4:49 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t that long ago when Las Vegas was banned by the NFL from advertising itself as a tourist destination during Super Bowl broadcasts. But with the Raiders in their second season calling Sin City home, and both the Pro Bowl and the NFL draft coming to town in
4:58 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team, already impacted by injuries, continues to add players to the reserve/COVID-19 list at a time when it can least afford to lose players. Washington has placed 14 players on the COVID list this week — including eight on Wednesday — bringing its total to 18
5:31 PM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — New Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman plans to be “the lead recruiter” on every prospect and will take an active, accessible role in the program’s future pursuits of top players. Freeman, promoted to lead the program Dec. 3 after a season as the Fighting Irish’s defensive coordinator, on
3:49 PM ET The NHL is implementing enhanced protocols through at least Jan. 7, sources told ESPN Wednesday. The decision comes after the NHL, NHLPA and their doctors held conference calls on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, following a rash of COVID-19 cases across the league. Under the enhanced protocols — which NHL players experienced
4:34 PM ET ESPN News Services NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Jon Gillies from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. In announcing the deal Wednesday, Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said Gillies will report to New Jersey. The 27-year-old appeared in one game for the Blues this season. He
4:35 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina defensive end Kingsley Enagbare is heading to the NFL and starting quarterback Jason Brown is entering the transfer portal. Enagbare and Brown announced their decisions on Twitter on Wednesday. Enagbare is a 6-foot-4, 265 pound lineman who had 41 tackles with 2.5 sacks this season.
4:25 PM ET Five-star safety Kamari Wilson committed to Florida football in what was a surprise decision Wednesday. The No. 14-ranked recruit overall chose the Gators over Georgia, Florida State and LSU, among others. Wilson is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound safety from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and is ranked as the No. 1 safety. New
4:12 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford‘s 2021 season is over as a persistent back injury that has plagued him for much of his career has again taken hold. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Ford will not be able to return from the injured reserve list during the
2:20 PM ET The NFL Players Association on Wednesday renewed its push for daily COVID-19 testing amid an unprecedented surge of infections this week among its members. In a statement released Wednesday, the NFLPA reiterated that it has been negotiating for more tests since training camp. “The NFL decided to take away a critical weapon
4:18 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — With Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ availability for Sunday’s game against the Washington Football Team in question, he and Gardner Minshew are splitting first-team reps to start the week. Hurts, who suffered a left ankle sprain on Nov. 28 against the New York Giants, is “trending upwards,” according to coach Nick