Month: August 2022

5:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After an offseason in which a divorce seemed all but certain, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo are staying together for one more season. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that Garoppolo and the Niners agreed to a restructured one-year contract that is worth $6.5
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4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Ukrainian Daria Snigur‘s first career win on the WTA Tour was a big one. American Coco Gauff‘s first career win at Arthur Ashe Stadium was an easy one. The 20-year-old Snigur stunned No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the
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5:18 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Noted prospect Corbin Carroll is expected to make his big league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The 22-year-old outfielder hit .303 with 22 doubles, eight triples, 23 homers and 61 RBIs and had 31 stolen bases over 91 games split between Double-A and Triple-A
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5:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins released veteran running back Sony Michel on Monday among 13 moves they made before Tuesday’s deadline to trim their roster down to 53 players. The Dolphins also released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, defensive back Quincy Wilson and offensive linemen Adam Pankey. Miami waived offensive lineman Blaise
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4:44 PM ET Bellator will get a resolution to its light heavyweight title picture before the end of the year. Vadim Nemkov will defend his light heavyweight belt against Corey Anderson in the main event of Bellator 288 on Nov. 18 in Chicago, the promotion announced Monday. The two men met for the title and
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3:41 PM ET Edinson Cavani spent two seasons with Manchester United. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images Former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani will join Valencia on free transfer, the Spanish club announced on social media on Monday. The Uruguay team forward, 35, was available after his contract expired earlier in summer after spending the last
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1:55 PM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly knows who will start at quarterback when the Tigers open the season against Florida State on Sunday in New Orleans. He’s just not willing to say who yet. “Everybody here wants to know who the quarterback is. I get that,” Kelly told reporters Monday. “But I think it’s
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3:27 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the Jayhawks’ season opener against Tennessee Tech on Monday after the pair were arrested last week near campus. Wilson was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon for the
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1:23 PM ET Notre Dame and coach Marcus Freeman are preparing for the first football game of the season against Freeman’s alma mater, Ohio State, and are looking for any advantage they can get. When asked at his media availability about his team being a 17.5-point underdog on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC), Freeman said
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1:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed All-Star right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list because of a right forearm strain. The Dodgers recalled right-hander Michael Grove in a corresponding move to replace Gonsolin, who was set to start Monday night’s game at the Miami Marlins. Grove will now make the start
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1:16 PM ET Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh referenced the Bible and Solomon when explaining his decision to use different starting quarterbacks in the team’s first two games. The eighth-ranked Wolverines will begin with Cade McNamara, who started at quarterback throughout last season, for this week’s opener against Colorado State. Sophomore J.J. McCarthy will make his
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1:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Ernie Zampese, offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers‘ “Air Coryell” attack and for the Dallas Cowboys‘ Super Bowl XXX title team, has died at the age of 86. Zampese also worked as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots during his 24 years
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12:14 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders haven’t ruled out running back Brian Robinson‘s return this season after the rookie was shot twice in his lower body Sunday. Robinson remained hospitalized Monday, but there’s a chance he’ll be discharged in the afternoon. Robinson posted a story on his Instagram page saying the surgery
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11:00 AM ET Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. It has been nearly five
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11:05 AM ET The Tennessee Titans informed longtime punter Brett Kern that they are releasing him, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Kern, 36, has punted for the Titans since 2009 and has been selected to three Pro Bowls (2017-19) during his 13 seasons with the franchise. He was a first-team All-Pro in
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