Morning all, a very quick Sunday round-up for you. Much of the chat this morning is about our bid for Moises Caicedo, Brighton’s Ecuadorian midfielder. He’s a player we’ve been interested in for a while, but this weekend we submitted a £60m bid for the player which was immediately rejected. …
Source: Chiefs TE Kelce (back) expected to play
12:49 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is expected to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Editor’s Picks Kelce is listed as questionable after experiencing back spasms during Friday’s practice. The star …
Hamlin conveys gratitude in 1st public comments
7:54 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin shared his first public comments since suffering cardiac arrest on Jan. 2 by posting a nearly six-minute video to his Instagram account on Saturday night thanking everyone for the continued support and well wishes over the past month. …
Erik ten Hag recognises Antony’s progress
Antony was full of running on the night, and went close to finding the back of the net on several occasions himself, in a performance which Erik felt provided evidence of his exciting forward’s continuing progress. Speaking in his post-match press conference, the boss, who has of course worked with …
‘This guy is going to be a problem’: Inside the first QB duel between Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Different teams. Different level. Different stakes. But Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers (3 p.m. ET, Fox) features a college rematch between quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy. Hurts’ Oklahoma Sooners and Purdy’s Iowa State Cyclones squared off …
Sources: Harbaugh, Broncos meet but no deal
8:10 PM ET Broncos owner Greg Penner and University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met last week in Ann Arbor to discuss Denver’s head-coaching position without any deal materializing, league sources told ESPN. Although Harbaugh two weeks ago announced he was staying at Michigan, Penner did his due diligence …
Insider believes Texans will trade for top pick in NFL Draft
The Texans failed to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft when they defeated Indianapolis in Week 18, allowing Chicago to secure the top spot. However, NFL Insider Todd McShay believes Houston will make a strong push to pick first. McShay and his ESPN colleagues Mel Kiper …
Mahomes and the most important quarterback battle in football history
Jan 26, 2023 Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers …
Purdy a lock to start at QB for the 49ers in 2023 and beyond?
Jan 25, 2023 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Late in the first half of his first playoff game as an NFL starting quarterback, Brock Purdy walked into the San Francisco 49ers‘ huddle and spit out a playcall so quickly that none of his teammates understood it. For the always-poised Purdy, it …
Report: Texans Will Do “Everything They Can” To Acquire No. 1 Overall Pick
The NFL draft is fast approaching and as always there is no shortage of intrigue. While most of the season, it looked like the Houston Texans would have the no. 1 overall pick, the Chicago Bears will be on the clock first. This leaves a conundrum for Houston. Do they …
Fort Worth ISD drops sex ed despite $2.6 million purchase of instruction materials in April
Fort Worth ISD students will not take sex education this school year after the superintendent told parents she is scrapping plans to adopt a controversial curriculum that the district appears to have purchased last year for nearly $2.6 million. Superintendent Angélica Ramsey made the announcement at the end of her …
Winner’s Bag: Max Homa, Farmers Insurance Open
A complete list of the golf equipment Max Homa used to win the PGA Tour’s 2023 Farmers Insurance Open: DRIVER: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 TX shaft Max Homa’s driver – $599 FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TSR3 (16.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 80 X shaft, Titleist …