8:00 AM ET WE LOOKED FOR clues. Tom Brady‘s final news conference — was that a clue? We wondered what he would say after the New England Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the playoffs. More than that, we wondered how he would act. “Well done is better than well
1:54 PM ET A second Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Saturday. They are the only known cases among NHL players. The Senators said the player was part of the team’s March 7-11 road trip, which included games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. There were 52 people
12:42 PM ET The decision to continue or resume playing international basketball — even without fans — in some countries is causing concern and second-guessing in some places. Japan’s B League, which had just resumed play, has now announced it will again postpone its season, this time until April 1, after what the Japan Times
12:10 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Free agent quarterback Jameis Winston has not yet landed with a new team, but he took to Instagram and Twitter to bid farewell to Tampa Bay on Saturday morning. The now-former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback posted a photo of the night in 2015 that he was drafted with the
4:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Baroda has indefinitely suspended Atul Bedade, the head coach of the state’s women’s team, pending an inquiry into allegations including those of sexual harassment. A letter from the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) to Bedade, which has been viewed by ESPNcricinfo, didn’t list specific allegations against him, but noted their nature:
9:59 AM ET Duke point guard Tre Jones — the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year — will enter the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Jones, who was also voted the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, is rated among the projected first-round picks by ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony. The
3:35 PM GMT The PCB is set to incur an estimated loss of PKR 200 million (USD 1.2 million approx) in term of gate revenues alone following the postponement of the PSL’s semi-finals and final, and a loss of a further USD 3 to 4 million from not staging the remainder of Pakistan’s home series
10:48 AM ET The 2020 IIHF men’s hockey world championships have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event was supposed to take place in May in Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland. “This is a harsh reality to face for the international ice hockey family, but one that we must accept,” IIHF president René
10:45 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Anna Nordqvist drained a birdie putt on the second playoff hole, pumped her fist and gave a slight wave to the half-dozen people clapping near the green. The tournament title in hand, the two-time major champion turned to playing partner Lisa Pettersson and hesitated. The customary postround hug
2:39 PM GMT In a strongly worded reprimand to Mohammad Hafeez, the PCB chief executive officer Wasim Khan said the batsman should be “focusing on his own cricket” instead of giving opinions on “right and wrong” after Hafeez questioned the return of Sharjeel Khan to competitive cricket. Sharjeel had received a five-year ban from the
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has undergone a period of isolation after recently being pictured with actor Idris Elba, who has tested positive for coronavirus. Hamilton, 35, was at an event in London earlier this month with Elba. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau – wife of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – was
8:16 AM GMT Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka Cricket has postponed all domestic cricket in the country as the nation went into an island-wide curfew on Friday, to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This, amid concerns that a local cricket match did play a role in community transmissions in Sri Lanka. The
11:31 PM ET The NBA plans to deliver players full salaries due on April 1, but left open the possibility of recouping future salaries for canceled games on April 15, according to a league memo shared with teams on Friday. As the coronavirus pandemic paralyzes the NBA and nation, the canceled games and loss of
10:22 PM ET Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, he told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. A source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Sanders’ deal is for $16 million and could escalate to $19 million. Sanders said the deal will be finalized pending a physical. Acquired before
9:22 PM ET Connor O’Halloran Despite the growing number of sporting events canceled around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 went ahead in Manchester, England, on Friday night, after it was originally scheduled to take place behind closed doors in London at the O2 Arena. Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) was able to
9:18 PM ET Amid most sporting events in the United States being canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a mixed martial arts promotion forging ahead. Combat Night MMA will hold a card Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida, one that remains fully sanctioned and regulated by the state. It is believed to be the
8:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff Alabama coach Nick Saban was with his wife, Terry, at their home in Boca Grande, Florida, last week during spring break as the coronavirus (COVID-19) news began to flood the airwaves, seemingly changing by the hour. Like all Americans, Saban was doing his best to come to grips with the
9:04 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — A federal judge has recommended that a former Michigan State football staff member’s claims against former Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis and former school President Lou Anna Simon should be dismissed. Curtis Blackwell filed a lawsuit in November 2018 claiming his employment agreement