9:39 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick paid Tom Brady the highest compliment on Wednesday, a day after the quarterback announced his retirement. Referring to Brady as the “ultimate competitor and winner,” Belichick said in a statement: “Tom’s humble beginning in professional football ultimately ended with him becoming the best
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State’s president says Jackson State’s decision to withdraw from the Southern Heritage Classic with three years left on the current contract is “insensitive and irresponsible” with implications far beyond football. President Glenda Glover issued a statement Wednesday saying Tennessee State learned of Jackson State’s decision
7:19 PM ET Defending AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion Daniel Berger was forced to pull out of the tournament because of a back injury, the PGA Tour announced on Wednesday. Berger, the 16th-ranked player in the world, is the second big PGA Tour star to withdraw from the tournament. Will Zalatoris, runner-up at last week’s
7:27 PM ET Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to fraud for posing as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family. Scott V. Spina Jr., 24, of Roseland entered pleas in federal
7:35 PM ET Jim Harbaugh called Michigan to inform the school that, despite interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, he will be returning to the school for the 2022 season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Michigan was, in the words of one source, “elated” to get Harbaugh’s decision. Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin
5:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — David Green, an outfielder on the St. Louis Cardinals‘ 1982 World Series champions, has died. He was 61. Green had been hospitalized in suburban St. Louis after choking at his home about a week ago and died Saturday of respiratory failure, his family told the St. Louis
2:13 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will not participate in the NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas this weekend after entering the league’s COVID-19 protocol Wednesday following a positive test result. Ovechkin was also ruled out of the Capitals’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Ovechkin, 36, had been voted in
12:01 PM ET Caitlin Murray Both the U.S. women’s national team and the men’s national team are in the midst of negotiations with U.S. Soccer for new collective bargaining agreements, or CBAs, and these new agreements will be crucial for the federation and the teams alike. After years of the USWNT fighting U.S. Soccer in
11:27 AM ET Benjamin Mendy appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, accused of seven counts of rape. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy appeared in court on Wednesday to face a new allegation of attempted rape. Mendy, 27, now faces nine charges in all, including seven counts of rape involving six alleged victims.
4:21 PM ET Senegal struck three times in the last 20 minutes to book their place in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as they overcame Burkina Faso 3-1 in Wednesday’s semi at Yaounde’s Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. – Africa Cup of Nations bracket and fixtures schedule– Africa Cup of Nations: Everything you need to know