Month: May 2021

2:09 PM ET Former UFC champion Jon Jones has enlisted veteran boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as a representative, he announced via social media on Wednesday. Jones, 33, is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history, although he has not fought since February 2020. A former light heavyweight champion, Jones vacated his UFC title
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2:07 PM ET Gonzaga sophomore Drew Timme announced Wednesday he was returning to the Bulldogs next season, likely cementing the Zags as the preseason No. 1 team in the country and solidifying Timme’s status as the Wooden Award favorite. Timme wasn’t projected to be selected in ESPN’s latest mock draft. “After reviewing options with my
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11:44 AM ET Marc J. Spears Rapper J. Cole of the Rwanda Patriots BBC has completed his contractual obligation to the Basketball Africa League and has departed from Rwanda because of a “family obligation,” a source told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Jermaine Cole had 5 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds in 45 minutes of three
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12:55 PM ET A federal judge in South Carolina on Wednesday dismissed former Louisville signee Brian Bowen Jr.’s lawsuit against Adidas and others who he claimed derailed his NBA career by promising to pay his father $100,000 to ensure that he signed with the Cardinals in 2017. Bowen, a five-star recruit from Saginaw, Michigan, sued
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11:34 AM ET Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. — The Senior Bowl and the NFL will hold a pre-draft combine for top prospects from historically Black colleges and universities next January. The inaugural HBCU combine, scheduled for Jan. 28-29 in 2022, will be similar to the NFL combine with interviews and on-field and medical evaluations. It
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11:05 AM ET Fresh off his victory at the PGA Championship, Phil Mickelson didn’t wait long to get involved in another high-profile golf match involving celebrity quarterbacks — and Bryson DeChambeau. Mickelson, who captured his sixth major title on Sunday to became the oldest major champion at age 50, will be part of a July
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11:39 AM ET Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — The former Penn State president who was forced out as the school’s top administrator when Jerry Sandusky was arrested a decade ago will soon have to report to jail, after a judge on Wednesday upheld a sentence issued four years ago. The judge ordered Graham Spanier to
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11:18 AM ET Associated Press Trevor Lawrence is excited to have Tim Tebow as a teammate. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Tebow last week, giving the former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback an opportunity to revive his pro career as a tight end catching passes from their rookie No. 1 overall pick. “He looks
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11:07 AM ET ESPN News Services The Charlotte Hornets are picking up the team option on coach James Borrego’s contract for next season, according to multiple reports. Borrego is 95-124 in three seasons with the Hornets, including a 33-39 mark this season. The Hornets qualified for the play-in tournament as the 10th seed in the
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8:00 AM ET Don Van Natta Jr. Close ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to
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