Fantasy Defense Rankings Week 4: Who to start, sit at
Rank Team 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NE. Mac Jones and the Patriots had been pretty good at limiting fantasy points to D/STs through two games, but all hell broke loose against the Saints. New Orleans racked up three INTs, two sacks, a blocked kick, and a defensive TD in Week 3. That obviously won't happen…
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…
Report: Gruden used racist comment in ’11 email
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist comment in referring to NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team in July 2011 as the NFL and its players were in the midst…
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…
Zags’ Few suspended for opener after DUI stop
Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few has been suspended for the team's season opener following his citation for driving under the influence in early September."I have had a month to reflect on the regretful decisions I made on Sept. 6," Few said in a statement Saturday morning. "I again offer my sincere apology and I…
Liverpool and Manchester City hurl everything at each other in
Mo Salah blows past João Cancelo en route to scoring at will.Photo: Getty ImagesIt’s rare that games between the top-table inhabitants of soccer can live up to the billing. They usually cancel each other out, the fear of losing greatly outweighing the benefit of winning, and you might get the odd goal here or there…
Patriots book goes inside secretive franchise
In the end, Tom Brady just wanted to say goodbye -- in person -- to his longtime coach. But according to a new book to be published next month, Bill Belichick said he wasn't available and insisted the two New England Patriots legends talk on the phone.Even though Belichick told Brady that he was "the…
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,…
The biggest star every top European team has traded
Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG in 2017. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSONThe most recent transfer window was unlike any other, with world-class players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo moving clubs. But that got us thinking ...Drawing inspiration from David Schoenfield's look at the biggest star every MLB team has traded, we scanned the world of soccer…
Guide to every Week 4 NFL game: Picks, matchup nuggets,
Oct 1, 2021ESPN staffThe Week 4 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score…