ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent said Friday — the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the...
Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up for Documentary Series on His Life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick’s production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Co. was announced Monday. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted...
‘Fresno, Out!’ Basketball Video Seen by Millions on Twitter
A smack-talking playground basketball player who says he's 59 years old is one of the hottest things on sports social media this week. "I told you I'm no joke," he says after surprising a group of players with his play. Not only does he block two dunk attempts by much...
Garoppolo, 49ers Hit Center Stage on Monday Night Football
SANTA CLARA — Jimmy Garoppolo never even made it to the fourth game of his first full season as starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. A knee injury ended his season early and all hopes for the 49ers that their new franchise quarterback could lead the team back into...
ESPN Hires Former Jaguars, Raiders Coach Del Rio as Analyst
Jack Del Rio never shied away from giving his opinion as a player and a coach. He isn't about to change his approach as an ESPN analyst. ESPN announced the hiring Thursday of the former Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders coach. His first appearance will be Friday on "NFL Live."...
Former USC, Jets QB Mark Sanchez Retires From NFL, Joins ESPN
Former USC star and New York Jets first-round pick Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN as a college football analyst. Sanchez played quarterback for Southern California from 2005-08, earning Rose Bowl MVP honors in his final college game. He was selected fifth overall in the 2009...
49ers Sign K Robbie Gould to Four-Year Contract
SANTA CLARA — Kicker Robbie Gould signed a four-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday instead of playing this season on the franchise tag. The 49ers had placed the tag on Gould in February for a price tag of about $5 million and faced a Monday deadline to...
Fresno State Legend Trent Dilfer Resurfaces in an Unlikely Role
Trent Dilfer is back. But it's not the return anyone would expect. The man considered one of the best quarterbacks in Fresno State history, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, and who forged a career off the field as ESPN analyst before being unceremoniously fired two years...
AP Source: Trout, Angels Close to Record $432M, 12-Year Deal
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history. The deal was disclosed Tuesday by a person familiar...
Frenzied Save Mart Crowd Helps Propel Ramirez to Comeback Win
Jose Ramirez dug deep Sunday night to retain his world title belt and preserve his undefeated record. Sensing that he needed to do a lot more to keep his World Boxing Council 140-pound crown, Ramirez dominated the second half of the bout in a narrow 12-round victory over southpaw challenger Jose "Chon"...