6:48 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have informed starting cornerback Robert Alford that he will be released, a league source confirmed to ESPN. NFL Network first reported Alford’s impending release, which he appeared to confirm in a tweet: Thank you Atlanta for 6 incredible seasons. Sucks that it ended on this note. I enjoyed playing
7:02 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that the game plan going into Super Bowl LIII was to have running backs Todd
8:00 AM ET In a Super Bowl week that was largely bereft of juicy narratives, one of the few intriguing stories centered on the question of whether Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots’ delightfully gooberish and uniquely gifted tight end, would retire this year. In the days leading up to the game, reporters posited the question to
7:11 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Lee Smith had seen the Hall of Fame several times. This visit was completely different. “I’m still in awe,” Smith said after the tour Tuesday, in preparation for his July induction. “Whenever I sign an autograph and someone says, `Hey, put Hall of Fame on it,’ I
5:36 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler has a concussion and will be out at least a week after a scary fall Monday night in Philadelphia. Coach Travis Green says Edler needed stitches but did not have any facial fractures after going to the ice head-first during a 2-1 loss
5:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — New Bengals head coach Zac Taylor knows the comparisons to Sean McVay will come early and often. Taylor not only spent two years working with McVay as an assistant for the Los Angeles Rams, but they’re also similar in age. At 35 and 33, respectively, Taylor and McVay are the
7:27 AM ET The NFL combine ahead of the 2019 draft is only three weeks away. That’s when we’ll finally get accurate measurements on every prospect in this class, and that’s when NFL teams will start to cement their draft boards. When: April 25-27Where: Nashville, TennesseeHow to watch: ABC/ESPN/ESPN App &• Kiper’s Big Board »
5:06 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Orlando Magic rookie center Mo Bamba will miss significant time with a stress fracture in his lower left leg. Bamba is expected to be able to recover without surgery. “Thankfully we caught this early and are able to treat Mo (Bamba) without surgery,” Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff
4:40 PM ET Former assistant Pep Hamilton won’t be a part of the Michigan coaching staff in 2019, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Michigan had 11 assistants on its coaching staff — one more than is allowed under NCAA rules — prior to Hamilton’s departure. Hamilton was part of a small group of
5:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Center Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to a five-year contract extension that’ll pay him $58.17 million through 2024. Here’s a look at the ripple effects of this deal, with some distinct winners and losers. Winner: Auston Matthews Welcome to the new NHL, where 21-year-old stars dictate terms