QB Mendoza meets with Raiders, loves idea of Brady as mentor - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is eager at the prospect of being mentored by future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady.
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2026 NFL combine: Top draft prospects, best workouts, risers - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Individual drills for prospects in the 2026 NFL draft started Thursday, with defensive linemen and linebackers taking the field. Defensive backs and tight ends will be next Friday, followed by quarterback, running back and wide receiver prospects Saturday. Offensive linemen will finish the combine with on-field workouts Sunday.
2026 NFL trade grades: Jermaine Johnson, T'Vondre Sweat - ESPN
NFL free agency begins March 9 with the legal negotiating window, but the action has already started. The Jets and Titans made the first big move of the offseason, with New York sending edge rusher Jermaine Johnson to Tennessee for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat.
Cognizant Classic 2026: How to watch, PGA schedule on ESPN - ESPN
The PGA Tour heads to Florida this week for the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens. Defending champion Joe Highsmith looks to become the first golfer to win back-to-back titles at the event since Jack Nicklaus in 1977-78. Highsmith finished at 19 under last year and won by two strokes over J.J. Spaun and Jacob Bridgeman.
Purdue's Braden Smith joins elite list with 1,000th assist - ESPN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue point guard Braden Smith became the fifth player in Division I history to reach 1,000 assists with his sixth assist against No. 13 Michigan State on Thursday night.
Hornets' Kon Knueppel sets rookie 3-point record with 207th - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Charlotte's Kon Knueppel reached yet another milestone in a remarkable rookie season for the No. 4 pick out of Duke.
Artemi Panarin gifts Los Angeles Kings mascot Rolex for No. 72 jersey - ESPN
It's common in sports for a player to provide a gift to a teammate in exchange for the rights to a certain jersey number upon moving to a new team. But what happens if the number a player desires is owned by a mascot?
Ohio State LB Styles wows with 43.5-inch vertical at NFL combine - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, a projected top-10 pick in this year's NFL draft, had one of the best vertical jumps for a player at his position in more than two decades Thursday, the first night of on-field workouts at the NFL combine in Lucas Oil Stadium.