6:10 PM ET William E. Ricks It takes quite a bit of capital to buy an American sports team, and the impending sale of the Denver Broncos proves that point. According to ESPN’s Jeff Legwold, the Broncos entered a sale agreement Tuesday with the Walton-Penner family ownership group for $4.65 billion. The sale is subject
10:21 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Not long after the Los Angeles Rams finished their second day of minicamp Wednesday, offensive coordinator Liam Coen gestured into the team’s training facility. He was asked how quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Cooper Kupp were working together this offseason, since Stafford isn’t throwing yet as he
12:56 PM ET The summer transfer window is about to open, so let’s look at the 10 most expensive transfers by position — goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards — through 2021. I awarded a (highly subjective) grade out of five based on what we know now. In other words, with the benefit of hindsight and
Our bowling is alright, but the batting needs to catch up before the World Cup. Wanindu Hasaranga, easily the most high-profile cricketer in Sri Lanka’s T20 side now, took four wickets in the second match against Australia and brought his team back into the match. But in the end, the target was too meagre. Australia
10:06 PM ET The family home of Australian heavyweight boxer Justis Huni was hit by five bullets in a drive-by shooting but no-one was harmed, his father said on Thursday. Rocki Huni, also the boxer’s trainer, said the shooting happened just before 4 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Thursday morning while 10 people including his son
1:49 PM ET The San Francisco Giants optioned struggling catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento and acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft, is hitting just .156 and has an OPS of .596 with 49 strikeouts in 108 plate appearances in his
12:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Brewers closer Josh Hader‘s bid to claim sole possession of the major league record for the longest scoreless appearances streak fell just short Tuesday night in Milwaukee. His run ended at 40 innings after homers off him by Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling in the ninth inning, as the
5:57 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. — Paul Casey has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, it was announced Wednesday, the third straight major he has missed this year because of a back injury. Casey last competed at the WGC-Match Play in March, playing two holes of his opening match when he conceded because of
4:30 PM ET HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, ENGLAND — Several years ago, Phil Mickelson began wearing aviator sunglasses so frequently they started to feel like a part of his personality. He wore them initially, he said, for medical reasons during a two-week skin treatment on his face meant to kill hidden cancer cells, a preventative therapy he
5:43 PM ET Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African boxer who became disoriented during a fight and walked away from his opponent toward an empty corner of the ring while throwing punches has died of a brain injury. Boxing South Africa said Wednesday that lightweight Simiso Buthelezi died on Tuesday night