Roquan Smith trade — Why Ravens, Bears made the deal, what’s next

The Baltimore Ravens filled a void in the middle of their defense, and the Chicago Bears received more help to build for the future. On Monday, the Ravens acquired the NFL’s leading tackler in Roquan Smith, a source confirmed. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Ravens are sending the Bears a second- and a …

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker’s baseball life has made him a World Series protagonist — Andscape

HOUSTON — There’s a certain word that keeps coming up every time I ask someone about Dusty Baker. The word isn’t anything close to what most people would describe the franchise that he’s been the skipper of since 2020. The word in fact doesn’t really fit how most people would describe MLB when it comes …

Joe Burrow’s Cleveland journey LeBron Kid Cudi Browns more

6:00 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University CLEVELAND — NBA star Donovan Mitchell was just …

Betting public rolls in sportsbooks’ worst week

Traditionally, when an NFL quarterback has been ruled out, bettors would rush to bet on the opponent to cover the spread before sportsbooks could pull the game off the board. These days, though, bookmakers face a more difficult task. Derrick Henry is a prime example. Henry ran over more than the Houston Texans for 219 …

How QBs Lawrence, Wilson, Fields, Jones, Mills have struggled

In recent years, NFL analysts and fans have grown accustomed to the second-year quarterback breakout. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson won MVP awards in their second seasons, while Carson Wentz was on pace to take home one of his own before suffering a torn left ACL in 2017. Fellow draftees Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Jalen …

Jets tie all-time losing streak mark with loss to Patriots

It was the same old story for the New York Jets against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Despite coming in with a better record than the Patriots — the first time since Tom Brady‘s 10th career game all the way back in Week 12 of the 2001 season — the Jets were 2.5-point underdogs. …

NFL Week 8 – Most fashionable Halloween eve player arrivals

12:00 PM ET ESPN staff We’re in for a good Sunday of NFL football and, seeing as it is the day before Halloween, likely some memorable (read: spooky) pregame fits. 1 Related The Week 8 action kicked off on Thursday with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-22. While Lamar Jackson and the …

NFL Week 8 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game

12:43 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season featured an early riser and plenty of games of significance. The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked things off on Thursday with the Ravens pulling out a 27-22 victory, handing Tom Brady a 3-5 record for the first time in his career …

World Series 2022 – What we’ve learned about Astros-Phillies

Two games into the 2022 World Series, there has been no shortage of drama on the field in Houston. First, it was the underdog Phillies storming back from a 5-0 deficit in Game 1 and handing the Astros their first loss of the postseason thanks to J.T. Realmuto‘s game-winning 10th-inning long ball. Then, it was …

Peyton’s Places Season 3 – Watch each episode of Manning’s ESPN+ show

Peyton’s Places, a football-themed documentary series hosted by legendary quarterback Peyton Manning has debuted its third season on ESPN+. The nine-episode series revisits seminal moments in NFL history through conversations with former players, coaches and other key figures about football and its cultural impact. Watch episodes on ESPN+ now. Episode 1: The Curse of Bobby …

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