7:34 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday for his activities off the field. Long donated the entire amount of his first four game checks to fund his “First Quarter for Literacy” program, which gives free books and mentoring services to families.
7:37 PM ET LeBron James will sit out Saturday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors as the Los Angeles Lakers seek to rest their star after his return from a groin injury. James started Thursday against the LA Clippers after being sidelined since Christmas, a stretch of 17 games. Lakers coach Luke Walton said
11:00 AM ET Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard has gone from a relatively unknown player to the NFL’s rookie of the year. Some questioned why the Colts selected Leonard, who played at South Carolina State, a Football Championship Subdivision school, in the second round of the draft. It didn’t take long to realize why the
11:42 AM 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 ATLANTA — It comes as no surprise that Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year for a
11:37 AM ET The best thing for the Kansas City Chiefs about quarterback Patrick Mahomes winning NFL MVP and offensive player of the year on Saturday night in Atlanta is the fact he did it in his first year as a starter and second in the league. Perhaps the best is yet to come for
1:50 PM ET A resurgent England upset Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday, handing Joe Schmidt a first ever home defeat in the championship with a resounding 32-20 victory that blew the tournament wide open at the first weekend. England made a sensational start and rarely looked back, stunning the hosts with a fine Jonny
10:38 AM ET The point at which many believed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was fully back after missing the 2017 season due to a right shoulder injury is up for debate. Some say Luck was back right at the start of the season. Others point to when he attempted 121 passes over a four-day
6:25 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler had eight birdies in a 7-under 64 on Saturday, taking a four-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into the final round of the Phoenix Open. Twice a runner-up at TPC Scottsdale, Fowler navigated a difficult two-putt on the par-4 18th hole to reach 20-under 193. Kuchar
10:20 AM ET After leading the Chicago Bears to their first playoff bid since 2010, Matt Nagy has been named NFL Coach of the Year. Nagy is the most successful first-year head coach in team history. Hired to replace John Fox last January, Nagy led the Bears to the most victories (12) by any Bears
6:25 PM ET ATLANTA — Defense dominated the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, a day before two of the NFL’s most high-powered offenses will face each other to decide Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Four defensive backs — Ed Reed, Champ Bailey, Ty Law and seniors finalist Johnny Robinson — were