4:09 PM ET The NFL will consider possibilities for a postseason bubble that would further protect players, coaches and staff members from COVID-19 during the most important games of the season, executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Wednesday. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton broached the idea during a recent competition committee
3:06 PM ET Bellator MMA is planning to host two shows in two days in September at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, according to sources. The first event will take place Sept. 11 and showcase a rematch between light heavyweights Lyoto Machida (26-9) and Phil Davis (21-5). That event will also feature the promotional
3:16 PM ET Clemson will play The Citadel in its home opener on Sept. 19 as its plus-one nonconference game this season, the school announced Wednesday. The Citadel was previously on the schedule in November, but the game was moved up as a result of the 10-game ACC schedule the league will play for this
3:24 PM ET Notre Dame’s football team will not practice Wednesday and possibly not Thursday after the university shifted to remote instruction through at least Sept. 2. The university on Tuesday suspended in-person instruction after a rise in positive tests for the coronavirus. Notre Dame has reported 222 confirmed cases out of 1,287 tests since
2:50 PM ET Associated Press TROON, Scotland — The Women’s British Open will be held in two years at Muirfield for the first time as part of a strong rotation that includes a return to Carnoustie and St. Andrews. The tournament is being held this week at Royal Troon, which only four years ago voted
2:13 PM BST South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx has signed for Japanese Top League side the Kubota Spears, returning to the country where he helped the Springboks lift the World Cup trophy last year. Marx opted out of his contract with the South African Super Rugby side the Lions in May, taking advantage of a
1:57 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, drafted third overall in 2019, admittedly fell short of big expectations as a rookie. Emboldened, if not humbled, he predicted a monster rebound. “I feel like I’m tapped into that zone, tapped into that level that I’m going to be unstoppable,”
1:50 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans changed up their quarterback room on Wednesday by signing veteran signal-caller Trevor Siemian. He worked out for the Titans on Monday and will now get to
2:42 PM ET The 49ers are signing former Seahawks WR Jaron Brown, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown joins J.J. Nelson and Tavon Austin as the third wide receiver to sign with San Francisco since camp opened. San Francisco lost WR Jalen Hurd earlier this week to what is expected to be a season-ending
2:00 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Negotiations regarding a contract extension between running back Dalvin Cook and the Minnesota Vikings have reached an impasse, multiple league sources told ESPN. Barring any changes, Cook, 25, is set to play out the final year of his $1.33 million rookie deal. Minnesota anticipated an extension being finalized before