11:20 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julien Laurens Inter Miami completed the signing of France international Blaise Matuidi last week, easily the biggest splash of Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window so far. But what kind of player is Miami
3:29 PM ET Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker said Tuesday he plans on wearing the name of his cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, on the back of his helmet to honor him this season. Walker had been trying to figure out what he was going to do in-game this season to honor his cousin for months. “It’s
2:00 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers left tackle Russell Okung on Tuesday refuted a report that retirement was a consideration for him if the coronavirus pandemic worsened. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, citing a source, reported two weeks ago that Okung was evaluating whether to retire over coronavirus concerns if he felt the football environment
1:57 PM ET Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has entered concussion protocol after taking a hit during Monday’s practice on the first day of pads. After catching a pass from Baker Mayfield, Chubb was horse-collar tackled by linebacker Mack Wilson along the sideline. Following the play, Chubb walked off the field with a trainer.
3:24 PM ET Associated Press Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee. Flores had a 105-90 career
1:48 PM ET Miami freshman safety Avantae Williams is out for the season after medical issues were flagged during a preseason exam, Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz announced during a Zoom videoconference on Tuesday. Williams was the No. 1 overall safety in the 2020 recruiting class, and 51st overall in the ESPN 300 rankings. “During
1:54 PM ET LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday that two or three players are currently out after testing positive for COVID-19. Orgeron declined to say who tested positive, but added later that the players were asymptomatic and have been quarantined. Speaking to reporters the day after opening preseason camp, Orgeron expressed optimism about the
1:55 PM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Gerry Hamilton Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst More than a decade covering recruiting, nationally and in Texas Ohio State, which has the No. 1 recruiting class in 2021, is well on its way
1:15 PM ET I thought we were over all this stuff. If Jose Bautista’s home run and bat flip in the 2015 playoffs was the zenith of baseball’s culture wars and “play the game the right way” zealots, it seemed we had come around on the issue. Starting in the 2018 postseason and continuing into
1:16 PM ET St. Louis Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko is leaving the Western Conference postseason bubble in Edmonton to seek further medical evaluation on his injured shoulder, the team announced Tuesday. Tarasenko will return to St. Louis to meet with team doctors for further evaluation of his left shoulder, which was surgically repaired in October