MVP Dak Prescott? Cowboys QB can stake his claim beginning Thursday

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott was sitting […]

Key thoughts and analysis from Matchday 5 in the Champions League

The Champions League rumbled on this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from a critical Matchday 5 in Europe’s premier club competition. UEFA ‘apology’ falls on deaf Newcastle ears UEFA has all but acknowledged that the decision to award Paris Saint-Germain a penalty deep into stoppage time of Tuesday’s eventual 1-1 draw with […]

Heat's Adebayo, Cavs' Mitchell out for Wed. tilt

Nov 22, 2023, 06:59 PM ET CLEVELAND — Miami All-Star center Bam Adebayo will miss Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland with a hip bruise, while the Cavaliers are again without star guard Donovan Mitchell because of a lingering hamstring issue. Adebayo took part in the team’s morning shootaround but began feeling discomfort afterward. He consulted […]

Seahawks' Carroll believes QB Smith OK for Thu.

Brady Henderson, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on his weekly radio show Monday […]

Why does European soccer keep ignoring African coaches?

The rest of Europe didn’t take notice when Albanian club KF Tirana hauled themselves out of relegation trouble before miraculously clinching the title in 2020. For a continent where Champions League glamor and the wealthiest domestic competitions hog the limelight, Albanian football isn’t even an afterthought. But on this occasion, Tirana’s climb up the Kategoria […]

Lakers point to injuries, no 'cohesion' after rout

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers’ nightmare of a road trip continued with another injury to […]

Key thoughts and analysis from Matchday 4 in the Champions League

The Champions League rumbled on this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Matchday 4 in Europe’s premier club competition. Ten Hag not to blame for latest collapse Manchester United were humming. It seemed like Erik ten Hag had finally gotten through to his players. The passing was slick, the movement tidy, and […]

What we know — and what's still a mystery — for all 32 NFL teams at the halfway point

Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two months ago has been confirmed. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are still good, the NFC South has no clear favorite […]

How Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest affected the sporting world

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNNov 4, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of […]