Month: August 2022

3:34 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals receiver Marquise Brown was arrested and charged with criminal speeding Wednesday morning. Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves confirmed that Brown was arrested at 7:05 a.m. in Phoenix and booked in the Maricopa County Jail. No other details were immediately available. “We are
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6:15 PM ET Associated Press Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Joe Manchin asked the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday for feedback and ideas on how to regulate the way college athletes are compensated for their names, images and likenesses. Tuberville (R-Ala.), a former college football coach who led Auburn to an undefeated season in 2004, and Manchin
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6:47 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA has added 6-foot-7 Abramo Canka of Italy to its basketball roster for the upcoming season. Canka signed a grant-in-aid and will enroll as a freshman this fall, the school said Wednesday. The NCAA cleared Canka to join UCLA after he recently played with Lokomotiv Kuban, a
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5:47 PM ET The NCAA Division I board of directors took no action to adopt transfer reforms during a meeting on Wednesday, giving the Transformation Committee time to address concerns about proposed transfer windows and immediate eligibility after more than one transfer. A news release described the board as “generally supportive” of the transfer package
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4:49 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, two days after being acquired in a trade that sent closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres. The right-hander was dealt to Milwaukee on Monday as part of a package that included closer Taylor Rogers
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4:52 PM ET OXNARD, California — After talks that covered a couple of months, the Dallas Cowboys reached a one-year agreement with veteran linebacker Anthony Barr on Wednesday. The deal is for $2 million but can max out at $3 million, a source told ESPN’s Todd Archer. With the Cowboys keeping Micah Parsons in a
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4:06 PM ET The NFL has appealed Judge Sue L. Robinson’s decision that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson should be suspended six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. In a statement, the league said it notified the NFL Players Association that it would appeal and then filed its brief Wednesday afternoon. The league
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1:49 PM ET Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other golfers suspended by the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday. In addition, three of those golfers are seeking a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that would allow them to compete in the
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The Man We always describe him as “a broadcaster.” But to call Vin Scully just “a broadcaster” doesn’t begin to approach what his name represents, especially on his turf in Southern California. John Lowe (Longtime friend and baseball writer): “I’ll never forget something I read (from) H.L. Mencken. He said about Beethoven: ‘The artist can
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3:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — While an NFL-backed investigation may have found Dolphins owner Stephen Ross made it known he believed the team’s draft position should take precedence over winning games in 2019, those beliefs did not make it down to the football field. Dolphins running backs coach Eric Studesville, who has held
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2:13 PM ET Tom Aspinall is scheduled to undergo knee surgery Wednesday in London, the UFC heavyweight announced on social media Wednesday. The 29-year-old also revealed the extent of the injury, which he suffered in the first round of a UFC Fight Night main event against Curtis Blaydes late last month in London. Aspinall recoiled
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12:06 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor will make his first foray into feature films with a role in a remake of “Road House,” McGregor’s spokesperson Karen J. Kessler confirmed to ESPN. Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the movie, which is a new take on the classic 1980s cult hit that starred Patrick Swayze. Amazon
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6:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has branded Cristiano Ronaldo‘s decision to leave Old Trafford during Manchester United‘s 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano as “unacceptable.” Ronaldo started the match but was substituted at half-time. He was pictured leaving the stadium before the full-time whistle. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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11:22 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker and the undefeated Joe Joyce have agreed to a deal for a fight that will take place in the U.K., possibly on Sept. 24, sources told ESPN. BT Sport Box Office will televise the fight in the U.K., sources said. Despite an announcement for Parker-Joyce
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1:22 PM ET Clemson safety Lannden Zanders is stepping away from football because of injuries, he announced on social media Wednesday. Zanders was a starting safety for Clemson to open the 2021 season, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the opener against Georgia. He figured to be a key contributor in the secondary
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