5:59 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are planning to hire Joe Barry as defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Saturday. Coach Matt LaFleur had narrowed his list of finalists to include Barry and University of Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Barry was hired shortly after Leonhard turned down the
Month: February 2021
8:18 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Kansas City Chiefs wideout Sammy Watkins, both of whom are listed as questionable for Sunday, are expected to play in Super Bowl LV, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown was a full participant in Thursday and Friday practices for the Buccaneers, showing no ill
7:43 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Concert Tour won the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes by a half-length over Freedom Fighter on Saturday at Santa Anita, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish of Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Concert Tour ran seven furlongs in 1:24.06 and paid $2.80,
8:04 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have lost one of their most valuable defensemen with Zach Werenski being placed on injured reserve Saturday. The 23-year-old All Star suffered an unspecified lower body injury in Thursday’s win over Dallas and is expected to miss at least a week. Werenski limped
4:54 PM ET A pair of UFC veterans will attempt to take another step forward in their respective championship pursuits Saturday night as former champion Frankie Edgar and heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem will bring almost 100 fights worth of experience into the Octagon. Overeem (47-18) will face Alexander Volkov (32-8) in a five-round, heavyweight main
8:00 PM GMT TWICKENHAM — Scotland’s celebrations reverberated around the empty Twickenham. Having earned their first win against England at Twickenham since 1983, a handful did this involuntary jig into their own 22. Those in blue hugged their nearest teammate. While those in white looked stunned and left wondering how exactly they’d played 80 minutes
8:24 PM ET Former Raiders and Seattle Seahawks coach Tom Flores has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as member of the Class of 2021, a source told ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez. Flores was the lone finalist in the coach category for the Class of 2021. Flores won Super Bowl rings as a
6:47 PM ET Former undisputed heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, 67, died Friday night after a long battle with prostate cancer and other illnesses. Spinks finished his boxing career with a record of 26-17-3, 14 KOs, but it’s most remember for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978 to win the championship. After news of his passing, friends,
6:40 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — When referee Jon Moss blew the final whistle on Saturday, Victor Lindelof picked up the ball and punted it into the empty Old Trafford stands: The action summed up Manchester United‘s night. Having led 2-0 and then 3-2 with seconds remaining, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side managed to
6:03 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With red flags waving from the front window of the United Airlines plane, the Kansas City Chiefs touched down in Tampa on Saturday afternoon, a little more than 24 hours before they’re scheduled to defend their Super Bowl title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite forecasts of storms, the
6:56 PM ET NEW YORK — Kevin Durant will be ineligible to play in the Nets’ next three games after he drove with a team employee who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, sources told ESPN. Durant will be eligible to rejoin the team on Friday, Feb. 12, coach Steve Nash said on Saturday. The
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Now that he’s locked in to the Atlanta Braves, Marcell Ozuna couldn’t resist a good-natured poke at general manager Alex Anthopoulos. “Alex, I have a question for you,” Ozuma said to Anthopoulos as the two took part in a Zoom call Saturday. “Why didn’t you sign me
5:00 PM ET Weird trades are fun and the Elvis Andrus–Khris Davis trade is definitely fun in a weird sort of way. After all, it’s pretty amazing that the Texas Rangers were able to trade Andrus and the Oakland A’s were able to trade Davis, given they were two of the worst players in the
4:44 PM ET Michigan men’s basketball has postponed Thursday’s game against Illinois, extending the program’s two-week pause. It’s the fifth consecutive game that Michigan, a top seed in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology, will miss. According to a statement Saturday from Michigan, Illinois and the Big Ten, the game is being postponed due to “return-to-play
2:17 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus and another player from the Texas Rangers for designated hitter Khris Davis and a pair of prospects, the teams announced on Saturday. The A’s will also receive $13.5 million, sources confirmed to ESPN, and minor league catcher Aramis Garcia in the deal, while catcher
3:18 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is expected to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers next week to discuss both his future and his contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The two sides decided they needed to take time apart following the season before convening to discuss the next steps, sources said. 1 Related Steelers
3:20 PM ET Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books The Philadelphia
2:17 PM ET The Oakland Athletics are acquiring shortstop Elvis Andrus and another player from the Texas Rangers for designated hitter Khris Davis and a pair of prospects, sources confirmed to ESPN. The A’s will also receive $13.5 million and minor league catcher Aramis Garcia in the deal, while catcher Jonah Heim and right-hander Dane
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