7:44 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton expressed frustration Wednesday night over the fact that New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas did not have ankle surgery until June, though he declined to elaborate on why the procedure was delayed. Thomas, who was plagued by the injury throughout last season, is expected to miss time
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10:33 PM ET ESPN News Services TOKYO — Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has apologized for yelling at himself with an anti-gay slur during a loss in the Olympic tennis tournament. Fognini used the offensive Italian word repeatedly during the three-set loss to Russian player Daniil Medvedev in the third round on Wednesday. Fognini wrote
7:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told The Associated Press that ESPN is pushing other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference without paying a massive buyout. “I have absolute certainty they (ESPN) have been involved in manipulating other conferences to
11:36 PM ET Chris Weidman has another hurdle to overcome after a gruesome broken leg sustained in a fight earlier this year. The former UFC middleweight champion wrote Wednesday on Instagram that he will need another surgery on the right leg he fractured in a fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24.
5:33 PM ET Wednesday’s game between the Nationals and Phillies in Philadelphia has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues involving members of the Washington organization, the league announced. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that multiple players and coaches tested positive Wednesday, a day after Nationals All-Star shortstop Trea Turner was pulled in the first inning
11:17 PM ET As day turned to night on the first day of 2021 NHL free agency, it appeared that the Colorado Avalanche had missed out on all of their targets in the goalie market. Instead, GM Joe Sakic swung big, landing Darcy Kuemper from the Arizona Coyotes, in exchange for defenseman Conor Timmins, a
9:50 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Jalen Suggs has landed a multiyear footwear and apparel deal with Adidas ahead of his anticipated selection early in the 2021 NBA draft on Thursday. “I’m so excited to be with the brand,” the former Gonzaga star said. “I grew up inspired by D-Rose and Dame [Lillard] and want to
8:05 PM ET The New York Yankees are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday night. The deal is pending a medical review. It wasn’t immediately known who New York was sending to Texas to complete the deal. Gallo was a late scratch
2:15 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers admitted Wednesday he considered retirement, detailed his offseason-long standoff with the Green Bay Packers and still isn’t sure what — if anything — will change. But he’s back for a 17th season and while there was plenty to parse from his 32-minute news conference following Wednesday’s
2:12 PM ET Caitlin Murray Crystal Dunn wants you to know her face and hear her voice. If you follow soccer, you probably should pay attention to her anyway. She’s the attacker-turned-defender who has been playing out of position at left-back for the U.S. women’s national team in recent years — and doing it well
3:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested in the Los Angeles area early Wednesday morning following an alleged altercation with a police officer, TMZ Sports reported. “We have been made aware of the incident involving Jaxson Hayes,” the Pelicans said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “We are working in
6:29 AM ET Rory McIlroy made clear his feelings before embarking on his first Olympic men’s golf tournament, which begins this week at the Tokyo Games. An event without spectators and lacking buzz will also be without a highly motivated McIlroy. “I am not a very patriotic guy,” McIlroy said after the final round of
5:40 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs announced three capital improvement projects over the next three years Wednesday, including two totaling $135 million, for the home of the Kentucky Derby. The Homestretch Club will undergo a $45 million renovation and upgrade of areas adjacent to the Twin Spires and is scheduled for
12:00 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2021 is officially open. For each key player that signs a deal, we’ll assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense, and serve up an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to grade the most
A depleted Indian team, playing with only five batsmen, could not defend a modest target of 133 despite a valiant effort from its players as Sri Lanka kept the three-match series alive with a four-wicket victory in the second T20 International here on Wednesday. With nine players unavailable after Krunal Pandya tested positive, India had
3:45 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 it be Nov. 19 already? In a powerful new trailer for the upcoming film “King Richard,”
2nd T20I: Sri Lanka defeated India in the second T20I by 4 wickets.© AFP India captain Shikhar Dhawan was proud of his team for putting up a good fight despite faced with adverse circumstances as they lost the low-scoring second T20 International against Sri Lanka, here on Wednesday. With most of the power-hitters in isolation
3:30 AM ET Steven Gerrard is a winner again, and he is determined to make up for lost time by winning over and over as Rangers manager. And he wants the pressure and expectancy that comes with it, too. Having ended the Glasgow club’s 10-year wait for the Scottish title last season by delivering a