7:06 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Chase Briscoe capped a heartbreaking week by winning the Xfinity Series' return to action at Darlington Raceway on Thursday. Briscoe was in the Darlington infield Tuesday awaiting the race's original start when he digitally joined his wife, Marissa, for…

5:36 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban scolded Crimson Tide mascot Big Al for not wearing a mask and not maintaining proper social distancing as part of a public service announcement released Thursday by Alabama football. It's the latest PSA that Saban has participated in since the coronavirus pandemic…

4:54 PM ET New York Jets running back Frank Gore, on his third AFC East team in three seasons, has spent his time in the division looking up at the New England Patriots. The balance of power, he believes, could be on the verge of shifting. "It's wide open," Gore said Thursday on videoconference with…

May 22, 2020 Bartolo Colon turns 47 on Sunday. In honor of his birthday, here are 47 things you need to know about one of the most improbable careers in recent history. (Editor's note: This story originally ran for Colon's 45th birthday, but two years later Bartolo is still amazing us all) 1. He pitched…

Jorge Soler clubbed an AL-best 48 home runs last season and also led the majors in Barrels with 70.  3:16 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft Baseball is such a different game today than it was when rotisserie was first invented. Back in 1980, most anyone interested in baseball was lured in by such bubble-gum-card…

3:26 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Coming to America from Greece as a teenager was not always the smoothest transition for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Before "Giannis" became a household name, those who couldn't pronounce his last name often called the NBA's reigning MVP the "Greek Freak,"…

1:26 PM ET Tom Brady's journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released next year. Entitled "The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,'' the nine-episode series will include a look from Brady's perspective at the six NFL titles and three Super…

1:29 PM ET Associated Press The NFL is considering adding a booth umpire and a senior technology advisor to the referee to assist the officiating crew. The league also is looking at other rules changes, including an alternative to the onside kick. NFL clubs received a list of potential rules changes…

1:53 PM ET Miami Dolphins veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was excited for Tua Tagovailoa's arrival just like many fans, but that doesn't mean he's laying down for Tagovailoa to become the team's Week 1 starting quarterback. "I'm as competitive as they come so I want to go out and start. I know…

11:54 AM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith says he's "grateful" to get the chance to get back on the playing field after being conditionally reinstated by the NFL on Wednesday. Smith, who had been suspended since 2015 for violation of the NFL's personal conduct and substance abuse policies,…