7:06 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hall of Fame boxing matchmaker and publicist Robert “Bobby” Goodman, who promoted two major Muhammad Ali fights in the 1970s, has died. He was 83. Goodman died Sunday at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus in Galloway Township, his family said in a statement. No cause
6:03 PM GMT England vice-captain Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of their Six Nations match against France with a shoulder injury, the Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday. Lawes has endured a tough time since he won the last of his 96 caps for England in Australia last July, with concussions, neck, buttock and
4:55 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Despite the apparent stalemate that came after seemingly endless daily meetings and dinners at the NFL scouting combine last week, Daniel Jones and the Giants reached an agreement on a megadeal that now keeps the quarterback in New York through 2027. Sources told ESPN that Jones agreed to
5:37 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cincinnati Reds have reassigned veteran right-hander Chase Anderson to major league camp. It is an indication that Anderson, 35, has a chance to earn an Opening Day roster spot for his 10th big league season. The Reds need to fill two starting rotation slots behind their young trio
5:32 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — With Chase Elliott expected to miss about six weeks with a broken left leg, Hendrick Motorsports will turn to Josh Berry and sports car racer Jordan Taylor to fill in for NASCAR’s most popular driver. Hendrick provided a timetable for Elliott’s recovery Tuesday while saying Berry will
4:05 PM ET The New York Giants have agreed to a four-year deal with quarterback Daniel Jones and have used their franchise tag on star running back Saquon Barkley, sources told ESPN. The Giants made the moves just ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for NFL teams to use their franchise and transition tags.
2:18 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — While acknowledging that the emergence of the LIV Golf League led to radical changes on the PGA Tour, including future events with limited fields of 70 to 80 players and no 36-hole cuts, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan insisted Tuesday that the rival circuits won’t be the
3:27 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is “relieved” and ready to focus on baseball after avoiding discipline under the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. “I would definitely say it’s a weight lifted,” Clevinger said Tuesday. “Thankful for the due process playing out.” Clevinger, 32,
3:19 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods isn’t the only familiar name missing at the Players Championship this week. Defending champion Cameron Smith, who had eight one-putts in the final nine holes to win by a stroke over India’s Anirban Lahiri last year, also isn’t at TPC Sawgrass to defend what was
5:39 AM ET Lionel Messi praised Kylian Mbappe for scoring a hat trick in the World Cup final and said it was amazing that his display wasn’t enough to see France lift the trophy. Messi won his first World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw