11:54 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A short week became even more challenging for the Baltimore Ravens heading into Thursday night’s game at the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday, the Ravens canceled practice after learning of more positive coronavirus tests Tuesday morning, according to a source. On Monday, the team announced that two players
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12:56 PM ET Auburn running back Tank Bigsby, who has emerged as one of the top freshmen at his position this season, is questionable to play on Saturday against No. 1 Alabama. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said on Tuesday that Bigsby is still dealing with a hip injury that knocked him out of last weekend’s
11:31 AM ET Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward is expected to miss “a few weeks” with a calf strain, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ward, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has two interceptions on the season, including one Sunday in Cleveland’s 22-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ward had an
10:28 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Three years removed from sustaining his own spinal cord injury, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is paying it forward. Shazier launched a new nonprofit, the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation, to support spinal cord injury patients, he formally announced Tuesday. “I’m truly excited to announce the Ryan Shazier
6:00 AM ET When Andreas Ekberg blew the whistle to signal the end of Spain‘s match with Germany last week, a few seconds after Mikel Oyarzabal made it 6-0 to La Roja and inflicted Die Mannschaft‘s all-time record competitive defeat, a cyclone ended. But a tornado began. Any footballer who limped back to his club
7:45 AM ET Welcome back to our weekly Heisman Watch for the 2020 college football season. Throughout the season, ESPN.com writers will vote on their top Heisman Trophy candidates. To get the final rankings, we use the following methodology: 13 voters, five votes each. Points system: five points for first-place votes, four points for second-place
9:28 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Charlie Morton signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, further bolstering the rotation of the team that fell a game short of the World Series and
2:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Cricket West Indies (CWI) board director Dr Akshai Mansingh and Paul Slowe, the board’s security manager, will visit Dhaka and Chattogram next week to inspect the BCB’s bio-security plans and health protocols in the country. The news comes following CWI president Ricky Skerritt’s statement that West Indies are keen to
7:00 PM ET Lewis Holman Since Daniel Dubois first stepped into a boxing gym as a child with his father, he has been touted for success and a win in Saturday’s fight against Joe Joyce will bring him one step closer. A victory against Joyce (11-0,10 KO), will bolster his reputation, unlocking a new level
By Joe Lunardi 11/24/20 The 2020–21 college basketball season is unique. All involved — coaches, players, administrators, media, fans — can expect postponements, cancellations and adjustments to the normal cycle of games and the postseason. This includes the NCAA tournament, which is under the largest microscope after the abrupt end to the 2019–20 season. The
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are a big fan of the holidays (who doesn’t love Thanksgiving football?), so we’re using this space this week to identify what we’re thankful for across the league. Whether it’s feel-good stories (Washington), great success (Steelers) or being creative (Jets), our NFL Nation writers picked one
7:00 AM ET The ACC coaches weren’t completely clueless when, back in September, they proposed an expanded NCAA tournament. The notion that a pandemic-riddled season requires more, not less flexibility has merit. The ACC proposal just went too far. About 275 teams too far. We don’t need an all-inclusive tourney to crown a worthy champion.
8:02 AM ET The parents of some of America’s top men’s and women’s basketball players have formed a new organization that aims to build a national network that empowers parents across the country and helps educate them about the culture and climate of the sport and their role within it, while also advocating for the
7:00 AM ET You can find McKenzie Milton on the UCF practice field these days, making plays on the move and getting defenders to miss, pushing around linemen when he believes they need a spark. Coach Josh Heupel told him just the other day he thought “the old KZ was back,” the one who played
7:15 AM ET CHICAGO — The picture emerging of new Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer is one of a baseball rat who is every bit as knowledgeable about the game as his predecessor, a likely Hall of Fame executive by the name of Theo Epstein. Some observers might view Hoyer’s ascension to
6:00 AM ET Detroit Lions Senior VP of business development Kelly Kozole works with her daughter, Morgan, who has a rare neurological disorder called beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration, or BPAN. Michael Rothstein TROY, Mich. — Wearing a white T-shirt with a massive star in sparkling shades of pink, yellow and seafoam green on the front, Morgan Kozole
7:26 AM ET “The kid’s got ‘it.'” — Dana White to reporters following Israel Adesanya‘s win over Anderson Silva on Feb. 9, 2019 UFC president Dana White makes a living off his instincts about fighters, and he saw something different — something special — about Israel Adesanya after just his fifth UFC fight. White saw
7:00 AM ET The 2020-21 season is fast approaching after an offseason unlike any other in NHL history. With the salary cap staying flat at $82.5 million for the foreseeable future — thanks to COVID-19’s impact on many aspects of the business — teams have never felt more strapped to stay compliant. In this exercise,