Mar 15, 2025, 08:10 AM ET Nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. It had been a brief split, as the 49ers released Juszczyk on Tuesday before bringing him back into the fold. Juszczyk, 33,...
Since LeBron James went down with an injury against the Boston Celtics on March 8, things have gone south for the Los Angeles Lakers. Pairing up with Luka Dončić, the 40-year-old veteran unleashed a fury on the court that saw the Lakers torching eight opponents in a row. But James suffered a left groin strain...
Todd ArcherMar 13, 2025, 10:22 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. FRISCO, Texas — After 11 years with the Dallas Cowboys, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence opted to sign a...
The 2011 NASCAR season climaxed with one of the sport’s most electrifying showdowns: Tony Stewart’s relentless aggression versus Carl Edwards’ unwavering consistency. The duo ended the year tied in points, but Stewart’s five Chase wins to Edwards’ one sealed the title. Behind the stats lay a psychological war, with Stewart firing a warning at Edwards...
Sarah BarshopMar 12, 2025, 04:18 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. LOS...
The 2024-25 NBA season has been a nightmare for the Utah Jazz. Once a dominant force, the franchise now finds itself in last place in the Western Conference with a dismal 15-50 record. As if things weren’t already bad enough, the NBA recently slapped the Jazz with a $100,000 fine for violating a major rule...
Marcel Louis-JacquesMar 12, 2025, 11:31 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for...
The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks battled in a nail-biter on Tuesday night, March 11, but the ending left Bucks fans furious. The game’s ending was straight out of a fantasy scenario — with the game inching to the conclusion, the Pacers were trailing by three and desperate for a miracle. Enter Tyrese Haliburton. What...
The Dallas Cowboys are mired in mediocrity right now, and there may not be an easy way out for them. They have a top-heavy roster that needs an infusion of complementary talent next to their stars and big names, and they have very limited salary-cap flexibility. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones, the son...
NFL free agency has kicked off with the legal negotiation window — which began at noon ET on Monday — and players will be able to officially sign with new teams after 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, which is the start of the new league year. There has already been plenty of action. The Steelers...
Cooper Flagg has been turning heads all throughout his college season. The Duke Blue Devils shooting guard has long been touted as the possible No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft. However, according to recent odds, the 18-year-old freshman’s NBA career this year looks to be in doubt before it even begins. Could Cooper...
Just several months ago, many people considered Sam Darnold, the former University of Southern California star who was the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, to be a bust and merely a decent backup quarterback at the pro level. But this season, he blossomed in a big way for the Minnesota Vikings...