9:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is on injured reserve with a spinal cord contusion but said the injury won’t force him into retirement. In an interview on “The Morning After” podcast, hosted by his wife, Kelly, Stafford was asked whether he is going to retire. “No,” Stafford said.
4:45 PM ET STARKVILLE, Miss. — Former Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was a luminary and a larger-than-life character in college football. On Tuesday, his impact was spelled out in detail as friends, coaches and players shared personal stories of Leach’s humanity, his sense of humor and the deep curiosity that drove him to the
5:08 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Tennis great Boris Becker tearfully recounted the moment the door of his single-occupancy cell at Britain’s notorious Wandsworth prison closed for the first time, speaking publicly after serving eight months for bankruptcy offenses. “It was the loneliest moment I’ve ever had in life,” Becker said in an interview
2:00 PM ET Major League Soccer released its regular season schedule on Tuesday, revealing the full slate of games for opening day on Feb. 25, and setting the date for Decision Day on Oct. 21. The MLS Cup playoff schedule will be released at a later date. The first match of the 2023 season will
5:03 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made a surprise reunion Tuesday for their banged-up and frustrated passing attack heading into the playoff run. The Ravens claimed wide receiver Sammy Watkins off waivers and placed starter Devin Duvernay on injured reserve after he was injured in Tuesday’s practice. Baltimore is bringing back
3:59 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Zion Clark, a former college wrestler born with no legs, made his professional MMA debut a success Saturday. Clark, who was born with a rare disorder that affects fetal development, won a unanimous decision over nondisabled opponent Eugene Murray at an event in San Diego called Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings.
4:47 PM ET CHICAGO — Calling 2023 a “big year” for him, new Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger is hopeful his struggles of recent seasons are behind him after signing a one-year, $17.5 million contract earlier this month. “It’s definitely important,” Bellinger said Tuesday afternoon. “Not going to say it’s not, but I think that
12:53 PM ET Taila Santos has more work to do before getting a rematch with champion Valentina Shevchenko. Santos will take on top prospect Erin Blanchfield on a UFC Fight Night card Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed with ESPN, including Blanchfield’s rep Oren Hodak of KOReps. Blanchfield first mentioned the matchup on
2:44 PM ET Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has said he will keep competing as long as his body is in good shape, but added that he is one “big injury” away from calling time on his career. Murray, 35, has suffered with injuries during his career and had hip surgery in 2018 and
Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick as Australia crushed India by 54 runs in the final match to clinch the five-game series 4-1 on Tuesday. Graham (4/8 from 2 overs) was the star performer with the ball for Australia as she first dismissed Devika Vaidya
11:53 AM GMT Scotland international Finn Russell will join Bath after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the Premiership side announced on Tuesday. Russell has spent four years with French side Racing 92, scoring 272 points in 66 games and helping them reach the Champions Cup final in 2020, where they lost to Exeter Chiefs. The
India Women vs Australia Women 5th T20I: India lost the match by 54 runs.© AFP India Women vs Australia Women 5th T20I Highlights:India lost the match by 54 runs after getting all out for 142 in 20 overs. With the result, Australia have won the series 4-1. Australia posted a massive 196 for four against
7:00 AM ET It’s not an exaggeration to suggest we are in a golden era of shortstops. This past season, 12 shortstops reached at least 4.0 WAR via the Baseball-Reference measurement of the metric, one more than in 2021 and matching 2019 for the most ever. Before 2018, there had never been even 10 shortstops
10:03 AM ET Augusta National Golf Club announced Tuesday that any golfer who qualified for the Masters tournament based on its previous criteria will be invited to play in 2023, including 16 players who are currently competing in the LIV Golf League. Six past Masters champions are part of the group that defected from the
6:00 AM ET James Tyler Close Senior Editor, ESPN FC James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. Bill Connelly Close ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Phew! The 2022 World Cup is over, Lionel Messi has that elusive prize and Argentina have bragging rights over the soccer world for
6:30 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 15 weeks. As we near the end of the regular season, the surprises are still coming.
1:50 AM ET PHOENIX — With the Phoenix Suns‘ lead already ballooning to begin the second half, Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley scored a layup while being fouled by Chris Paul early in the third quarter on Monday. After the whistle, Beverley placed his right hand a few inches from the floor, suggesting Paul
8:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN ORLANDO, FLA. — PAOLO BANCHERO was only five years old when the SuperSonics left his hometown of Seattle to become the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, despite growing up in a city without an NBA team, Banchero was raised by the NBA. Long before the Orlando Magic made Banchero the No.