3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former ABC baseball commentator Al Michaels was named the winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by baseball’s Hall of Fame. Michaels, 76, will be honored during the Hall of Fame induction weekend in July. Michaels became lead broadcaster on ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball”
Month: December 2020
2:49 PM ET Associated Press A diversity report on the NFL assigned high grades for the league office but lagging scores at the team level for racial and gender hiring. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida assigned an overall B-minus grade for the league, with a
2:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are “optimistic” about quarterback Daniel Jones being ready to play this week against the Arizona Cardinals. Jones missed Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury. A source close to the Giants told ESPN earlier this week that the team expected him
3:36 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The status of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos took a twist Wednesday when he was limited in practice due to a quad injury. Coach Matt Rhule said that the star running back tweaked the quad last week during the Panthers’ bye
2:57 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase was so “pissed” by the last-second loss to the Las Vegas Raiders that it sent him and his coaches into a “funk.” On Wednesday, Gase called it one of the most difficult losses of his coaching career, admitting it has been difficult
7:54 AM ET Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is headed to Bellator. In an unexpected move, the former two-time UFC title contender has agreed to terms with Bellator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Johnson, who has not fought in over three years, is expected to sign his deal imminently, sources said. Johnson recently mutually parted ways with
10:00 AM ET Deiveson Figueiredo will make history Saturday when he puts his UFC men’s flyweight championship on the line for the second time in 21 days, the shortest span between title defenses ever in the promotion. But Figueiredo (20-1) has another fight in mind beyond this weekend’s UFC 256 main event against Brandon Moreno,
2:34 PM ET Indiana and Purdue have mutually agreed to cancel their game Saturday in Bloomington because of an increase in COVID-19 cases at the schools. In a joint statement, Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson and Purdue counterpart Mike Bobinski expressed their disappointment in having to call off the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game. “We
1:08 PM ET Associated Press Andrea Lee has withdrawn from the U.S. Women’s Open after testing positive for the coronavirus. Lee, 22, tested negative in a pre-arrival test by the USGA last week in Dallas while playing an LPGA Tour event. She traveled to Houston and tested positive, with mild symptoms. The U.S. Women’s Open,
12:01 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Denver Broncos cornerback A.J. Bouye has been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The NFL made the suspension official Wednesday with a statement, adding that Bouye would be “able to participate in offseason and preseason practices and games.” It means Bouye, who was