Said Lee Fitting, ESPN senior coordinating producer: “Each studio will provide viewers something a little bit different, which is the perfect set up as fans watch a variety of games and networks each Saturday.” MORE: ESPN wants Charissa Thompson for Mike Greenberg morning show Here are details on the new lineups: Jesse Palmer shifts to studio As previously reported by Sporting News, ESPN has re-signed Jesse Palmer and will shift him from game coverage to the studio....

It was the dumbest collective prediction since the world freaked out about Y2K. There were plenty of dreadful outfits revealed as the joint ESPN/NFL Network draft telecast invaded so many private homes, including the draft’s first-ever bathrobe, but the “virtual draft” turned out to be a technological marvel. There might not be a lot of competition for the Sports Emmy Award for Live Sports Special, because the worldwide shutdown means there will be fewer live sports events televised this year than at any point in the past quarter century....

Instead of going after Bayless’ favorite target, LeBron James, Kellerman instead went after New England’s favorite son: Tom Brady. MORE: Angry, vengeful quarterbacks could be league’s best in 2016 The four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback of the Patriots turns 39 years old on Aug 3. Kellerman used that as a jumping-off point Thursday to predict that an aging Tom Terrific could be a “bum” as early as this season. “Tom Brady’s just about done....

The co-host of the long-running “Pardon the Interruption” occasionally gets fed up with the antics of obnoxious pro athletes. You can put big-mouthed Seahawks stars such as Michael Bennett at the top of Wilbon’s list. It’s been nearly three years since the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII over Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos — and two years since they blew Super Bowl XLIX to Tom Brady’s Patriots. On Saturday, Matt Ryan’s Falcons bounced the Seahawks from the playoffs with a 36-20 victory....

The complaint came from makeup artist Sue Baumann, an employee of a company ESPN contracted to provide makeup services for its on-air talent, including the cast of “Sunday NFL Countdown,” for which Berman has been the primary host for 30 years. Baumann was fired by the makeup company earlier this year; she filed the lawsuit after her termination, according to a report by The Big Lead. MORE: How ESPN personalities have fared after leaving network...

The 26th annual ESPY Awards took place in Los Angeles tonight. The ESPYs, which stands for Excellence in Sports Yearly, honors the best of the sporting world with the majority of its awards voted on by fans online. MORE: ESPYs to honor Parkland school shooting victims Here is essential information for the 2018 ESPY Awards, including who hosted, the nominees and award winners. When, where are the 2018 ESPY Awards?...

Paide, which plays in Estonia’s top flight, was up 19-0 by halftime at Paide Stadium against a club founded seven years ago. MORE: U.S. women’s win over Germany, in photos | La Liga challenges FIFA on ‘22 WC dates Forward Sander Roivassepp netted nine times, including eight in the first half, and midfielder Sander Sinilaid scored eight himself. Raudteetoolised kept the score at 0-0 through six minutes, but the dam wall soon broke, as it has often in the last 64 of the 2015 cup....

The new report is part of the Nurses’ Health Study, an ongoing survey (begun in 1976) of the health of 121,700 female nurses. The researchers, led by epidemiologist Dr. Meir Stampfer of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, monitored 48,470 postmenopausal women for 10 years. About halftook or had taken estrogen; half did not. Even women with the lowest risk of cardiac problems-nonsmokers who weren’t obese and didn’t have high blood pressure or diabetes-had the same dramatically reduced risk of heart disease if they took estrogen....

The European Commission asked Europe’s highest court to “impose financial penalties on Poland to ensure compliance” with an order issued in July. Poland’s Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, a body imbued with the power to discipline judges by the right-wing ruling party, is at the center of the conflict. In a tweet, European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova said “the rulings of the European Court of Justice must be respected across the EU....

On Wednesday, ambassadors from the EU nations recommended that the U.S. should be added to the list of safe third countries from which non-essential travel is permitted. The measure has not yet been formally agreed, but an EU source confirmed to Newsweek that an updated list including the United States is expected to be presented for formal adoption on Friday. The decision would mean any travelers coming from the U....

