Sources: Lions signing Goff to $212M extension

May 13, 2024, 04:42 PM ET The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal makes the 2016 No. 1 pick the highest-paid player in franchise history. The $53 million average annual salary in Goff’s […]

Hurts: 'I yearn' for continuity at Eagles OC spot

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts spoke […]

Biggest winners and losers from Champions League quarterfinals

Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our Top Soccer News section and subscribing to push notifications. A sensational Champions League quarterfinal stage is in the books. Before we look ahead to the semis on tap, we’re reviewing the thrilling action that left Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Borussia […]

Key thoughts and analysis from all 4 UCL quarterfinal matches

Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our Top Soccer News section and subscribing to push notifications. The Champions League quarterfinals kicked off this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from each of the first-leg matches. Madrid, Man City roll with the punches There was nothing tactical about Tuesday’s […]

Bears great McMichael treated for UTI at hospital

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who’s battling ALS, was taken to a hospital Wednesday because of a urinary tract infection, publicist Betsy Shepherd said. Shepherd said he was being prescribed an antibiotic and was to return home that night. “(Wife) Misty McMichael and family thanks everyone for the prayers and concern,” she said. […]

Sources: Eagles sending Reddick to Jets for pick

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 29, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for […]

'Keeping receipts': Pelicans, Naji Marshall troll Jimmy Butler after win

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 23, 2024, 02:28 AM ET The New Orleans Pelicans kept receipts after defeating the Miami Heat 111-88 on the road Friday night. The Pelicans — particularly Naji Marshall — remembered comments made by Jimmy Butler after the Heat’s win last month. Marshall replied to a video of a Butler soundbite with a […]

G League Ignite, citing NIL, to fold after season

Mar 21, 2024, 07:16 PM ET NEW YORK — The G League Ignite will not play after this season. The league made the announcement Thursday, saying it was shutting down the Henderson, Nevada-based Ignite because of “the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and […]

Which teams have clinched postseason spots?

Mar 14, 2024, 10:27 PM ET The 2024 NBA playoffs will soon be here and teams are beginning to book their postseason spots before the regular season ends on April 14. The top six teams from each conference will be assured playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the play-in tournament […]