5:29 PM ET West Virginia president Gordon Gee said that he believes College Football Playoff expansion is “on life support” and that he will not vote in favor of the proposed 12-team model when the CFP board of managers meets next month. In comments to West Virginia student newspaper The Daily Athenaeum earlier this week,
1:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker said that he’s spoken individually to Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka about putting their running feud to rest for the good of American golf, and each has agreed it won’t be an issue at Whistling Straits. Whether that holds up, however,
4:08 PM ET CLEVELAND — Tensions were already high this week between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, and on Thursday things boiled over. After the Paul vs. Woodley news conference at the Hilton, Woodley heard a member of Paul’s team talking trash to Woodley’s mother, Deborah, who was sitting in the crowd of media and
3:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens traded rookie cornerback Shaun Wade to the New England Patriots for a couple of draft picks on Thursday, according to a source. The Ravens received a seventh-round pick in 2022 and a fifth-rounder in 2023, the source said. The seventh-round pick is the one the
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. The Tigers announced the hiring Thursday with the move finally official. “I’m excited about adding Rasheed to the program,” Hardaway
3:54 PM ET LSU and USC will open the 2024 season in Las Vegas, a matchup of teams that both staked claim to the 2003 national championship. The Tigers and Trojans will play in the Vegas Kickoff Classic during Labor Day weekend in 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in a game to be aired on ABC
11:26 AM ET Forward Andrei Svechnikov has agreed to an eight-year, $62 million deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, it was announced Thursday. The 21-year-old Svechnikov had 15 goals and 27 assists in 55 games last season — his third with the team. The deal has an average annual value of $7.75 million. “Andrei is one
2:51 PM ET Associated Press The Philadelphia Flyers signed No. 1 center Sean Couturier to an eight-year contract extension worth $62 million. Couturier counts $7.75 million against the salary cap with his contract that begins after next season and runs through 2029-30. It’s the same value as the contract Andrei Svechnikov agreed to with the
3:23 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns have wrapped up training camp, and coach Steve Sarkisian still isn’t naming his starting quarterback. Casey Thompson and Hudson Card have been sharing snaps evenly with the first-team offense ahead of the Sept. 4 season opener against No. 23 Louisiana, Sarkisian said Thursday. “I
10:57 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among nine Tennessee Titans players and coaches who have tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Titans previously announced that seven players, including
3:12 PM ET The Pac-12 will not pursue expansion “at this time,” the conference said Thursday. The announcement ends speculation about whether the 12-team league might try to add any of the eight schools that will remain in the Big 12 following the eventual departures of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC. “Following consultation with
1:40 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the US Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying. Win that match and Djokovic’s path — as determined by Thursday’s draw — could include 2014 finalist
2:20 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Errol Spence Jr. suffered a retinal detachment/break in his left eye during sparring weeks before his scheduled fight with Manny Pacquiao, the 31-year-old unified welterweight champion told ESPN. During a session at the World Class Boxing Gym in downtown Dallas, Spence said, he felt something amiss, stopped the session and
2:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Sidney Lowe has been added to Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s staff as an assistant. The Cavs announced the hiring Thursday, bringing back Lowe for a second stint after he coached in Cleveland under Mike Fratello from 1994-99. The team made three playoff appearances in that stretch. Lowe spent
2:23 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The Phoenix Suns have had great success over the past year with their “The Valley” jersey design. Now, they’ve introduced a new concept to honor their Mexican and Mexican American fans and are looking to fans for feedback. Phoenix said it is working on a uniform concept based on ancient
11:13 AM ET New York Giants starting cornerback Adoree Jackson has a minor ankle sprain, according to a source. He was injured in Wednesday’s joint practice with the New England Patriots. Coach Joe Judge said Thursday that the Giants “dodged a bullet” and would look to get Jackson ramped back up. Jackson wasn’t seen outside
2:01 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association, in partnership with NYC Parks, will renovate the Greg Marius Court at Holcombe Rucker Park in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, the players’ union announced Thursday. In a project funded by the NBPA, the renovation of the iconic court includes repairing and leveling the pavement, the replacement
6:59 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played an epic 16-inning game. On the East Coast, it ended just before 4 a.m., when Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock hit a two-run home run in the top of the 16th inning to give the Dodgers a 5-3 win. The game lasted