2:22 PM ET NFL owners approved new measures Tuesday aimed at improving diversity in coach and front-office hiring, but they stopped short of approving a resolution that would have rewarded minority hiring with draft-pick compensation. NFL Network reported last week that the owners were considering a…

2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH -- Not everyone is happy about Ben Roethlisberger's haircut and beard trim. During his daily briefing Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf criticized Roethlisberger's recent trip to Norman's Cut N' Edge to get his haircut and beard trimmed following a workout with his teammates.…

2:22 PM ET NFL owners have tabled a proposal that would have provided incentives for teams to hire minority general managers and coaches by improving team's draft choice positioning, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by NFL Network. The virtual meeting among the NFL's 32 owners…

10:11 AM ET Noah DavisESPN Professional soccer players can perform amazing feats, whether lacing a pinpoint pass 60 yards, trapping a ball with a delicate touch or blasting a shot at incredible speed. They are also incredible physical specimens, capable of running for 90 minutes or more, sprinting full…

Felix "Tito" Trinidad, right, earned a controversial decision victory over Oscar De La Hoya, left, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in 1999  1:23 PM ET A night of big fights with controversial endings will air Wednesday night on ESPN2 starting at 7 p.m. ET. "Debated Decisions," a five-fight…

12:00 PM ET Call of Duty League is making major changes to how its playoffs work, and is adding a new event to its homestand weekends. Under the new playoff system, all 12 CDL teams will qualify for the postseason (up from eight in the original structure), with Call of Duty League standings determining…

Shad Gaspard stands in the boxing ring as his son Aryeh trains in front of him.  11:36 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN LOS ANGELES -- When the lifeguard arrived, between 50 and 75 yards off Venice Beach, the boy and his father were caught in the rip current, enveloped in what's called an "impact zone." "The…

12:43 PM ET New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker pleaded not guilty to his eight charges related to an alleged armed robbery that police say took place last week in Miramar, Florida. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar also plans to plead not guilty to his four armed robbery charges later…

12:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. - The NFL may be relegated to a virtual offseason program away from team facilities, but that hasn't stopped Tampa Bay Buccaneers new quarterback Tom Brady from getting reps in with his teammates. The Tampa Bay Times posted several pictures of the two-hour throwing session which…

12:02 PM ET ESPN staff MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S plan to start the season by July 4 relies on a dizzying array of moving parts, including the cooperation of 27 U.S. cities and a foreign country, the availability of more than 200,000 reliable coronavirus tests and a promise not to interfere with the nationwide…