8:24 PM ET United States men’s international goalkeeper Zack Steffen did not travel to join the squad because of a recurrence of back tightness, leaving Matt Turner as the likely starter in goal for the USMNT in its World Cup qualifier against El Salvador on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
6:45 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox added another name to their rich Cuban history when they announced Tuesday they had agreed to a contract with outfielder Oscar Colás. Considered one of the top international free agents, Colás received a $2.7 million signing bonus. The team also announced it had agreed
6:50 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Sean Payton has opted to walk away from coaching the New Orleans Saints. Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones deferred when asked if Mike McCarthy would be his team’s coach in 2022. You don’t have to connect many dots to see Payton coaching the Cowboys, which is
2:53 PM ET Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball indicated for the first time that it is open to
4:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not only might Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams be a package deal, but the timing on whether both will return to the Green Bay Packers could happen almost simultaneously. While Rodgers originally said he would likely have a decision by the time free agency begins, which is March
2:51 PM ET Associated Press Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, will have arthroscopic surgery on his left hip this week and be sidelined for about six months. Nishikori posted a message Tuesday on his app saying he tried “several different rehab options” before deciding with his medical team to go ahead with the
2:50 PM ET ESPN News Services After winning the U.S. Senior Women’s Open last year, Annika Sorenstam said there’s a “big possibility” that she will participate in the U.S. Women’s Open in June. After 13 years in retirement, Sorenstam returned to competition last year and made the cut in the Gainbridge LPGA, playing only because
3:33 PM ET Jon Rahm, the No. 1 player in the world, doesn’t regret calling The American Express a “[expletive] putting contest” last week. But Rahm, 27, of Spain, admits had he known his outburst was being caught on camera by a fan’s phone, he would have cleaned up his language. “My reaction? I mean,
3:29 PM ET San Diego State has added quarterback Braxton Burmeister, a transfer from Virginia Tech who started his college career at Oregon. Burmeister, who grew up near San Diego State in La Jolla, California, has made 20 career starts in 29 games. He went 8-7 at Virginia Tech and had 1,960 passing yards and
1:54 PM ET Ronald Torbert will serve as the lead referee for Super Bowl LVI, the NFL announced Tuesday. Torbert joined the NFL in 2010 as a side judge and was promoted to referee in 2014. He has been the referee for six playoff games since then, including twice in the wild-card round and four