11:42 AM ET Bill Connelly Close ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia There are so many things to love about college football: tradition, pageantry, rivalries and marching
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7:59 AM ET Associated Press If it weren’t for a coronavirus pandemic-caused postponement, the French Open would have been in Week 2 now, and Rafael Nadal might still have been in contention for a 20th Grand Slam title. Instead, he’s home in Spain, practicing lightly — and wondering along with everyone else in tennis whether
BBC Sport will broadcast the V-Series Women’s Tour from 17-19 June. The cycling event will bring riders from around the world together for three stages of a virtual race on the RGT Cycling platform. Classic routes from previous tours taking in Suffolk and Warwickshire will make up the first two stages, using ‘magic road’ software.
7:00 AM ET Lynsey Koopman and Jayson Furusawa have been together for 13 years, ever since Koopman’s sister introduced them at a party. “We met, we talked, and it was love at first sight,” Koopman said. On March 21 of this year, they were scheduled to get married. The coronavirus pandemic hit, erasing all of
By Tyrone SmithBBC Scotland Sport Last updated on 34 minutes ago34 minutes ago.From the section Disability Sport Paralympic cycling medallist Neil Fachie says his visual impairment is preventing him from returning to the velodrome because he cannot practise social distancing. The 36-year-old Scot has a degenerative eye condition, which means he has to use public
7:20 AM ET Today’s NHL is loaded with skill and talent up and down the ice. But what would the perfect player look like? Using the attributes of current NHL stars, we set out to create the perfect forward, defenseman and goaltender. We complete the series here by building the ultimate goaltender from 15 skills
3:40 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Eighty-five percent of ticket-holders for this summer’s rescheduled Test against West Indies at The Kia Oval have opted to roll their tickets over to next year’s visit of India, rather than accept a full refund, according to figures released by Surrey on the day that the original fixture had been
3:17 AM ET Oregon State freshman tight end Rocco Carley was dismissed from the team after an audio recording surfaced in which he used racist language, head coach Jonathan Smith announced Wednesday night. Smith said he heard the recording earlier in the day and informed athletic director Scott Barnes. “We both agreed this language and
12:17 AM ET Cody Stamann will continue to compete this weekend despite the death of his brother. Stamann is scheduled to fight Brian Kelleher at UFC 250 on Saturday in Las Vegas. On May 27, Stamann learned that his 18-year-old brother Jacob died. Stamann told ESPN that an official cause of death has not yet
4:52 PM ET Associated Press A racehorse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finished second in his debut Wednesday at Belmont Park in New York. Fauci the 2-year-old colt was beaten by a horse named Prisoner in the third race. He was the favorite at less than even money. Co-owner Phillip Antonacci named the horse for
9:24 PM ET Steve KimESPN Although no opponent or date has been finalized, Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez said Canelo Alvarez is willing to fight without a live audience in his next outing. Alvarez, who holds titles at 160 and 168 pounds, is one of the biggest draws in the sport. But regulations related
7:59 PM ET Steve KimESPN A light heavyweight bout between Eleider Alvarez (25-1, 13 KOs) and Joe Smith Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs) has been finalized for July 16 at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, Top Rank director of boxing operations Carl Moretti confirmed to ESPN, though he noted that the date “could
6:44 PM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted backlash Wednesday across the sports world, including an outspoken teammate, when he reiterated his stance on how he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during an interview with Yahoo Finance. An emotional Malcolm Jenkins, in a video
8:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson did not want to talk about football during a video conference call with reporters Wednesday, saying “none of that matters” compared to “life and what the black community is going through right now.” “When you think about the idea of Black Lives Matter, they do
6:56 PM ET Where to begin this week? Seems like several of the men’s divisions in the UFC have some drama attached to them right now. Heavyweight, light heavyweight, welterweight, bantamweight … it’s a lot to handle. These are strange times, and I have some thoughts, so without further ado … 1. Ever since Jon
4:59 PM ET We should all have the blessing of a person in our lives we can call, simply, Coach. Maybe it’s a parent. Maybe it’s someone who oversaw your athletic career, youth, pro or otherwise, no matter how long or short. Or perhaps it’s the legend who had his painted portrait hanging in your
5:58 PM ET Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were among several members of the organization who marched in Wednesday afternoon’s Walking in Unity protest event in Oakland, California. As the Warriors noted in several social media posts, Golden State swingman Juan Toscano-Anderson organized the rally that went around Lake Merritt, the
12:31 AM ET Just days away from Thursday’s vote of the NBA board of governors to approve a plan to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando, Florida, several of the franchises considered to be title favorites are internally discussing how to retain some semblance of the home-court advantage they fought to earn through