10:32 AM ET Quarterback Tom Brady has reached agreement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a four-year contract extension that voids to a one-year extension, sources have told ESPN. The deal ties Brady to Tampa through the 2022 season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the cap this
9:35 AM ET Outfielder Nick Markakis is retiring after a 15-year career. A three-time Gold Glove winner, Markakis holds the record for consecutive games without an error for an outfielder at 398. He was as steady at the plate as he was in the outfield, finishing with 2,388 career hits and a slash line of
8:42 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Outside linebacker Pernell McPhee re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The return of McPhee provides some stability to the Ravens’ pass rush. McPhee was one of four Baltimore outside linebackers set to become unrestricted free agents who could begin to talk
8:25 AM ET Cam Newton is re-signing with the Patriots on a one-year deal, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Newton, who turns 32 in May, hoped to return to New England after signing a modest one-year deal with them in 2020. On the “I Am Athlete” podcast in late February, he said he would be
12:29 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy lit into his team after a 135-105 drubbing at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night, calling its defensive performance “embarrassing.” “Look, I understand it’s on me and what we’re putting out there defensively is embarrassing, quite honestly,”
3:10 AM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr benched rookie center James Wiseman for the first half of Thursday’s 130-104 loss to the LA Clippers after Wiseman missed the first two COVID-19 tests he was scheduled for during the All-Star break. The missed tests caused Wiseman, 19, to miss Wednesday’s practice in Los Angeles.
12:49 AM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving tied his season high of 40 points on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics, notching his fifth game with 40 or more points since joining the Brooklyn Nets prior to the 2019-20 season. Only two players — Vince Carter and John Williamson — have had more such
12:21 AM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker, increasingly frustrated that he has yet to
7:56 AM ET Juan Francisco Estrada was only 22 years old the first time he faced Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. He was still learning about what kind of boxer he was, and he took a big chance against a guy who was already building his legend, owner of a junior flyweight world title and a record
6:44 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said Christian Pulisic remains part of his plans despite a lack of game-time and joked the USMNT international could even be a future captain of the club. Pulisic has started just one game since Tuchel succeeded Frank Lampard as head coach in January, making a further seven substitute