6:55 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos coach Vance Joseph responded to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas‘ critical remarks this week about the team’s handling of his trade to the Houston Texans, saying that Thomas is “no longer a Bronco” and that both sides need to move on. Thomas, who was traded to Houston just before
5:28 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots‘ team colors of red, white and blue are all over the team’s facility, but on Wednesday, a new color joined the mix: burnt orange. Several players were wearing team-issued orange shorts in the locker room. The reason? According to players who were laughing at the
11:00 AM ET Sean Tufts is searching for the right words. The former Colorado linebacker is sitting in front of a beer, a basket of wings and a virtual stranger. He’s attempting to have an uncomfortable conversation about the countless uncomfortable conversations he has been attempting to have for the past year. The stranger wants
5:44 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Dez Bryant is back in the NFL, and he is joining one of the league’s top Super Bowl contenders. The former Dallas Cowboys receiver agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, the team announced. Bryant’s salary was not immediately known. Sources told Schefter that Bryant, who
5:35 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Of course it feels like a risk, signing Dez Bryant in the middle of a seven-game win streak. That whole “don’t upset the apple cart” idea. But the New Orleans Saints are obviously going into this deal with eyes wide open — and they’re obviously willing to pull out
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Milan Lucic $10,000 for roughing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph. The league’s Department of Player Safety announced the fine Wednesday. The amount is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. Lucic
5:00 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have claimed running back Ameer Abdullah off waivers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Lions had waived Abdullah, the team’s leading rusher last season and their former second-round pick, in order to sign wide receiver Bruce Ellington. Abdullah’s role had diminished greatly this season
4:32 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has a sprained toe and will be out for Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced. Green left Monday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies after injuring his right foot in the first half. X-rays were negative. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday he
4:16 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell is expected to miss four to six weeks with a subluxation of his left shoulder, a league source told ESPN on Wednesday. Powell, 25, one of the top reserves for the first-place Raptors, suffered the injury in a victory over Utah on Monday night. In
3:53 PM ET A planned middleweight bout between rising star Paulo Costa and former title contender Yoel Romero is off again, sources told ESPN. The UFC had hoped to book the fight as the main event for its Jan. 19 card in Brooklyn, New York, but sources said the fight was recently canceled after Costa