5:51 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference schools each received more than $44.6 million in total revenue distributed by the league, a seven-figure increase from the previous fiscal year. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that the league handed out just over $651 million of total revenue among the 14 members
10:34 PM ET Joseph Diaz Jr. and Tevin Farmer traded a lot of harsh words in the lead-up their fight on Thursday night, but it was Diaz who had the last laugh. Diaz, in the finest performance of his career, overcame a horrendous cut over his left eye suffered in the second round to win
6:00 PM GMT England have suffered a setback ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Sunday, with Anthony Watson ruled out due to a calf issue. Watson, who represents Bath at club level, would likely have started in Eddie Jones’ side in Paris, either on the wing or at full-back. – ESPN Fantasy
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4:38 PM ET Josh Barnett‘s long-awaited return to the cage has been rebooked. A bout between Barnett, the former UFC heavyweight champion, and Ronny Markes is now targeted for Bellator 241 on March 13 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news. Barnett, who has
4:03 PM ET Utah wide receiver Terrell Perriman has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl. Perriman, a redshirt freshman from Miami, has not been charged but was booked Thursday at Salt Lake County jail for suspicion of rape, kidnapping, enticing a minor by internet or text and dealing in material
4:27 PM ET Three days after he was suspended for expressing a desire to dine with Adolf Hitler in an interview, Morris Berger resigned as the offensive coordinator at Grand Valley State, the school announced Thursday. Berger’s resignation is effective immediately, according to the school. “Over the last 11 years I have taken great pride
4:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dominick Reyes is from San Bernardino County, about 85 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Like many in his generation who grew up in Southern California, Reyes was a huge Lakers fan and his favorite player was Kobe Bryant. On Sunday, Reyes woke up and checked his phone and
3:58 PM ET Nick PietruszkiewiczESPN.com Close Senior editor for college basketball Joined ESPN in 2008 Graduate of the University of Maryland Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The tributes to Kobe Bryant have come from all over the world. On Thursday, PGA Tour players showed their respect for Bryant and his
12:00 PM GMT The Six Nations is back, offering a short-term cure to rugby’s strife. The championship temporarily papers over the cracks in the game as old, established rivalries are reignited with new faces at the helm. Wales winning the Grand Slam last year seems to be from a different era, let alone year. Since
3:48 PM ET John Andretti, who raced on the NASCAR, IndyCar and open-wheel circuits, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 56, it was announced Thursday. “With the heaviest of hearts we share that John Andretti has today lost his battle with cancer,” said a post by Andretti Autosport, which
3:03 PM ET Associated Press SALISBURY, N.C. — Ryan Williams, a junior quarterback at Livingstone College in North Carolina, was paralyzed after a shooting in which at least six people were wounded during a party at a restaurant, police said. Williams of Jacksonville, Florida, was among the victims shot at a Salisbury restaurant early Sunday,
2:57 PM ET The San Jose Sharks‘ disappointing season just took another hit with news that forward Tomas Hertl is done for the season after suffering a knee injury Wednesday. The team announced that he suffered a torn ACL and MCL. Hertl got a shot off with 13:43 left in the first period and then
Jan 30, 2020 James Harrington It’s that time of year again, when rugby writers drag out the split phrase “most unpredictable … for years” and insert the Six Nations tournament into the middle of it. The thing is, this year, they could actually be right. There are so many unknowns going into the 2020 Six
1:06 PM ET Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco — Stephen Ames shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a 4-stroke lead over a Hall of Fame quartet in the Morocco Champions, the first PGA Tour Champions event in Africa. Making his season debut, Ames matched the Samanah Golf Club record set by Daniel Brooks in
1:21 PM ET The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended Ivan Redkach’s boxing license for one year after the welterweight bit Danny Garcia during their title elimination bout on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The commission announced Thursday that it “issued the maximum fine [to Redkach] of $10,000 for engaging in dangerous,
12:17 PM GMT George North will play at centre for only the fifth time in his international career as Wales meet Italy in Cardiff on Saturday, with the visitors set to be captained by Luca Bigi for the first time. The change in position for North means Scarlets winger Johnny McNicholl earns his first international
5:23 PM GMT South Africa’s Under-19 program could be in line for an overhaul after the team’s failure to progress out of the quarter-finals at the age-group World Cup, which they are hosting. South Africa advanced second from their group, following defeat in the opening match to Afghanistan. The team also came into the tournament