11:43 AM ET Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder will gain almost complete control of the franchise after the NFL’s finance committee cleared the way for him buying out his minority investors. The NFL finance committee approved Snyder’s application for a $450 million debt waiver, an NFL spokesman confirmed. The other owners will vote at
2:37 PM BST Spit tests may in future be an answer for doctors seeking swift and non-invasive ways to diagnose concussion among male rugby players after a study found that tell-tale biomarkers of traumatic brain injury show up rapidly in saliva. A three-year research project involving more than a thousand professional men’s rugby players found
1:13 AM ET The Toronto Raptors are hurtling toward a roster transformation at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, engaging in talks on multiple fronts centered on separate deals for six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell, sources told ESPN. In the final year of his contract, Lowry’s chances of leaving Toronto in a trade are
Ineos Grenadiers’ Adam Yates has taken the lead of the Volta a Catalunya after an impressive victory on stage three. Britain’s Yates, 28, powered up the final 5km in the Pyrenees alone after a number of riders tried to break away from the peloton. He finished 31 seconds ahead of team-mate Geraint Thomas, who finished
12:38 PM BST France coach Fabien Galthie will ring the changes and turn on the power against Scotland on Friday, when his team will bid for their first Six Nations title since 2010. Galthie has made five changes to the side that beat Wales last weekend, with Arthur Vincent coming in at centre and Gael
England opener Jonny Bairstow feels the upcoming IPL will put the players in a “good frame of mind” going into the T20 World Cup as they will play in conditions similar to the ICC event in India later this year. Bairstow, who is currently involved in the three-match ODI series against India, will turn up
England have extended their T20I tour of the West Indies in 2022 from three to five games.© BCCI England could be forced to field two men’s teams at the same time after announcing match dates for their 2022 tour of the West Indies that could overlap with their Ashes tour to Australia. The England and
7:00 AM ET Who will be the best player of the 2021 MLB season? With Opening Day nearly upon us, it’s time to break down how baseball’s elite stack up. To create our annual MLB Rank list of the top 100 players in the sport, we presented our panel of ESPN baseball experts with multiple
7:00 AM ET Alphonso Davies is on course to be one of football’s biggest stars of the decade. At 20, the Canada international is already a Champions League winner with Bayern Munich and rated as one of the best defenders in the world, but it is his backstory, as a child born in a refugee
10:36 AM ET Water hazards are part of golf. A pond here. A lake there. Throw in a couple of oceans, even an island green. Typically, though, pools don’t often come into play on the PGA Tour. Well, Rory McIlroy has been struggling — even he admits that — so anything is possible. On the
Jon Rahm ‘ready to go’ at any time with first child due during Masters Jon Rahm, whose first child is due during Masters week, said Tuesday that “being a father is much more important than any golf event would ever be” and that he was ready to head home at a moment’s notice.
7:00 AM ET Francesco Pinelli had been looking forward to the 2020-21 hockey season his entire life. Pinelli, a 17-year-old from Hamilton, Ontario, is a top prospect for the 2021 NHL draft. In October, NHL Central Scouting named Pinelli to its preliminary players to watch list; the Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League) center was one
7:00 AM ET Quarterbacks may get all the glory, but in an era of exploding offensive numbers, dominant defensive players create a unique level of exhilaration. From lockdown corners, to big-hitting safeties, to sideline-to-sideline linebackers, to triple-team-worthy tackles, to unstoppable edge rushers, we have seen plenty of dominant forces in college football this century. Let’s
7:29 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was Jan. 20, 2018, when Stipe Miocic outclassed Francis Ngannou to defend his UFC heavyweight title. The truth about that fight, however, was that Ngannou wasn’t ready to be a champion. Take nothing from Miocic, who was terrific that night in Boston, but Ngannou was so inexperienced, so
7:00 AM ET We’re past the midseason mark of this abridged 56-game 2021 NHL season, and the April 12 trade deadline is just around the corner. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we offer up bold predictions for all 31 teams. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to
Another match and another dazzling debut. India’s happy problem of plenty found its newest addition in rookie pacer Prasidh Krishna — a Brett Lee and masala dosa fan who got some top-notch guidance from none other than Jeff Thomson in his journey to the highest level. Krishna registered a haul of 4/54, the best by
Mar 22, 2021 Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos remains positive that the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will proceed, despite New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s revelation that her government would announce a potential date for the opening of a travel bubble with Australia on April 6. Indications are that it would take a month for
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso speaks to BBC Sport’s Ben Croucher about being back in F1 after two years racing in other categories, driving for the Alpine team, formerly Renault. He says he “feels lucky” after a cycling accident earlier this year, and insists he is “better” than the biggest names on the