1:47 AM ET Florida coach Dan Mullen said his team could have opted to not play in Wednesday night’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic based on player availability but chose to anyway because the players wanted to compete. Following a 55-20 blowout loss to No. 6 Oklahoma, Mullen said his depleted roster would have allowed the
Month: December 2020
1:58 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The top of the standings is where the Milwaukee Bucks have finished at the end of the past two regular seasons in the Eastern Conference. However, through the first five games of the 2020-2021 campaign, the Bucks find themselves off to a slow start at 2-3. Like last season, the
News Legspinner will miss the Melbourne Stars clash with the Hobart Hurricanes on January 2 Melbourne Stars legspinner Adam Zampa has been suspended for one match in the BBL after accepting a charge of using an audible obscenity during the Stars’ loss to Sydney Thunder on December 29. Zampa was charged by Cricket Australia with
6:12 PM ET NEWCASTLE, England — Liverpool ended 2020 just as they started it, at the top of the Premier League and in pole position to end the season as champions, but Wednesday’s 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park proved that not everything is the same as it was 12 months ago.
9:23 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will attempt to become a two-weight champion on March 6, when he moves up in weight to challenge light heavyweight title-holder Jan Blachowicz. UFC president Dana White broke the news to ESPN on Wednesday. The 205-pound title fight will take place at UFC 259. The promotion has
7:27 PM ET NFL NationESPN The Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins are among the teams hoping to win their way into the playoffs on the final weekend of the NFL’s regular season Sunday. All three enter their games with key players on offense battling injuries. Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott ran for 105
11:23 PM ET Becky Hammon made history on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to act as head coach during an NBA regular season game. The San Antonio assistant coach filled in for head coach Gregg Popovich after he was ejected in the first half of the Spurs’ 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Popovich
10:48 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — If all goes as planned against the Arizona Cardinals, backup quarterback John Wolford will lead the Los Angeles Rams to a playoff berth.
8:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard will play for the LA Clippers on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a mouth laceration on Christmas night. Clippers head coach Ty Lue said Leonard will return against the Portland Trail Blazers after a two-game absence due to the mouth injury suffered at Denver last
7:25 PM ET Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law has been suddenly retired on the advice of a veterinarian after an X-ray revealed bone bruising in the colt’s front leg. Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable tweeted Wednesday: “We are beyond grateful for the time we had with him.” The
6:01 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed veteran forward Derick Brassard to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed. The 33-year-old Brassard had 10 goals and 22 assists in 66 games with the New York Islanders in 2019-20. Brassard has six 40-point seasons during
5:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It’s unclear if he tested positive or if he was deemed at risk because of a close contact. If he tested positive, he would not be allowed to return for at least 10 days from the
6:20 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Another run-stopper is on the way to the Green Bay Packers to perhaps help them avoid getting run out of the playoffs like last season. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst claimed Damon “Snacks” Harrison off waivers on Wednesday, according to the NFL transaction wire. The Packers did not
6:55 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Longtime Indiana Pacers executive Donnie Walsh, the architect of the franchise’s turnaround, announced his retirement on Wednesday. “Over my 30-year relationship with Donnie, I have been amazed to watch him help lead this organization to what it has become,” team owner Herb Simon said in a statement. “He
6:17 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, which puts his 15-year consecutive games streak in jeopardy. Koch was held out of Wednesday’s practice after his most recent COVID-19 test came back inconclusive, a source told ESPN. He has not missed a game since
3:15 PM ET South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski announced Wednesday on Twitter that he has entered the transfer portal. Forever To Thee. 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/j69OyMIsrO — Ryan Hilinski (@ryan_hilinski) December 30, 2020 Hilinski, who’s from Orange, California, played in just two games this season after starting in the Gamecocks’ final 11 games as a freshman in
5:04 PM ET Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon, an Outland Trophy finalist, is entering the 2021 NFL draft, he announced Wednesday. I have had many great teachers and coaches along the path, especially here at Iowa,” Nixon posted on Twitter. “I would not be in the position to chase my NFL dreams without the leadership
5:33 PM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Wisconsin Badgers captured the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and the trophy that came along with it. And then they broke it. While dancing around to celebrate his team’s 42-28 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday, quarterback Graham Mertz dropped the football-shaped piece of Lenox crystal, leaving
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