12:33 PM ET Running back Melvin Gordon‘s driving under the influence case has been continued to Jan. 14, so Gordon will be available to play in the Denver Broncos‘ final three games. Gordon, who could still face league discipline in the 2021 season, was arrested Oct. 13 in downtown Denver for DUI and was also
Month: December 2020
11:41 AM ET Yoel Romero, the former multiple-time UFC title challenger, has agreed to a new multifight deal with Bellator, sources told ESPN. Romero is expected to sign his new deal imminently. The deal comes less than two weeks after the UFC released the Cuban-born fighter after more than seven years in the promotion. Initially,
11:00 AM ET There were a number of reasons Gus Malzahn was fired by Auburn on Sunday after eight up-and-down seasons, but none were as ironic or as frustrating as the regression of the offense. The struggle there represented the crumbling of the foundation of the program and the core of who Malzahn was as
11:00 AM ET Vanderbilt has zeroed in on Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its top target to become the Commodores’ next football coach and hopes to finalize a deal within the next day, sources told ESPN. Lea, 38, oversees a Notre Dame defense ranked 12th nationally in scoring defense (17.1 points per game)
8:09 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Phil Murphy breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 256, including who’s next for Deiveson Figueiredo after the majority draw with Brandon Moreno, and the rise of Kevin Holland. Okamoto: Who’s next after UFC 256? Deiveson Figueiredo, flyweight champion Who should be
7:08 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN After a chaotic offseason that saw the NBA draft and free agency compressed into a single week — followed almost immediately by abbreviated training camps amid teams adjusting to newly implemented COVID-19 testing protocols — the chase is on to see if the Los Angeles Lakers will be able to
9:02 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Callum Smith is scheduled to make a third defense of his WBA super middleweight world title against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, confident of his
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — On a recent teleconference, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heard a reporter mention how COVID-19 — and not an injury from running the ball — was first to “knock him out” of a game. Jackson began to shadow box, playfully throwing jabs at the camera. The reigning NFL
9:16 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he has not yet decided whether Jalen Hurts or Carson Wentz will start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Appearing on 94.1 WIP Monday, Pederson praised Hurts’ performance in his first career start against the New Orleans Saints’ top-ranked defense, which helped fuel a 24-21 Eagles
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The (virtual) winter meetings are in the books, but the offseason moves are just getting going. Here are five things ESPN insider Jeff Passan is hearing about the trade and free-agent markets.