8:50 PM ET Minnesota Vikings backup linebacker Cameron Smith, who underwent open heart surgery last year, has “made the difficult decision to retire from the NFL,” he wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday night. Smith, 24, had surgery to repair an enlarged heart last August, after a false positive COVID-19 test led to the diagnosis
7:40 PM ET Brianna Williams Video game publisher 2K Sports announced its first wave of ratings for NBA 2K22 on Wednesday morning, and a handful of NBA stars are less than satisfied with their overall standing. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had high expectations for his rating. In a video posted by NBA 2K, Durant,
4:30 PM 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. Can Venus Williams and Serena Williams lead workouts on social media every day? It would make some
4:49 PM ET New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson, who grew up idolizing Aaron Rodgers, was admittedly starstruck upon meeting the Green Bay Packers‘ quarterback for the first time at a joint practice Wednesday in Green Bay. So, too, was Jets second-year quarterback James Morgan, who played high-school ball in Green Bay. “James is a
6:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Anthony Rizzo is back in the New York Yankees‘ lineup after a bout with COVID-19, and closer Aroldis Chapman was also activated prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo, acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 29, is starting at first base
4:25 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the “beautiful mystery” tour will continue this season, whether or not it’s his last with the Packers. After an offseason in which he stayed away while he tried to get the Packers to acquiesce to how he believes he should be involved — resulting in
5:16 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A woman seeking a five-year restraining order against Trevor Bauer testified Wednesday that the satisfaction she expressed to friends when the case first went public was a reaction to her treatment by the media, not happiness that she was taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. “It
4:37 PM ET Kevin Durant and Draymond Green both blamed Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and team president/general manager Bob Myers for mishandling the fallout from the players’ argument that ultimately contributed to Durant leaving the team following the 2018-19 season. In an interview posted Wednesday on Bleacher Report, Durant and Green both said
9:30 AM ET Bruce Schoenfeld There can be only one table. Just one, in the shape of a square, and it must be big enough to accommodate all 24 players who have made the trip. Please put six chairs on each side, so everyone can see everyone else, and no place is better than another.
3:37 PM ET Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Tuesday in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and he’s scheduled to return to the ring in December, his team told ESPN Knockout. Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs), 31, was hoping to face Charles Martin in October, but he finally made the
3:11 PM ET Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by Bally Sports Detroit after he used an accent in describing what the Tigers should do when pitching to the Los Angeles Angels‘ Shohei Ohtani. Bally Sports Detroit said in a statement that it was “extremely disappointed” with Morris’ remarks and that
1:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the US Open after being given a wild card on Wednesday into the Grand Slam tournament. Williams, 41, has won seven major titles, including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001. But with her current WTA ranking of
12:13 PM ET New York Jets guard Alex Lewis, who walked off the practice field Aug. 5 with an apparent head injury, has decided to retire from the NFL, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. By rule, Lewis, 29, was eliminated from playing for any team in 2021 when he was placed last week on
2:34 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes will host a “Rookie Faceoff” tournament in the desert next month. The team announced Wednesday that the six-team tournament will be held Sept. 17-20 at Gila River Arena and Ice Den Scottsdale, the Coyotes’ practice facility. The tournament will include Pacific Division teams Anaheim,
12:38 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The likelihood of Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott seeing any live action in the preseason before the Sept. 9 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is growing dimmer and dimmer. “There’s a good chance he probably won’t play. Yes, that’s fair,” coach Mike McCarthy said. On Monday, McCarthy said
1:51 PM ET Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports College football players have taken advantage of numerous deals to profit off their name, image and likeness of late, but none offered the level of synergy as the one between an Alabama football player and a flavored drink company announced on Wednesday. 1 Related Freshman defensive back Ga’Quincy
1:38 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Tyrann Mathieu may be the next safety in line for a big contract but he may have to wait. General manager Brett Veach said that while the Kansas City Chiefs would like to extend Mathieu’s contract beyond its end this season, the timing isn’t right for it to
10:17 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Defending champion Dominic Thiem has pulled out of the US Open tennis tournament, saying Wednesday he will miss the rest of the year because of a right wrist injury. Thiem was hurt in June while playing in the Mallorca Open and said the pain returned last