5:45 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Maybe it’s hyperbole to say the Dallas Cowboys‘ season was on the line on their first drive of the second quarter, trailing 13-0 to the San Francisco 49ers in a wild-card playoff game. But Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper made sure it ended in a good way for the
10:32 AM ET Ghana’s Benjamin Tetteh punched Gabon’s Aaron Boupendza in their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Friday. Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh has been handed a three-match ban for punching a Gabon opponent in a post-match fracas after a testy 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on
4:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Playing at nearly full strength for the first time this season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ defense stifled the Philadelphia Eagles, forcing three turnovers in a 31-15 wild-card playoff win at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. With linebackers Shaquil Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul and Lavonte David all returning from injuries, and
4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants. The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reports that Ferentz’s decision to end
2:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez are in the process of finalizing a deal for a 130-pound title unification fight on April 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Sources said no financial agreement has been reached for the proposed ESPN main event. After Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) scored
3:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Pete Carroll’s job security as Seattle Seahawks head coach was not discussed during a routine end-of-season meeting Thursday with team chair Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. The meeting reviewed the Seahawks’ 2021 season — their first losing campaign since 2011 — and
11:09 AM ET After the Brooklyn Nets diagnosed All-NBA forward Kevin Durant with a sprained MCL of his left knee, the franchise expects a four- to six-week rehabilitation before his return, sources told ESPN. Durant underwent imaging on Sunday morning after Saturday night’s injury, and a realistic benchmark for Durant could be a return coming
1:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame is hiring Al Washington as its new defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The move marks an uptick in title and responsibility for Washington, who spent the past three seasons at Ohio State before being let go last week. Washington chose
Jan 14, 2022 PITTSBURGH — Each morning at 8:30, coach Mike Tomlin sets the tone for the Pittsburgh Steelers. With a booming voice, he greets his team. “The way he says good morning, it just wakes you up,” second-year linebacker Alex Highsmith said earlier this season. “It just brings a lot of attention.” This week,
Jan 14, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The losses were piling up early in the season for the Kansas City Chiefs in a way they shouldn’t for a two-time defending AFC champion with a reasonable preseason goal of playing in a third straight Super Bowl. The Chiefs lost to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2