1:23 PM ET Former Indianapolis Colts receiver Parris Campbell is signing a one-year deal with the New York Giants, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Campbell’s deal is worth up to $6.7 million in maximum value, a source told ESPN. The Giants desperately needed to bolster the wide receiver position for newly re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones.
11:35 AM ET Ed Pinckney stepped away from his scouting duties at the Big East tournament last week to go back in time 40 years. The Villanova legend picked up the phone to talk about Jim Boeheim, a kingpin in the glory days of the Big East Conference who had just ended his reign as
1:50 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets star closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss the entire 2023 season because of a knee injury suffered at the World Baseball Classic. The Mets announced that Diaz has a “full-thickness” tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee and will undergo surgery Thursday afternoon.
Carlos Sainz says his Ferrari team are in a “bad situation” at the start of the Formula 1 season. Ferrari lagged behind Red Bull at the season-opening race in Bahrain. Sainz’s team-mate Charles Leclerc starts this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a 10-place grid penalty because of reliability problems. He said the start to
1:05 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. — Rick Pitino, Iona‘s 70-year-old Hall of Fame coach, sat at the dais in a place he was tremendously familiar with — the NCAA tournament — and said something that might surprise some people. He would like to coach for another 10 years. “Well, I’m physically fit and mentally I
12:49 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Jalen Ramsey has a simple response to any skeptic who says he’s past his prime — watch the tape. The Miami Dolphins‘ cornerback held an introductory news conference at the team facility Thursday, one day after his trade from the Los Angeles Rams was made official. A three-time
12:52 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan All-American running back Blake Corum said his surgically repaired left knee has gotten strong enough that he has been cleared to run on an anti-gravity treadmill next week. Corum said Thursday that he is “100 percent” sure he will play in the season-opening game Sept.
12:25 PM ET The betting odds to win MVP of the NBA regular season moved dramatically this week at sportsbooks, with 76ers star Joel Embiid catching Denver‘s Nikola Jokic, the longtime favorite, in what’s turning out to be a close race. Embiid moved from a 2-1 underdog to an odds-on favorite Wednesday. Jokic had been
11:52 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have almost completely overhauled their inside linebacker room less than one day into the new league year. Not only has the team agreed to terms with standout former Washington Commanders linebacker Cole Holcomb, it’s also signing former Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts to a
11:04 AM ET Kansas coach Bill Self will miss Thursday’s game against Howard as he continues to progress well from a recent health issue, the school announced. Self missed the Big 12 tournament after undergoing a heart procedure last week. He arrived at the hospital March 8 after complaining of chest tightness and balance concerns.
10:00 AM ET While we love the First Four and the way Dayton, Ohio, embraces kicking things off, the 2023 NCAA tournament truly gets underway on Thursday — with 16 first-round games over the course of 12-plus hours. Three of the four 1-seeds are in action, with Kansas facing Howard at 2 p.m. ET, Alabama
Lewis Hamilton and a number of fellow Formula 1 drivers have made it clear they are uncomfortable about being back in Saudi Arabia. Last year’s race was dominated by a missile strike by Yemeni rebels against an oil refinery close to the track, after which drivers had misgivings about racing. On Thursday’s media day, Hamilton
11:37 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Former U.S. President Barack Obama filling out and sharing his 2023 March Madness brackets comes as little
9:00 AM ET When NHL fans heard there would be a 3D animated game played inside the world of Disney’s “Big City Greens,” many asked the obvious question: What happens if there’s a fight? Would Tilly chuck knuckles with Cricket? The animators had a contingency plan for that — the digital avatars of Washington Capitals
Dane van Niekerk, South Africa’s former captain, has confirmed her retirement from all forms of international cricket, but will continue to play in T20 leagues. As reported by ESPNcricinfo last week, she was set to hang up her boots amid uncertainty of whether she would get a new national contract. At the time, she had
9:00 AM ET United States forward Christian Pulisic told ESPN the team does not need to make wholesale changes as it looks for a new head coach and said the controversy surrounding Gregg Berhalter and the Reyna family has been “extremely childish.” Berhalter has been allowed to remain as a candidate for the vacant U.S.
9:52 AM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli needs Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the 2023 season, general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday. The team released a statement from Rizzo saying that an MRI exam showed that Cavalli sprained his ulnar collateral ligament. The
10:15 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Jalen Carter has pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing, his attorney, Kim Stephens, told ESPN. The former Georgia star defensive lineman and top NFL draft prospect was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service and