7:39 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As Cincinnati becomes a destination location for free agents, the franchise remains committed to supporting star quarterback Joe Burrow, according to Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin. That could include beefing up the team’s offensive line after the Bengals surrendered 74 sacks in 2021. “He’s the real deal,” Tobin,
Month: March 2022
2:58 PM ET San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to undergo shoulder surgery soon and will be sidelined until this summer, sources told ESPN. Garoppolo suffered what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “slightly” sprained right (throwing) shoulder in the second quarter of the Niners’ wild-card win over Dallas. A separate thumb injury that
6:21 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together, splitting up after 15 years and 20 Grand Slam titles. A statement that went up on Djokovic’s website on Tuesday said that the two men “agreed to end their partnership” after last year’s season-ending ATP Finals. “Marian has been
6:20 AM ET Everton have received an apology from the Premier League’s head of referees, Mike Riley, after the failure to award an injury time penalty against Manchester City on Saturday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Everton were trailing the league leaders 1-0 when Rodrigo handled the ball inside the area. Match referee Paul Tierney
Report Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour England XI 251 for 4 (Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54, Charles 3-88) vs CWI President’s XI A glimpse of the future? Or another false dawn? At the close of play on day one of England’s warm-up against the
5:08 PM ET No deal. The MLB lockout continues. Major League Baseball has announced the delay of the 2022 regular season after the MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB’s final proposal before the league’s 5 p.m. ET deadline. What’s next? Will Opening Day really be pushed back? Why can’t the owners and
5:14 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht said Tuesday that while they will leave the door open for a possible return for quarterback Tom Brady, who will remain under contract despite retiring, they are preparing to move on without him this offseason. “That door is never
4:26 PM ET MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB’s final proposal, and there was no deal on a new collective bargaining agreement before MLB’s 5 p.m. ET deadline. MLB had threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal and commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that Tuesday afternoon. “The calendar
5:12 PM ET Associated Press Chris Victor, who took over the Redhawks program on an interim basis after coach Jim Hayford resigned in November, has been named the full-time head coach at Seattle University on Tuesday. Hayford was placed on paid administrative leave just before the start of the regular season following a report that
4:33 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel UMass has made the decision to move on from men’s basketball coach Matt McCall, the school announced Tuesday. McCall will continue coaching the Minutemen through the conclusion of the Atlantic 10 tournament,
3:40 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury found himself in a familiar role on Tuesday in London. The heavyweight champion carried the promotion ahead of his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder last year, as the challenger refused to answer questions from the media at the kick-off news conference. And now, for the second consecutive bout,
Motorsport’s governing body the FIA is to allow Russian competitors to take part in international events despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine. President Mohammed ben Sulayem said the FIA “condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine”. But the statement added that Russian and Belarusian drivers and officials could compete in a neutral capacity. The FIA also
4:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Saquon Barkley is not untouchable. The New York Giants are at least willing to entertain phone calls on the talented running back, new general manager Joe Schoen said Tuesday at the NFL combine. With a new regime in place, a difficult salary-cap situation and an injury-filled three seasons for Barkley,
1:52 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Allen Iverson, who was an elite scorer during his days in the NBA, is now admiring another young bucket-getter. 1 Related Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant scored a career-high 52 points Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 22-of-30 from the field to help the Grizzlies beat the
3:59 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Gutekunst walked the halls of the Indiana Convention Center uninterrupted on Tuesday, and the Green Bay Packers general manager said it’s the same when he runs into GMs from the other teams at the NFL scouting combine. He claimed his phone isn’t constantly buzzing, either, with teams calling to
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
3:18 PM ET JUPITER, Fla. — Talks broke down between MLB and the MLBPA on Tuesday afternoon leading the league to declare it’ll make a final offer for a new collective bargaining agreement before a 5 p.m. EST deadline. “We thought there was a path to a deal last night and that both sides were
2:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine that “everything is on the table” in the team’s pursuit of a quarterback, including trading multiple first-round picks to get one or bringing back Teddy Bridgewater. The Broncos have been an oft-discussed landing spot for Green Bay