4:24 PM ET Newly signed quarterback Joe Flacco said he’s “embracing” his role as Sam Darnold‘s backup with the New York Jets. But the former Super Bowl MVP indicated his goal is to return to a starting role. “For sure,” Flacco said Thursday in a video conference with reporters. “I mean, we’re talking about [being
6:08 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard recently purchased a new house for his mother, Artina Stanley, and shared a picture of the home via social media on Thursday. “When you
5:53 PM ET The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal with cornerback Eli Apple, the team announced Thursday. Apple had agreed to a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 18 but the sides could not finalize the deal and he again became a free agent on April 2, sources told ESPN’s
5:26 PM ET Associated Press The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. NFL owners on Thursday approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved by the NFL
5:12 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks he’s the best pass-catcher in the NFL despite not having the type of consistency with quarterbacks that some of his peers have. And now that he’ll be paired with reigning rookie of the year Kyler Murray in a pass-happy offense, Hopkins
5:19 PM ET Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, has denied it is planning to quit Formula One after a speculative report in Germany claimed a plan had been hatched to sell the team to Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll next year. 1 Related The report in Auto Bild and on F1insider.com claimed Mercedes team boss Toto
4:38 PM ET Georgia added a second transfer quarterback on Thursday with former USC starter JT Daniels announcing on social media that he’s joining the Bulldogs for this upcoming season. After losing former starter Jake Fromm to the NFL draft, the Bulldogs added former Wake Forest starter Jamie Newman in January. Newman, a graduate transfer,
5:37 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia’s coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they’ll be safer working out under the school’s supervision than on their own. Smart also called on fans to comply with guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, warning that a
4:03 PM ET Despite Conor McGregor’s recent outbursts on social media, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday he has not talked to the former two-weight champion about his next fight. McGregor, 31, has “accepted” everything from a boxing match against retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya to a superfight against MMA legend Anderson
1:41 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Surrey have announced that head coach Michael Di Venuto will not be returning to the club, even if county competition is able to resume later this summer. Di Venuto, who is currently in Australia and was contracted to Surrey until March 2021, will instead be allowed to look for a