Month: December 2022

1:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Tech has rewarded coach Joey McGuire for a successful debut season by agreeing to a new six-year, $26.6 million contract, the school announced Wednesday. McGuire has led the Red Raiders to a 7-5 record entering Wednesday’s TaxAct Texas Bowl against Ole Miss. That mark includes wins over Texas
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1:05 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Since 2015, Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan tenure has featured plenty of highs and lows. But as Michigan prepares for its second straight College Football Playoff appearance, not much has changed when it comes to Harbaugh’s coaching approach or his attire of choice. “His presence is kind of like an immovable object,”
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12:43 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Corey Kluber and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes a club option for 2024, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, rounding
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11:59 AM ET ATLANTA — Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett acknowledged Wednesday the difficulty of the task at hand as the Bulldogs look to become the first team to repeat as national champions in a decade. “Man,” Bennett said, “those pats on the back feel good, you know?” Last January, Bennett received a lot of “attaboys”
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11:41 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is in the concussion protocol for the second time this season, is day-to-day and may be out of Sunday’s crucial game against the New England Patriots. Coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday that Teddy Bridgewater is in line to start for the Dolphins
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8:11 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have turned back to quarterback Carson Wentz in their fight for a playoff berth. The team announced Wednesday that Wentz will start in place of Taylor Heinicke when the Commanders (7-7-1) host the Cleveland Browns (6-9) on Sunday. Wentz had started the first six games this
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1:25 AM ET Nick Kyrgios faces a race against time to hit peak form and fitness for his Australian Open tilt after pulling out of the inaugural United Cup teams event due to injury. World No. 22 Kyrgios was scheduled to spearhead the Australian team, starting against Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie in Sydney on Thursday
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