12:12 AM ET Associated Press UCLA’s athletic department has had three people test positive for the coronavirus, including a football player. The Pac-12 Conference has already postponed two games, but the Bruins‘ season-opening matchup at Colorado is still on. Players will be tested before kickoff per conference policy. UCLA, which is issuing testing updates every
Month: November 2020
10:41 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Sheldon Creed gambled on new tires for a two-lap overtime and snatched the Truck Series championship away from teammate Brett Moffitt. Moffitt was cruising to his second title in three years when a spin brought out a caution Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. Creed was one of
9:26 PM ET Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier is unavailable for the No. 21-ranked Broncos’ home game against No. 9 BYU on Friday night, the school announced. It is the second consecutive game he will miss for undisclosed reasons. Junior Jack Sears, a transfer out of USC, again will start in Bachmeier’s place. He led
9:19 PM ET New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins provided lunch to 300 poll workers at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Friday as they continue to count votes for the presidential election. The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation purchased the food from Keven Parker Soul Food Cafe by Ms. Tootsies, a minority-owned business at Reading Terminal Market.
7:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Jason Day was back in contention on the eve of the Masters after two eventful days alongside Phil Mickelson. Winless in 2 1/2 years and fighting lingering back and neck problems, Day shot a 2-under 68 on Friday in the Houston Open to pull within two strokes of
7:16 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Initially out of the picture, Essential Quality regrouped for a signature win that might set him up for a big 2021. Essential Quality took charge in the stretch to overtake 94-1 long shot Hot Rod Charlie and win Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by three-quarters of
9:38 AM ET The Boston Red Sox have rehired former manager Alex Cora, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Cora led the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series title, but mutually agreed to part with the club amid the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. He was suspended for one season by Major League Baseball
3:21 PM ET ESPN News Services General manager Brodie Van Wagenen and much of his front office are leaving the New York Mets, the team announced Friday. The moves were announced less than an hour after hedge fund manager Steve Cohen completed his $2.4 billion purchase of the team. Special assistant to the general manager
3:26 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will not be disciplined for returning to the field to celebrate his team’s championship after testing positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred issued a lengthy statement on Friday — alongside one from Turner and another from Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten
12:58 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Diego Schwartzman missed securing a place in the season-ending ATP Finals after losing to Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-1 in the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday. A semifinal berth would have sealed the last place at the finals in London from Nov. 15-22. Schwartzman remained favored to qualify, however,