9:23 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu has said Lionel Messi‘s return to the club as a player would be financially possible next summer. Messi, 35, will be out of contract with Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and could potentially move back to Barca on a free
4:33 PM ET Texas A&M beat Oklahoma on the recruiting trail on Wednesday when ESPN 300 defensive lineman David Hicks chose the Aggies over the Sooners. Hicks is the No. 17 prospect overall and the No. 3 recruit in the state of Texas. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound lineman from Katy, Texas, had originally cut his list
3:14 PM ET New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said injured quarterback Mac Jones wouldn’t practice Wednesday but is “definitely making a lot of progress in the last 48 hours” — and then turned to theater in a news conference that sparked memories of when he repeated “on to Cincinnati” eight years ago. Peppered with
3:40 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 COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Bosa suffered a groin tear in the first quarter of
3:14 PM ET NEW YORK — Coach Steve Nash says he doesn’t care if Ben Simmons “ever shoots a jump shot” for the Brooklyn Nets because of the versatility and unique skill set that he brings to the team. “Very unique,” Nash said of Simmons after the second full practice of training camp on Wednesday.
2:11 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The LA Clippers finished ninth in the Western Conference last season and ended their season by losing twice in the NBA play-in tournament, but their owner is staying on top. For the eighth consecutive year, Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes. Ballmer,
3:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Pelicans opened training camp on Tuesday with two practices, a morning session followed by one in the evening. By design, the morning session was lighter. The evening session had a scrimmage portion that was going to be the first intense 5-on-5 work for Zion
6:40 AM ET Mark Andrews‘ exceptional ability to get open and come down with contested catches is what makes him an elite pass-catcher, not just a great tight end. That’s true despite the fact the Ravens tight end’s ability to generate yards after catch relative to expectations is just average. That’s the top-line takeaway from
2:09 PM ET The NFL has selected U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the contingency site for Sunday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league executive vice president Jeff Miller confirmed Wednesday. As of now, the game remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers, however, have evacuated
1:29 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns aren’t ruling out Myles Garrett from playing Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons despite the injuries he suffered in a one-car crash Monday. The Browns’ star pass-rusher suffered a shoulder sprain and a biceps strain as well as cuts and bruises after his vehicle went off the