As NFL Draft prospects are subjected to analysis each year, the numbers keep coming up: how tall, how high, how long, how long, how fast, how slow, and so on. But there are always a few who force a double take because their numbers are incredibly rare or they’ve played the game way beyond what … Read more
Four NFL Draft analysts, 10 rounds, 40 overall picks: Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller went head-to-head to draft their own top prospect superteams of 2022. For the full draft — and the accompanying debates – in this case, check out the latest edition of First Draft. The rules? Kiper, McShay, … Read more
A big win resulted in a small (but significant) move for Alexander Volkanovski. The UFC men’s bantamweight champion made his way with Chan Sung Jung on Saturday in their UFC 273 title fight, edging the South Korean 152-51 on his way to a one-sided fourth-round TKO . The win, Volkanovski’s 21st straight and third title … Read more
7:00 a.m. ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL Draft is getting closer, which means you’ll start to hear comparisons between some of the top prospects in the class and current/former NFL players. These matches could be based on how the prospects play the game, their physical measurements, production, versatility and role, similar traits or a … Read more
Major League Baseball and Nike launched the City Connect series in the 2021 season to disrupt uniform design across the sport in the most dramatic way since the league introduced Turn Ahead the Clock alternatives at the end of the season. 1990s. Nike has worked with each MLB team to create a uniform that expresses … Read more
7:00 a.m. ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is the NHL Editor for ESPN. He is originally from upstate New York. If the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs began with teams at their current standings position, the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals would not face in the first round. But there are almost five full weeks … Read more
7:00 a.m. ET Mike TannenbaumESPN It’s an exciting time of year for all 32 NFL teams as they have the opportunity to improve and bring impact players to their rosters. An offseason plan is really a continuum, and it all starts next week with free agency. While there are always headliners in the free agent … Read more
Josh Taylor made a big statement in May, when he defeated Jose Ramirez to win all four major junior welterweight belts. Taylor had another opportunity to show the world that his win wasn’t just a win last weekend, when he took on mandatory challenger Jack Catterall. But while Taylor won a split decision, many boxing … Read more