9:27 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Heisman Trophy runner-up Jalen Hurts and two-time NCAA all-around champion gymnast Maggie Nichols were honored Thursday as the Big 12 Athletes of the Year, giving Oklahoma a sweep of the conference’s top individual awards for the third time in five years. After transferring to Oklahoma from Alabama,
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7:59 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Hundreds of minor league baseball players were cut Thursday and hundreds more are expected to lose their jobs as the sport grapples with the near certainty that the minor league season will
6:16 PM ET The possibility of a Mike Tyson comeback at age 53 has the entire sports world curious, and at least one fan and friend of Tyson’s believes it’s legit: UFC president Dana White. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, White said he’s convinced Tyson will return to the ring in the near future, although
2:38 PM ET Associated Press Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but their numbers will be strictly limited. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has revised a decision to let pro sports leagues host events without fans starting in June as part of the states’ move to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
5:28 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Nadal, one of trainer Bob Baffert’s early favorites for the rescheduled Triple Crown, injured his ankle after a workout at Santa Anita on Thursday and is out of contention for the series. The 3-year-old colt suffered a left front condylar fracture, Baffert said in a phone interview.
5:37 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia’s coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they’ll be safer working out under the school’s supervision than on their own. Smart also called on fans to comply with guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, warning that a
6:13 PM ET Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says racing will be allowed to resume in the state without spectators. The governor says NASCAR will race at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, and that other forms of auto racing and horse racing also are cleared to resume. “These events will not be open to
6:36 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a five-year lease extension to remain in PNC Arena through July 2029. Arena owner Centennial Authority and Hurricanes parent company Gale Force Sports and Entertainment announced the agreement Thursday. The current lease agreement runs through the end of June 2024. The News
1:41 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Surrey have announced that head coach Michael Di Venuto will not be returning to the club, even if county competition is able to resume later this summer. Di Venuto, who is currently in Australia and was contracted to Surrey until March 2021, will instead be allowed to look for a
4:03 PM ET Despite Conor McGregor’s recent outbursts on social media, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday he has not talked to the former two-weight champion about his next fight. McGregor, 31, has “accepted” everything from a boxing match against retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya to a superfight against MMA legend Anderson
1:35 PM ET The John Deere Classic, scheduled to be the fifth tournament as part of the PGA Tour’s revised schedule, will be canceled this year, with hopes of replacing it with another event. The PGA Tour announced that the long-time tournament, scheduled for July 9-12, will not be played this year due to restrictions
2:08 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Del Mar will open its summer racing season on July 10 without fans in attendance and follow safety protocols to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club said it will race on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays pending the approval of the
3:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel said he’s “fed up” with the franchise’s futility after the team’s ninth straight season without a playoff berth, which covers the entirety of the 23-year-old star’s career. “Listen, I’m fed up with the losing and I’m fed up and I’m frustrated. You know, it’s definitely not an
2:36 PM ET Associated Press Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it’s handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Not long after unveiling a 24-team right-to-the- playoffs format, the league on Thursday announced the winners of its regular-season awards. Play was
7:37 AM ET Tyron Woodley is back in action on Saturday after more than one year away from the Octagon. The last time we saw Woodley, he lost the UFC welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 on March 2, 2019. His planned bout with Leon Edwards in March was scrapped due to the
12:12 PM BST World Rugby’s Executive Committee has approved 10 optional law trials for member nations to implement to minimise the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus through player contact, the global governing body said on Thursday. The trials are designed to reduce contact in rucks, scrums and mauls by 25%-50% and unions will be
9:30 AM ET The conversation I’ve been having inside my head this week: Hockey Brain: “Hooray, hockey’s comin’ back!” Cynical Brain: “This 24-team tournament and elaborate draft lottery are merely the framework for a possible return to finish the 2019-20 NHL season. It’s candy for the sugar-starved. It’s a shiny object for those seeking willful
7:00 AM ET Over the past two decades, there have been only two seasons in which USA Hockey reported dips in participation: 2004-05 and 2012-13. Both seasons corresponded with the NHL season being disrupted by a lockout. The NHL is desperate to return to the ice this summer to complete the 2019-20 season, award a