FanDuel Picks Week 4: NFL DFS lineup advice for daily
The Chiefs heading into Week 4 with a 1-2 record is among the biggest surprises of the young season so far. A trip to Philadelphia for a date with the Eagles looks like it could be the elixir they need to get back on the winning track -- and what you need to boost your…
J.J. Watt channels Ted Lasso and Lamar’s big night: What
Sep 20, 2021Tory BarronESPN Editor CloseTory 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.Week 2 saw Week 1 and said, "Hold my beer."There were touchdowns (five of them involving 44-year-old Tom Brady), interceptions…
Ruggs’ attorneys want medical records sealed
LAS VEGAS -- Attorneys for former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records away from prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery car crash that killed a woman earlier this month.Already facing felony DUI resulting in death and reckless driving charges, Ruggs, who did not…
Week 8 takeaways, big questions: Cowboys win without Dak, a
Oct 31, 2021NFL NationESPN Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season had some close Halloween matchups, including the Cowboys edging the Vikings with Dak Prescott sidelined and quarterback Cooper Rush making his first start. The Titans and Colts went to overtime after a wild pick-six for Tennessee in the final two minutes followed by a…
How do Alex Morgan and Taylor Swift know each other?
With Taylor Swift being one of the world's best-selling female musicians and Alex Morgan holding her reputation as one of the most recognisable faces of women's soccer, it's no secret that the two are friends. The pair are known to hold a mutual admiration and respect for each other, but, considering they hail from two completely different…
Barnwell: How Jon Gruden’s roster-building left the Raiders in terrible
As you've surely heard by now, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jon Gruden parted ways on Monday. It goes without saying that the emails uncovered as part of the NFL's investigation into Daniel Snyder and the Washington Football Team were abhorrent and unbecoming of a leader. My colleagues have addressed Gruden's resignation, and what's now…
LIVE Transfer Talk: Haaland wants Real Madrid over PSG
The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the window is shut until January,…
Rams’ McVay regrets how Goff trade unfolded
Oct 18, 2021Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Nearly nine months after the Los Angeles Rams agreed to trade Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions, and with a pending reunion at SoFi Stadium…
De Bruyne, Guardiola views about burnout are right: We need
Kevin De Bruyne played with painkilling injections at the Euros. There has to be a better solution to avoid players being worn out due to the grueling club and country schedule. Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via Getty ImagesLast April, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola sounded the alarm, complaining that UEFA and FIFA were "killing" the players by scheduling…
Fights, negotiations and millions left on the table: The long
Oct 7, 2021Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury was jovial, sarcastic and helpful as he worked with the young heavyweights training alongside him at Warriors Boxing Gym in Hollywood, Florida. Just days earlier, the 6-foot-9 "Gypsy King" found out that his dream fight -- an undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Anthony Joshua -- wasn't going to happen.Despite…