Bayern Munich, Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78 - ESPN
Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78.
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2024 NFL regular-season opponents for all 32 teams - ESPN
The 2023 NFL season concluded Sunday, with the playoff field at last crystallizing.
Ron Rivera fired; former GMs to advise on Commanders' overhaul - ESPN
In a sweeping overhaul of the franchise's football leadership that started with the dismissal of coach Ron Rivera on Monday morning, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has hired two prominent executives — former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman — to assist his ownership group with searches for a new head of football operations and head coach, team officials told ESPN.
Belichick still under contract, open to change with personnel role - ESPN
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick broke from his long-standing rule of not discussing his contract as speculation about his future hovers over the organization.
NFL wild card playoff: Betting odds, lines, spreads, picks - ESPN
The NFL playoffs are set and six games will be played over three days in the Wild Card round. On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns are road favorites against the Houston Texans, and the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Miami Dolphins. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be at the Buffalo Bills, the Green Bay Packers travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys and Matthew Stafford will lead the Los Angeles Rams into his former home to take on the Detroit Lions. Monday Night Football will have the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on the road versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. Here are the betting lines for each game, updated throughout the week.
Warriors' Draymond Green says NBA commish talked him out of retiring - ESPN
In an emotional conversation around the time of his indefinite league suspension, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green suggested that NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of retirement, according to a new episode of «The Draymond Green Show.»
Mbappé undecided on future; open to Premier League - sources - ESPN
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will decide his club future in the next few weeks, sources told ESPN, with Real Madrid and Liverpool the most likely destinations should he opt to leave the French capital.
Notable bets: Oddsmakers debate NFL wild-card round spreads - ESPN
The Buffalo Bills are the biggest favorites of wild card weekend and the team that would cost some sportsbooks the most by making a Super Bowl run.