Feb 11, 2023 Maya A. Jones Close Maya A. Jones is a writer and reporter. She joined ESPN in 2012 as a part-time researcher before moving on to cover a variety of topics within the NFL, NBA and NASCAR. She is a proud New Orleanian and HBCU graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana. Quinta Brunson

7:47 PM ET At 89, Willie Nelson is already entrenched as an American music icon. Just last week, he was revealed as a nominee for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, before winning his 11th and 12th Grammys this past Sunday for “Live Forever,” his tribute album to his good friend, the late singer-songwriter

11:00 AM ET One 30-second Super Bowl commercial will air on Sunday, only in the state of Utah, and it will be unlike any other shown nationally — school-age girls in football helmets, jerseys and full pads — tucking the ball and running, passing, blocking and … tackling. This is not flag football, which the

Feb 9, 2023 The 2023 Super Bowl is here! This year’s big game is between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox. Play along during the game with our printable Bingo cards, with 60 of our favorite props selected from among 2,000 of them offered by Caesars

7:40 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Be warned: When you’re watching Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, you might get the urge to take out your driver for a few swings. That’s because the grass that the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will play on inside State Farm Stadium will be the same turf on

Feb 10, 2023 ESPN staff Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles. These franchises are used to the big stage, as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season and are making their third appearance in the big game in

4:40 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady filed paperwork with the NFL and NFL Players Association on Friday to confirm his Feb. 1 retirement, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The letter — which begins processing NFLPA benefits — silences any questions about a potential return

6:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shed light on his 36-dayslong stay in concussion protocol, admitting it was by design. Speaking to USA Today, Tagovailoa said the Dolphins effectively shut him down after he was placed into concussion protocol Dec. 26 for the second time last season. He missed Miami’s final

4:55 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in talks to buy a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Haslams, who have explored expanding their pro sports portfolio outside Ohio in the past, are seeking to acquire the 25%

11:29 AM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Texans have reached a deal with Matt Burke to be the team’s defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. It was unclear whether new Texans coach DeMeco Ryans or Burke will call the defensive plays. Burke, 46, spent the 2022 season as the Arizona Cardinals‘