1:41 PM ET Iowa junior Noah Fant, a two-time All-Big Ten selection and the No. 1-ranked tight end on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board, will enter the NFL draft and plans to skip the Hawkeyes‘ bowl game. Fant announced his decision via Twitter to skip his senior season. He said in his statement that he
12:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — But when they were bad, they were horrid. It’s hard to make sense of what we saw from the New Orleans Saints‘ offense during Thursday night’s flop at Dallas, because it was such a drastic departure from what we’ve seen throughout this season. No one expected them to keep
12:54 PM ET Judging power plays by conversion percentage is a good measure of success, but not a great one. There are situations in which a power play can have a level of success which is overblown by the use of a simple calculation of power-play goals divided by opportunities. A 5-on-3 power play or
11:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES – The old saying is as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing. If that is truly the case, the sport is in good shape because there is a big-time heavyweight championship fight at hand. The 6-foot-7 Deontay Wilder from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will defend his world title against England’s 6-9
12:52 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies are working through contract language on a one-year deal with free-agent center Joakim Noah and expect to reach a deal early next week, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The New York Knicks waived Noah and stretched the final season of his four-year, $72 million contract prior to the
ESPN’s Ricardo Ortiz joins the FC crew to discuss how justice can be served following the violence outside El Monumental at the weekend. After suffering an eye injury from attacks on the team bus, Boca Juniors captain Pablo Perez voices his concerns with the safety at El Monumental. The FC crew urge action against fans
2:18 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard underwent surgery Friday in Los Angeles to provide relief from a gluteal injury, a procedure that will sideline him for two to three months. Howard decided in the late hours on Thursday to forgo another opinion and accept a recommendation to immediately undergo a lower-back
12:49 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard will undergo surgery Friday in Los Angeles to provide relief from a gluteal injury, a procedure that will sideline him two to three months, league sources told ESPN. Howard decided in the late hours on Thursday to forgo another opinion and accept a recommendation to
8:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Carr had watched how fast Lamar Jackson was on film and wanted to see if he could get a hand on the rookie quarterback during training camp. Jackson broke through the middle of the line, and Carr darted toward him. Did he come close
5:07 PM ET Who’s in the College Football Playoff? Which teams will be playing in the New Year’s Six? Where will my team go bowling? College football’s big questions are about to have answers. Here’s how to find them: Selection Day: Sunday, Dec. 2 Championship Drive: Countdown to the Playoff Presented by Allstate Time/TV: 9