11:47 AM ET HOUSTON — When Houston Texans fans booed J.J. Watt on draft night in 2011, they couldn’t have foreseen what was to come. They couldn’t have known that Watt would become the face of the franchise, the best player in its 19-year history and a legendary figure in Houston. On Friday, it was
Month: February 2021
7:56 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are bringing back one of their World Series heroes, reaching agreement on a deal with starter Jake Arrieta, a source confirmed with ESPN on Friday. The deal, pending a physical, is expected to be for one year and worth between $6.5 and $7 million, according to the
7:24 PM ET Associated Press Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is one of five players added to the NHL’s COVID-19 list, a day after he was unable to play in a 5-2 loss to Florida. The Lightning had listed Stamkos as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Philadelphia Flyers now have seven players on
7:12 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jordan Spieth took on a bold tee shot and pulled it off perfectly to set up birdie. He hit a poor 3-wood that went off a tree and back into the fairway that led to another. Whether it’s good golf or good breaks, it’s making him
12:23 PM ET Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have lost three games in a row at Anfield. For so long, Anfield was a fortress as they went on a run of 68 games without losing at home. But with the Kop still standing silent as the coronavirus pandemic continues to necessitate games without fans, and following defeats
3:06 PM ET The first heavyweight fight of Jon Jones‘ storied MMA career will have a UFC championship on the line. UFC president Dana White told TMZ this week that Jones (26-1) will face the winner of a heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, which is scheduled to headline UFC 260 on
12:51 PM ET Two former teammates will clash for the UFC welterweight title. And now that bout is official. Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns both weighed in successfully Friday morning for their UFC 258 main event. Usman weighed 170 pounds and Burns also was at 170. Usman will defend his welterweight belt against Burns on
2:46 PM ET Oregon Ducks quarterback Tyler Shough announced on Friday that he’s entered the transfer portal. In a social media post, Shough said he’ll have three remaining years of eligibility, and will move on from Oregon as a grad transfer. Shough won the starting job in fall camp in 2020 and started all seven
5:15 PM ET Hopefully JoJo Diaz enjoyed holding his IBF junior lightweight belt at the weigh-in for Saturday’s fight against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. It was the last time he’ll have it for a while. Diaz was stripped of the title after he failed to make weight on Friday. Diaz weighed 133.6 pounds, well over the division’s
Feb 11, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur‘s first meeting with Manchester City this season left us wondering if Jose Mourinho could mastermind a Premier League title challenge. Saturday’s reunion approaches with the Portuguese facing questions over whether his style of football will ever deliver the silverware that Spurs crave. – Ogden: Everton-Spurs a showcase of great goals,
3:20 PM GMT England’s rugby Premiership will not feature relegation this year and will increase to 13 clubs next season to accommodate the winners of the second-tier Championship, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday. There will also be a one-year suspension on relegation from the Championship, but in a blow to ambitious clubs
1:45 PM ET Maryland is set to hire Baylor cornerbacks coach Brian Stewart as defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. A deal is being finalized with Stewart, who served as Maryland’s defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2014, when current Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley was the team’s offensive coordinator. Stewart, 56, spent the 2020 season at
12:36 PM ET Former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence had good reason to hold his pro day on Friday, a month early. Lawrence wanted to prove to NFL teams that he’s able to handle himself well when things don’t go according to plan. “The original plan was to have two months training out in California
2:45 PM GMT The second round of the Six Nations is usually where we get a decent gauge of where the power lies in this championship. First round matches usually offer a raised eyebrow, but by the second batch of games, the leading pack separates out from the rest of the field and we can
2:44 PM ET NEW YORK — Kevin Durant practiced with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday after missing six days in the league’s contact tracing coronavirus protocols and is slated to play on Saturday against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. Friday was the first time Durant has been with the Nets since he was
12:40 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The scene at John Cain Arena was electric until the final moments Friday night. As the clock counted down on fans’ final seconds of freedom before a mandatory minimum five-day lockdown, as well as on Nick Kyrgios‘ run in the 2021 Australian Open, those in attendance only grew louder with
12:05 PM GMT France coach Fabien Galthie made two changes from the team who beat Italy, with Damian Penaud starting against Ireland at the Aviva stadium on Sunday ahead of Teddy Thomas on the wing. Anthony Jelonch also comes in for Dylan Cretin in the third row as Galthie looks to adapt to the Irish
Pradeep Sangwan will lead Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Friday. DDCA has named a 22-member squad that also features Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, and Unmukt Chand. The association, in a statement, said the players were selected following a Sr. Selection Committee meeting which took
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