6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Ellen Tullos was asleep in her bed at home in Killeen, Texas, this past March when her phone rang. It was TMZ. Tullos, 73, knew instantly who they were calling about — her father, former Chicago Cardinals two-way star Marshall Goldberg — she just didn’t know why. Turns out,
Month: November 2021
10:11 AM ET UConn has hired former UCLA and NFL coach Jim Mora to be its next football coach, athletic director David Benedict announced Thursday. Mora and UConn have agreed to a five-year contract in which he will make $1.5 million in the first season and could earn another $200,000 in annual performance incentives. He
9:48 AM ET Associated Press The nascent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Thursday released a draft of proposed anti-doping and medication control rules designed to bring uniformity to a sport that has operated for years under patchwork regulations in 38 racing states. Since July, HISA has been working with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to
10:27 AM ET Argentines lined the streets of Juan Manuel Fangio’s birthplace on Wednesday to applaud as the remains of the 1950s Formula One great went on one last lap to a new resting place in the museum housing his cars. Triple world champion Jackie Stewart joined the locals in Balcarce, some 415km south of
9:30 AM ET It’s finally here! ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, began with eight teams, all-star selections representing some of the best leagues in the world, and we’re down to the final two. The French Ligue 1, defending champions from 2020 and wonderfully coached by Julien Laurens, take on
9:00 AM ET When the Buffalo Sabres finally traded Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights last week, it didn’t just mark the end of the NHL’s most contentious standoff — it marked the end of an era. The Sabres literally ruined themselves for the chance to draft Jack Eichel in 2015. (Or Connor McDavid
News Former club captain had previous stint on coaching staff between 2017 and 2019 Michael Yardy, the former Sussex and England allrounder, has returned to Hove as academy director after two seasons as batting coach with Kent. Yardy replaces Richard Halsall, who has left Sussex to pursue new opportunities. Yardy spent the entirety of his
6:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Erik Lira’s actions were caught on camera and went viral on social media, causing a backlash from supporters. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Pumas UNAM midfielder Erik Lira has apologised for slapping a police officer on the helmet as he walked off the pitch while celebrating his team’s 4-3 win over Cruz
6:58 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez will have less than €10 million to spend on strengthening Barcelona‘s squad in January after replacing Ronald Koeman as coach at Camp Nou, sources have told ESPN. Barca CEO Ferran Reverter said earlier this year the club would have €20m available for transfers in the winter
5:08 AM ET Steven Gerrard will become a Premier League manager. Getty Images Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as the club’s new manager, the Premier League side have confirmed. The former Liverpool and England midfielder takes over from Dean Smith, who was sacked on Nov. 7 following a run of five consecutive defeats in the