8:19 PM ET The NFL fined the New England Patriots $1.1 million and took away a third-round pick in the 2021 draft among punishments for their television crew’s filming the field and sideline during a Dec. 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, In addition, the Patriots’ television production crews will not be
8:40 PM ET Cam Newton led the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl 50. Will he get a chance to get the six-time champion New England Patriots back to the big game? Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP, reached agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the Patriots, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.
8:04 PM ET Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has reached an agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the New England Patriots, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter. Newton now will step into the mix to try to help replace Tom Brady, who left to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in
6:31 PM ET Associated Press PINE HALL, N.C. — The owner of a North Carolina racetrack said he has faced death threats, lost employees and seen “all but two” of his sponsors evaporate amid the backlash over his social media post invoking the noose found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.
7:31 PM ET Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to retire the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag, following widespread increased pressure that came in part from the world of sports. Mississippi’s House and Senate voted in succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, with broad bipartisan support. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will
7:18 PM ET Associated Press Top prospect Wander Franco is part of the Tampa Bay Rays‘ 60-man player pool, and the Detroit Tigers are including their most heralded young pitchers as baseball gears up for its abbreviated season. Sunday was the deadline for teams to submit player pools, although additions can be made later. Many
2:24 PM ET FC Salzburg won the Austrian league title for the seventh time in a row on Sunday, beating Hartberg 3-0 to complete an impressive debut season for their U.S. coach Jesse Marsch. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Zidane-Bale rift gets real; Utd eye Boga – What did
5:55 PM ET Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema produced an audacious back-heeled assist for Casemiro to score as they beat Espanyol 1-0 away on Sunday to capitalise on Barcelona‘s slip-up a day earlier and move two points clear at the top of La Liga. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Zidane-Bale
3:50 PM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard showed his ruthless side as he hauled off three of his brightest young players at halftime in Sunday’s 1-0 FA Cup quarterfinal win over Leicester City. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Zidane-Bale rift gets real; Utd eye Boga – What did you
2:33 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United will square off with Chelsea as the draw for the FA Cup semifinals was revealed Sunday. Arsenal await the winners of the Newcastle United–Manchester City match on Sunday. The semifinal round will be played July 18-19 while the final will be contested on