1:35 PM ET LSU quarterback Myles Brennan, who opened the 2020 football season as the team’s starter before being hit with several injuries, is set to enter the transfer portal, coach Ed Orgeron confirmed. Brennan started the first three games in 2020 before suffering a torn abdominal muscle at Missouri that ended his season. He
Month: November 2021
1:28 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston tore the ACL in his left knee and sustained MCL damage on Sunday, coach Sean Payton confirmed. Winston was injured during a horse-collar tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White early in the second quarter of New Orleans’ 36-27 victory. Payton declined
12:33 PM ET The Denver Broncos are finalizing a trade to send eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two second-day 2022 draft picks, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Rams will send the Broncos a second- and third-round pick in the 2022 draft in exchange for
12:15 PM ET Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State has fired football coach Donald Hill-Eley two days after the Hornets’ latest loss to rival Alabama A&M. Alabama State athletic director Dr. Jason Cable announced the “change in leadership” on Monday. Defensive coordinator Travis Pearson will serve as interim coach for the rest of the
12:06 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings fear defensive end Danielle Hunter has a torn pectoral muscle that will cause him to miss the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN. Hunter sustained what was initially classified as a shoulder injury in the second quarter of Minnesota’s 20-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Formula 1’s new ‘sprint’ format could eventually become the standard approach to a grand prix weekend, says managing director Ross Brawn. Brawn said F1 “wants to take progressive rather than radical steps” with the format. But he said there was “no reason” why having a one-third distance race in addition to qualifying and the grand
Britain’s Ben Turner has joined Ineos Grenadiers on a two-year deal. The 22-year-old is one of four new riders announced by Ineos on Monday, including Italy’s nine-time Grand Tour stage winner Elia Viviani, who returns to the team after four years. Spain’s Omar Fraile and German youngster Kim Heiduk have also joined. “What I’m most
11:16 AM ET Five-star center Adem Bona has committed to UCLA, choosing the Bruins over Kentucky. Bona had a hotly-contested recruitment over the last few months, taking visits to several schools, but ultimately narrowing things down to UCLA and Kentucky. The Wildcats were the perceived leader coming out of the summer, but they prioritized Dereck
10:00 AM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster
10:53 AM BST England coach Eddie Jones said he has always tried to be a “reasonable person” amid criticism of his coaching methods and the high turnover rate of backroom staff. A report in the Times last week said a former England player described Jones as “brutal, rude, aggressive” while a former employee said the
Big picture Is it really a World Cup if Pakistan have not lurched from crisis to catastrophe, and are not furiously mapping out probability trees, calculating net run rates, and praying that other teams help them sneak into the next round via the back door? Is it really a World Cup if Pakistan are not
8:30 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. — As Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles pored over tape of Georgia’s defense last month leading up to their game, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself. “It’s almost unfair,” Briles recalled saying recently. He’s not the only one tasked with trying to move the ball against a Georgia defense
9:20 AM ET Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury during Sunday’s 34-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Henry is undergoing an MRI on Monday to determine the full extent of the damage, sources told Schefter. The Titans are concerned Henry has a Jones fracture,
10:12 AM ET William E. Ricks You might’ve heard the term “Knickstape” as a slogan for the New York Knicks and their fan base. Well, that could be retiring. Replaced by two simple words: “Bing Bong.” Knicks fan Jordie Bloom shouted the phrase on opening night of the Knicks’ season in a video from Sidetalk,
9:00 AM ET ATLANTA — Astros reliever Kendall Graveman walked to the batter’s box in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, blithely unaware of the significance of what was about to take place. Equally unaware, Braves pitcher Drew Smyly looked down at Graveman from the mound. History doesn’t just announce itself,
7:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dave Gettleman’s arms flailed and a smile crept across his freshly shaven face as if trying to touch the corners of his rectangular glasses. The Super Bowl prize he had won as a front-office member of the New York Giants sparkled on his right ring finger while he
8:00 AM ET Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his UFC title against Colby Covington, in a rematch of their tremendous 2019 fight, which Usman won by fifth-round TKO. The bout on Saturday headlines a packed UFC 268 card that also includes another title rematch, a must-see lightweight fight and an opportunity for a few fighters
7:53 AM ET Tottenham are in advanced talks to appoint Antonio Conte as their new manager after sacking Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday morning, sources have told ESPN. Nuno was removed after just 17 games in charge following talks involving chairman Daniel Levy, managing director of football Fabio Paratici and other members of the club’s