5:13 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Good is the enemy of great in Everson Griffen‘s world. The newly acquired defensive end for the Detroit Lions took exception to his former coach Mike Zimmer calling him a “good player” ahead of the Minnesota Vikings‘ Week 9 showdown with their NFC North opponent. Asked about Griffen’s return
Month: November 2020
4:56 PM ET Saturday’s game between North Texas and Louisiana Tech has been postponed, due to positive COVID-19 cases within the North Texas program and related contact tracing, the school announced Thursday. The schools will attempt to play the game on Dec. 5. “We are very disappointed to announce the postponement of our game against
4:04 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a three-year, $8.4 million contract, the team said Thursday. The deal locks up the 24-year-old Russian, who was among the NHL’s top rookie defensemen in goals, assists and points last season. Gavrikov, who was a restricted free agent,
10:07 AM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz said he wants to wait until March before defending his belt against middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, who is looking to become the eighth fighter in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously. Blachowicz, who beat Dominick Reyes for the title Sept. 26, and his wife are
2:29 PM ET Oklahoma State will honor the late T. Boone Pickens with a statue of the longtime benefactor outside its football stadium later this season. The school announced Thursday that a 9-foot-tall bronze depiction of Pickens, who gave an NCAA-record $165 million gift to the university in 2005, will be unveiled prior to the
3:23 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Air Force–Army football game on Saturday is off because of COVID-19 issues at Air Force, sources confirmed
3:19 PM ET Saturday’s football season opener between California and Washington has been canceled after a Cal player tested positive for the coronavirus, the Pac-12 announced Thursday. “The Pac-12 has approved a request from Cal to cancel the Washington at Cal football game scheduled for November 7,” the Pac-12 said in a statement. “This decision
3:32 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a league source. The team said in a statement that it received confirmation of a positive test Thursday, and that the player went into self-isolation after learning of the results. Philadelphia is now in the NFL’s intensive protocols. 2 Related
2:05 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The winless New York Jets are playing out a lost season, already focused on the future, but the dire circumstances won’t stop quarterback Sam Darnold from playing with a banged-up throwing shoulder. Darnold didn’t practice Thursday after aggravating a previous injury on Sunday, but the Jets’ plan is
11:23 AM GMT Finn Russell made his return to the Scotland squad for their impressive win over Wales in the Six Nations. Photo by GEOFF CADDICK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Scotland flyhalves Finn Russell and Adam Hastings will miss their upcoming Autumn Nations Cup games due to injury, head coach Gregor Townsend told the BBC. Russell limped