United will travel to the Anoeta to face current La Liga leaders Real Sociedad after dropping into Europe’s second-tier competition following their Champions League exit. The Red Devils made it through to the semi-finals last season only to be beaten by eventual winners Sevilla, and are among the favourites to win the trophy again come May, but Sociedad will likely provide a stern test of their credentials. Arsenal have also been handed a tough draw against Portuguese giants Benfica, who are currently sitting second in the Primeira Liga....

Any use of nuclear weapons in Europe—in Ukraine or anywhere else—would have catastrophic and wide-ranging consequences. A single nuclear detonation would likely kill hundreds of thousands of civilians and injure many more. Radioactive fallout could contaminate large areas across multiple countries. Medical and emergency response capacities would be immediately overwhelmed. Widespread panic would trigger mass movements of people and severe economic disruption. Multiple detonations would of course be much worse....

It’s no longer a joking matter. Foreign cooperation has become the issue of the hour, especially in Iraq. And so estranged are U.S. relations with many countries that just as the Bush administration is pushing for help from U.N. member states to bolster Iraqi democracy, four members of America’s meager coalition have pulled out. The Bush administration is also finding few volunteers abroad who will offer troops to secure the critical U....

Joyner, who recently described Black Lives Matter protesters as the “KKK of this time,” discussed his concerns about a civil war in the U.S. during an appearance on the conservative Christian program The Jim Bakker Show. Right Wing Watch first reported his remarks on Monday. “We’re in time for war. We need to recognize that. We need to mobilize. We need to get ready,” Joyner said during the show. He went on to discuss “our civil war,” saying that he’d seen in a dream that “militias would pop up like mushrooms” and they would be backed by God....

Respondents were asked if the US has a responsibility to accept refugees. Want to know the highest group committed to mercy and love toward the stranger? Those who said they are religiously unaffiliated. No, that wasn’t a typo. Sixty-five percent of those who claimed no religious affiliation also said they felt the U.S. had a responsibility to care for those who are being displaced by violence or war. The definition of a refugee, according to Dictionary....

Porter did his part winning by ninth-round TKO to become the mandatory challenger for Thurman. MORE: Berto on why fighting Floyd Mayweather felt a lot like a sparring match Since that is the case, Thurman and Porter should meet in the next few months. The key word is should — and don’t expect Thurman to be getting into it with Porter anytime soon. Before Porter and Berto stepped inside the ring, Thurman was at the Showtime Boxing desk talking about what is next and who would win the main event....

In all, there have been 11 sequels in the Halloween movie franchise with another scheduled to hit theaters in October. In all of them, Myers develops an unstoppable thirst for bloodshed and continues to try and kill innocent victims. In the first Halloween film, which was directed by John Carpenter, actor Nick Castle played Myers, who is known for wearing a creepy mask. Because of the mask and the stunts required, nine people have stepped into the same role as the notorious killer....

For one thing, it’s clear that neither the NFL nor its teams are all that interested in being honest about why they don’t want to sign Kaepernick this offseason. There have been pockets of honesty here and there on Kaepernick-related topics, from 49ers general manager John Lynch, Giants owner John Mara and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll himself. But the league still feels more at ease offering deflections, misinformation, half-truths and code....

Via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: MORE: These 3 huge blown calls help Cavs beat Warriors Is this detail something James personally wanted? That isn’t entirely clear, but it has become apparent these two teams make for great rivals. Sunday’s Christmas Day game proved that. Not only are these teams extremely competitive, they’re also extremely petty. Warriors players were upset about the 3-1 joke at the party, so they are probably going to be furious when they find out about the Curry doll....

Isco established himself as a vital part of Zidane’s team last season, as Madrid went on to claim a La Liga and Champions League double. The former Malaga playmaker saw off the competition of James Rodriguez in the process, with the Colombian loaned to Bayern Munich for two years at the start of this season. But the current campaign has been somewhat disappointing for Isco, who has started just four La Liga games since the turn of the year....