7:00 AM ET The Houston Texans saw this coming in October 2017, when then-rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson took the league by storm, throwing 16 touchdowns in a four-game span. In his next two seasons, he led the Texans to consecutive division titles. Entering his fourth year, Watson is eligible to be paid like a long-term
By Alistair MagowanBBC Sport Last updated on 13 minutes ago13 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Jess Varnish’s employment tribunal appeal hearing has been told it should not fear a Bosman-style ruling just because of the disruption it may cause. Varnish, 29, is appealing after failing to prove she was an employee of British Cycling or
Colombian cyclist Jarlinson Pantano has been banned for four years after failing an out-of-competition anti-doping test last year. The 31-year-old, who won a Tour de France stage in 2016, retired last June, two months after his provisional suspension for testing positive for the blood booster EPO. On Wednesday, he was banned by a tribunal of
9:04 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Across the NCAA, seniors were left asking “What if?” in March, after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the remaining winter and spring sporting events. Here are the stories that show the sudden, complicated, controversial and emotional endings athletes have been coming to grips with over the past few weeks. On
7:30 PM IST A 25-man Pakistan squad to tour England – yet to be picked – will remain under bio-secure conditions for up to three months starting from early June in Lahore to the end of the England tour in August. Players will stay at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore from early June
4:38 PM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Every day is roughly the same for McKenzie Milton. The UCF quarterback drives from his off-campus apartment
7:00 AM ET What if Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could’ve played alongside prime Derrick Rose? How many titles would the Celtics have won if Larry Bird and Bill Russell were on the same team? Imagine LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach to team up not only with Dwyane Wade, but Tim Hardaway
8:57 AM ET “I believe I can win the most Slams and break the record for longest No. 1. Those are definitely my clear goals.” That’s what Novak Djokovic said on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” last week. It was a pretty innocuous comment, especially by Djokovic’s standards, but it made waves in allowing us
May 19, 2020 Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has been put into a medically induced coma in Moscow, the fighter’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Abdelaziz confirmed Abdulmanap was transported to Moscow from his native Dagestan via airlift earlier this month. Nurmagomedov has publicly stated his
8:50 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha It
May 19, 2020 A night of big fights with controversial endings will air Wednesday night on ESPN2 starting at 7 p.m. ET. “Debated Decisions,” a five-fight show, includes some of the biggest names in the history of boxing. Felix “Tito” Trinidad’s majority decision over Oscar De La Hoya in 1999 had fans questioning the judges’
8:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” The World Series is a story, and stories produce heroes. But while we all love clear, obvious heroes — the Aryas and the T’Challas, the Gibsons and the Bumgarners — it’s often
8:35 AM ET Associated Press COOPER CITY, Fla. — Former NFL star Chad Johnson left a $1,000 tip for his waiter after dining at a restaurant in Florida that recently reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Congrats on re-opening, sorry about the pandemic, hope this helps. I LOVE YOU,” Johnson wrote Monday on his $37 tab.
8:41 AM ET Steve KimESPN The three things you can count on in life: death, taxes and … controversial decisions in boxing. On ESPN2 Wednesday (7 p.m. ET), fans will get the chance to rewatch some memorable fights that were not only notable for their action inside the ring, but for the controversies after the
8:04 AM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marcus Gaethje was at dinner with his twin brother, Justin. It was May 8, and the Gaethjes and a few of Justin’s coaches had settled in at Chart House, an
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was first published on April 16, 2020. “Game 6: The Movie,” a cinematic production of 1998 NBA Finals Game 6 airs on Wednesday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App. ON APRIL 27, 1997, Chris Webber and the Washington Bullets were visiting the
Disinfecting the ball during a match to be part of the future as the game? © AFP Disinfecting cricket balls during a match could be part of the future as the game looks to adapt to the risks posed by Covid-19. Maintenance of the ball has become one of the key topics as the sport
2:22 PM ET NFL owners approved new measures Tuesday aimed at improving diversity in coach and front-office hiring, but they stopped short of approving a resolution that would have rewarded minority hiring with draft-pick compensation. NFL Network reported last week that the owners were considering a proposal that would have improved teams’ third-round draft picks