7:56 PM ET The nearly three-decade drought of wide receivers failing to win the Heisman Trophy ended when Alabama senior DeVonta Smith was presented the award during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday night. Smith is the third player from Alabama to claim college football’s most prestigious award and the first receiver to win it since
4:59 AM ET January shapes up as an absolutely colossal month for Barcelona given that: Their greatest-ever player is suddenly free to commit to a rival club for no fee, and they could kiss goodbye to three trophy chances (Supercup, Copa and League) by the time February dawns. Plus, please don’t forget there are Camp
9:50 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers guard Paul George was ruled out due to right ankle soreness before Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Clippers coach Ty Lue said that George tweaked his ankle during the Clippers’ 112-107 win in Phoenix on Sunday. George, who scored 39 points in 38 minutes
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday decided not to file criminal charges against a police officer in the shooting of Jacob Blake last August. The shooting of Blake, who was unarmed, prompted NBA players to protest the shooting by not playing games on Aug. 26-28. More than 100 NBA
6:33 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Colin Wilson, who played 11 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators as part of a three-generation NHL family, announced his retirement Tuesday. The 31-year-old forward played nine games for Colorado last season before having double hip surgery. Wilson scored 113 goals and had 173 assists in
Formula 1 team Williams will use Mercedes gearboxes from 2022 after agreeing to “expand its technical collaboration” with the seven-time contractors’ championship winners. Williams have been powered by Mercedes engines since 2014. The new partnership will also see Williams use “related hydraulic components” made by Mercedes. Team principal Simon Roberts said it was a “long-term”
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — OK, the 2020 NFL regular season is over. Now the real fireworks begin for the Philadelphia Eagles. This offseason is setting up to be one of the more consequential for the franchise in recent memory. The Eagles’ relationship with quarterback Carson Wentz — the center of their universe up until
2:03 PM ET The LA Galaxy have named Greg Vanney to be the team’s next manager, the club announced. Vanney steps in after resigning from his position with Toronto FC on Dec. 1, following a stellar spell with the Canadian side that lasted parts of seven seasons. Prior to his arrival, Toronto had never qualified
7:15 AM ET Three months ago, Alexis Lafreniere completed his run as “hockey’s next big thing” by being drafted at No. 1 in the 2020 NHL draft by the New York Rangers. But now, with the 2020-21 season upon us and the 2021 NHL draft just under seven months away, we’re turning the page to
NZ vs PAK: Kane Williamson scored 238 as New Zealand declared their first innings on 659/6.© AFP All-rounder Daryl Mitchell heaped praise on skipper Kane Williamson saying that the latter is a “freak” and will “easily go down as New Zealand’s greatest” player. Mitchell’s comments came after the captain scored a double ton to put
10:34 AM ET The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that they hired Bianca Smith, 29, to be a minor league coach. Smith becomes the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball. Smith has worked as the assistant coach and hitting coordinator at Carroll University in Wisconsin since 2018. With the Red Sox, she will
11:24 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The WTA announced its latest schedule for the 2021 season through July on Tuesday. The revised calendar includes the French Open and Wimbledon in their traditional spots, with start dates of May 23 and June 28, respectively. The WTA had previously shared its calendar for the first seven weeks of
7:44 AM ET The year has changed, but golf on the PGA Tour will be largely as we saw it when 2020 came to a close: virtually no spectators, weekly COVID-19 testing and possible withdrawals, Dustin Johnson as a solid No. 1 in the world, Bryson DeChambeau bombing tee shots, and never-ending speculation about where
12:00 AM ET On Tuesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide will likely have three of the top five finishers in Heisman Trophy voting. Alabama QB Mac Jones, receiver DeVonta Smith and running back Najee Harris join Ohio State QB Justin Fields and Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence as the final five trying to take home college football’s
8:58 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN I cover sports for a living, but I’ve been a fan of sports — particularly boxing — much longer than I’ve been in the field as a journalist. On the weekends, especially growing up, fights were an event in my household. My mom would cook the best food, we would
McLaren driver Lando Norris has tested positive for Covid-19 while on holiday in Dubai and is self-isolating. The 21-year-old said he had lost his sense of taste and smell and a subsequent test had come back positive. “McLaren can confirm that Lando Norris tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday in Dubai,” said a statement from
8:35 AM ET Sofia Kenin has never defended a Grand Slam title before, but the reigning Australian Open champion said on Tuesday that she will seek advice from world No. 1 Novak Djokovic if she feels the pressure is too much to handle. Kenin won her maiden Grand Slam in Melbourne last year which set
6:29 PM ET Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis has a new date. The heavyweight fight, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 28, will headline the UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 20, according to sources. The fight was canceled on Nov. 27 after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. Blaydes vs. Lewis could produce the next