10:44 AM ET HENDERSON. Nev. — The scenario that has the Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) and Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) needing only to tie in Sunday night’s season finale at Allegiant Stadium for both AFC West rivals to clinch a playoff spot has the Raiders quizzical and bemused. “I don’t think I ever passed math,
10:34 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Leftwich is in his third season with the Bucs and head coach Bruce Arians and in his second season working with quarterback Tom Brady. Leftwich also was Arians’ offensive coordinator
8:00 AM ET When the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App), the team and the NBA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lakers’ 33-game winning streak in the 1971-72 season, regarded as one of the most unbreakable records in NBA history.
8:10 AM ET New year, new rules, new look. After one of the most exciting seasons in its history, Formula One is due to make one of the biggest regulatory shake ups for decades. Why change the regulations? The overhaul of Formula One’s technical regulations for 2022 is so extensive that it’s easier to list
8:30 AM ET In footballing terms, Kylian Mbappe is a phenomenon. The same goes for Robert Lewandowski. Thomas Delaney stands a chance of helping Sevilla to their first LaLiga title since 1946 while his Denmark teammate, Simon Kjaer, deservedly received a special commendation at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. A young French World Cup winner,
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Week 18 of the 2021 NFL season is upon us. The playoff picture is quite a bit clearer than it was even one week ago — with a number of spots clinched in Week 17 — but there are many questions to be answered as the postseason bracket is filled
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The college football season has finally dwindled down to the final game — Monday’s national championship between Alabama and Georgia. With the 2021 season nearly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look at the questions facing college football’s postseason as we forecast its future. What will the playoff field
7:31 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an incentive to finish the regular season strong, both as a team and for at least a couple of individuals. The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), can win the No. 2 seed in the NFC, and quarterback Tom Brady is one of
7:00 AM ET Since our last NHL Awards Watch, a pesky little bug named the omicron variant has significantly impacted the 2021-22 season. Players are entering the COVID-19 protocol on a nightly basis, forcing the postponement of over 100 games. The NHL pulled its players out of the Beijing Games and scuttled the Olympic break
7:00 AM ET Hockey Hall of Famer Hayley Wickenheiser is determined to get female players young and old hockey sticks designed specifically for them. Perry Nelson/USA TODAY Sports THERE ARE OVERACHIEVERS. And then, there’s Hayley Wickenheiser. The six-time Olympian and four-time gold medalist in women’s ice hockey has barely finished her shift helping deliver babies at