8:38 PM ET NC State‘s offensive line received a boost Thursday when the NCAA granted an appeal from Chandler Zavala, giving him a sixth year of eligibility in 2022. Zavala, a transfer from Division II Fairmont State in 2021, played in five games last season with the Wolfpack before suffering a season-ending back injury. His
2:13 PM ET Roman Abramovich has dismissed suggestions he is seeking any financial return from selling Chelsea. A spokesman for the Russian oligarch issued a statement through the club’s website on Thursday denying claims that he explored the possibility of seeking repayment on the £1.6 billion ($2bn) loan owed to him by the Blues as
7:49 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Mariners optioned young right-handed starter Matt Brash to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, with the plan to transition him to a bullpen role for the rest of the season. Seattle manager Scott Servais said the team thinks Brash can best contribute on the big league club from the
7:44 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Shohei Ohtani left his mark on Fenway Park with the finest two-way performance since Babe Ruth himself. Pitching at the historic ballpark for the first time, Ohtani struck out 11 in seven shutout innings and added two hits — one of them a 109 mph line drive
6:10 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Boston College star wide receiver Zay Flowers grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as the 11th of 14 children. His mother died in 2005, leaving his father, Willie, to drive a truck for a medical device company to provide for the family. Flowers received a football scholarship to Boston College
6:32 PM ET LA Clippers forward Robert Covington has agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his agent, Andrew Morrison of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Covington, who will avoid a summer free-agency marketplace that is limited in salary-cap space, returns to a loaded Clippers roster that will start the season among the
4:39 PM ET Former Oregon offensive lineman Doug Brenner has reached a settlement with the university over a lawsuit related to his hospitalization following controversial workouts in 2017, one of Brenner’s attorneys told ESPN on Thursday. As part of the settlement, Brenner dismissed claims against former Oregon football coach Willie Taggart, now the head coach
6:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid is currently being listed as out for Game 3 of Philadelphia’s Eastern Conference semifinal against the MiamI Heat, but there is still progress that could be made to change his availability in time to play Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As 76ers
5:13 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Florida quarterback Emory Jones has found a new home. Jones has committed to transfer to Arizona State, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Jones entered the transfer portal earlier this spring after starting 12 games last year at Florida. Jones will be immediately eligible for the Sun Devils, and
4:20 PM ET The Boston Bruins have ruled out defenseman Hampus Lindholm for Friday’s Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, who might be without starting goaltender Antti Raanta. Lindholm was injured during the second period of Wednesday’s Game 2 in a violent collision with Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov.
3:59 PM ET Associated Press Federal auditors investigating Phil Mickelson‘s role in an insider trading scheme found his gambling losses totaled more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014, according to an excerpt from Alan Shipnuck’s forthcoming biography. Shipnuck posted the excerpt on his “Firepit Collective” site Thursday. His unauthorized biography on Mickelson is to
4:48 PM ET Remember the Tuck Rule? Las Vegas Raiders fans, we know you do, as it’s not exactly your favorite thing to ever happen to your franchise, but just as a refresher: during the 2001 AFC divisional game, Tom Brady — who at that point was still Drew Bledsoe’s replacement and not the likely
4:33 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler said Thursday the team won’t repeat the “mistake” of complacency that he believes set the stage for this season’s disappointing first-round exit from the playoffs. Ressler said the Hawks won’t stand pat this offseason — even if that means paying a salary tax.
4:10 PM ET Veteran outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, the team announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Van Noy is the latest defensive addition for the Chargers, who have beefed up their defense this offseason, trading for edge rusher Khalil Mack and also signing cornerback
Given the kind of IPL season Rovman Powell was having, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant went to his room after their previous game and asked him where he wanted to bat. Powell, who had scored just 135 runs in eight innings at 19.28, told his captain: “Just trust me and let me bat at No.
Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay says it would be one of cycling’s “best moments” when the first black African rider wins a Grand Tour stage. Girmay, 22, makes his Grand Tour debut at Friday’s Giro d’Italia Grand Partenza, where he is expected to challenge for the stage victory. He became the first black African to win
2:58 PM ET Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for his flagrant foul on Gary Payton II in Memphis’ playoff series against the Warriors. Brooks, who was ejected Tuesday for a flagrant 2 foul that fractured Payton’s left elbow, will serve the suspension Saturday for Game 3.
2:55 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been fined $25,000 by the NBA after he flipped off Memphis Grizzlies fans during Tuesday’s Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. In first quarter of the Warriors’ 106-101 loss, Green held up his two middle fingers as he walked back to the