What a way for the World Baseball Classic to end. Mike Trout. Shohei Ohtani. Two of the greatest players of all time. Los Angeles Angels teammates. Opponents in the final of perhaps the best international tournament baseball has ever seen. Facing off with two outs in the ninth inning of the WBC final with Japan up 3-2. Could Hollywood write a better script? Ohtani struck out Trout to give Japan the victory, and immediate joy was undoubtedly felt by millions […]

ESPN MLB insider Author of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — The dream matchup happened. Ninth inning. Two outs. One-run game. The best player on the planet, Shohei Ohtani, on the mound for Japan. His teammate and good friend, Mike Trout, at the plate for Team USA. The count went full. Ohtani unleashed a vicious slider. Trout swung through it. And with it, Samurai Japan won the World Baseball Classic. In […]

After a brief hiatus, the NFL Power Rankings have returned. It’s been a long five weeks. You guys look taller. The Chiefs and Eagles continue to hold the top two spots in our rankings, but the AFC East is 75 percent represented in the top 10. This same hype proved to be a kiss of death for the AFC West last summer — Jets and Dolphins fans are hoping to avoid a similar fate. About that … My rankings for […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On the same day the Bills saw their leading rusher the past four seasons depart for the Houston Texans, Buffalo reached agreement with former New England Patriots running back Damien Harris on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Just hours earlier, the Texans and Devin Singletary agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3.75 million, Schefter reported. Singletary has led Buffalo in rushing since being selected in the third round of the 2019 […]

In his first two NFL career starts last season, quarterback Josh Dobbs showed poise and the ability to give his team a shot in a pinch. Now, the Cleveland Browns are giving him another shot after he was with club at the start of last year. Dobbs is signing a one-year deal with the Browns to be Deshaun Watson’s backup, his agent Mike McCartney announced Monday. Related Links Washington Commanders expected to sign veteran QB Jacoby Brissett 2023 NFL free […]

Baker Mayfield’s next stop in his increasingly winding NFL career will be in Tampa Bay, where he’ll be asked to succeed a legend and keep the Buccaneers competitive. The latter is what was paramount to Mayfield during his free agency. “It was important to me to be in a place that’s stable and knows how to win and how to do it properly,” Mayfield told reporters Monday at his introductory press conference. “I want to go somewhere that we can […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave was on the fortunate side of the Brock Purdy injury in the NFC Championship Game in January. After switching sides in free agency, signing a four-year, $84 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers, Hargrave admitted on KNBR 680’s Papa & Lund show on Friday that the game would have been much different had Purdy and backup Josh Johnson not gone down with injuries. “We kind of knew it was going to be […]

The first week of 2023 NFL free agency is in the books. Quarterbacks Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), Jimmy Garoppolo (Las Vegas Raiders), Taylor Heinicke (Atlanta Falcons), Andy Dalton (Carolina Panthers), Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos), Jacoby Brissett (Cleveland Browns), Mike White (Miami Dolphins), Case Keenum (Houston Texans), Sam Darnold (San Francisco 49ers), Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Nick Mullens (Minnesota Vikings) have all signed. Remaining free agent signal-callers include Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Teddy Bridgewater and Joe Flacco. While […]

Jamaal Williams wrote his name in the Detroit Lions’ record books last season. It’s unlikely he’ll be writing them a thank you letter anytime soon, though. Introduced as the newest New Orleans Saint on Friday, Williams said his departure from Detroit followed a contract offer from the Lions that he felt was impertinent. “They been done with me. I could tell,” Williams told reporters at his introductory news conference. “The offer they gave me I feel like was very just […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tom Brady has once again dismissed speculation suggesting he could return to the NFL for a second time – just months after retiring again. Brady walked away from the NFL at the age of 45 earlier this year after becoming […]