11:15 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The Big 12 is on the cusp of extending its current television contract with ESPN and Fox, according to ESPN sources. The league is in the final stages of putting together a six-year, $2.28 billion contract extension that includes a sizable pay bump for schools. The new contract, which takes … Read more

LONDON — After a week in London filled with questions about Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett’s future and what was wrong with Russell Wilson, Hackett felt it was time to look into his quarterback’s eyes. After the Broncos’ offense, which entered Sunday last in the league in scoring, opened the game with a lackluster three-and-out, … Read more

first Quarter NE NYJ FG 8:14 Greg Zuerlein Made 28 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:29 0 3 FG 0:00 Nick Folk Made 31 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:14 3 3 second Quarter NE NYJ TD 12:00 Tyler Conklin Pass From Zach Wilson for 8 Yds, G.Zuerlein extra point is … Read more

Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ranked Georgia. Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll, and the third straight involving Southeastern Conference … Read more

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 … Read more

LONDON — Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 5-0 on Sunday to move back on top of the Premier League table ahead of Manchester City. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Arsenal took the lead early on as Gabriel Martinelli headed home in the fifth minute, but the Gunners suffered an injury blow as … Read more

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets held a players-only meeting after Saturday night’s 125-116 loss to the Indiana Pacers. It was the Nets’ fourth straight loss and dropped them to 1-5 this season. “It was a disaster,” Nets coach Steve Nash said of the loss. “How else do you say it? I didn’t see the … Read more

Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith‘s casual shrug of celebration said it all: “What, you expected anything else?” Four minutes into Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship, the 2022 league MVP scored to make sure there would not be any question about the result — or why she was recently awarded the league’s top individual … Read more

6:20 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and … Read more

Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have accounted for seven of the last 15 MVP awards but are leading the NFL’s two most underachieving teams. And the betting market is struggling to keep pace with the decline. Rodgers is as a double-digit underdog for the first time in his career, as the Green Bay Packers visit … Read more