive the No. 18 Toyota was nearly completed and that he was not a free agent. JGR announced the extension Thursday morning on Twitter. Terms of driver contracts
8:40 AM ET Nolan Arenado need not worry about the impact of the free-agent market on his financial future, nor should Aaron Hicks or any of the other players who have landed multiyear deals recently. You can debate whether they could’ve gotten more money by waiting until next fall, but the newly signed players at
After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. Another solid return for the column last time out after we correctly picked Barcelona to beat Real Madrid and also took down a 4/1 treble. There is another El Clasico this weekend and a couple
7:22 AM ET Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown told ESPN on Tuesday that he is not “angry” with the team, but he maintained his desire to be traded. Brown, who discussed his past, present and future with ESPN following a tour of his childhood neighborhood of Liberty City in Miami for an interview that
8:33 AM ET The second free throw was out of his hand for a millisecond, and Russell Westbrook was already turning toward the Portland Trail Blazers bench. Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts had said something that caught Westbrook’s attention; nobody wanted to repeat what it was, but it was enough for Westbrook to chirp back.