7:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees has not officially declared this his final NFL season. But like the rest of his New Orleans Saints teammates, the quarterback is not shying away from characterizing this as a “Super Bowl or bust” season. “Hey, at this time, man, I’m on borrowed time,” the 41-year-old said
6:33 PM ET Just over an hour before kick-off at the Telia Parken Stadium, Gareth Southgate gently paced inside the centre circle of an otherwise empty pitch. It is difficult to know which was more ponderous: the England manager in those moments or the midfield performance that followed in a 0-0 draw in Copenhagen. Southgate
12:48 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka tried not to cry as the camera zoomed in on her face for the live audience watching across the country to see. She was still wearing her match clothes and bright blue visor, just moments removed from playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium, which sat behind her, looming in
8:04 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — A key House committee on Wednesday gave bipartisan approval to legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. The Senate’s top Republican said he would press to pass the bill before the year is out. The 46-5 vote
8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Bruce Cassidy was revealed Wednesday night as the winner of the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year for leading the Boston Bruins to the Presidents’ Trophy a season after taking them to the Stanley Cup Final. Cassidy edged out Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault for his first Jack
6:42 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If it seems like the Green Bay Packers have gone unnoticed of late — at least since the hubbub over their decision to draft their possible quarterback of the future in the first round died down — then that’s just fine with their quarterback of the present. Aaron
5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Daniil Medvedev, the 2019 US Open men’s runner-up, is back in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows for the second year in a row. The third-seeded Medvedev beat longtime pal Andrey Rublev 7-6 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in an all-Russian quarterfinal Wednesday. Medvedev has not dropped a
5:26 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka played in Wednesday night’s crucial Game 6 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ibaka was listed on the injury report with a sprained left ankle and was in a walking boot while he addressed the media on Tuesday. Coach Nick Nurse said
5:23 PM ET The UFC wants to book a highly anticipated fight between Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson on Oct. 24, but it isn’t a done deal just yet. “I’m in,” Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. “… I just need to be compensated if they want this fight. Simple as that.” Ferguson has verbally agreed
5:05 PM ET Justin Timberlake has joined an investment group working toward bringing a Major League Baseball franchise to Nashville, Tennessee, The Tennessean reported Wednesday. Music City Baseball, a collective of business and civic leaders as well as entertainers that has an impressive roster already, jumped at the opportunity to add another marquee name, and