Month: October 2022

1:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and Jose Uzcategui are finalizing a deal for a super middleweight bout slated for January, sources told ESPN. The pair were set to square off in November 2021 before Uzcategui tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug rEPO (recombinant erythropoietin), a synthetic version of EPO. Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs)
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1:17 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals acquired wide receiver Robbie Anderson on Monday, a day after wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown suffered a foot injury that could end his season. Brown suffered a potentially season-ending injury in Arizona’s 19-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown, who told reporters
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12:53 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana backup quarterback Jack Tuttle announced Monday that he will transfer at the end of this season. Coach Tom Allen confirmed the development at the start of his weekly news conference, explaining that the two spoke last week and that Tuttle, a team captain, would remain No.
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11:58 AM ET Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little has agreed on a four-year, $28 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday. Little’s extension, which is fully guaranteed, comes after he rehabilitated from season-ending shoulder surgery in January. He’s healthy and expected to start the season as a key rotational player for the Blazers.
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10:05 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have an agreement in place with Nashville Mayor John Cooper to build a new stadium according to a report by Axios. The 1.7-million-square-foot stadium will have
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12:18 PM ET Associated Press North Carolina surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament into a run to the national title game. The Tar Heels won’t be sneaking up on anyone this year. With four starters back
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Watch the fights live on ESPN+ on the ESPN app. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When TJ Dillashaw agreed to fight Henry Cejudo for the UFC’s 125-pound title, he weighed 154 pounds with 8 percent body fat. So, how in the world did Dillashaw, the UFC’s 135-pound bantamweight champion, safely cut 29 pounds in the past 12
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11:31 AM ET Brianna Williams The 2022-23 NBA regular season is just over 24 hours away, but before the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in the season opener, there’s a lot to catch up on from the offseason. From weddings and magical summer basketball to a scuffle among teammates, there has been plenty
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11:55 AM ET Minnesota senior quarterback Tanner Morgan has not been ruled out for Saturday’s game against Penn State. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said on Monday that Morgan woke up feeling better on Sunday and his availability will be determined by medical personnel over the course of the week. “Tanner is doing very well,” Fleck
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10:57 AM ET Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension, his agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN on Monday. The extension has a unique structure that allows for significant upside for Porter and protections for the Rockets. The deal’s first season is guaranteed, and
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9:33 AM ET Houston Texans executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby is out from the organization, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Houston hired Easterby in 2019 and he had a major voice in the organization, taking on a bigger role after coach and general manager Bill O’Brien was fired after an 0-4 start
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8:00 AM ET Been busy since mid-June? Did you take Stephen Curry‘s suggestion and go “night, night” after Game 6 of the NBA Finals? Just can’t remember what happened all the way back in July? We’ve got you covered. Just in time for the start of the 2022-23 season, here’s everything you might have missed
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