6:36 PM ET The 12-team Mid-American Conference on Wednesday said it would not pursue expansion at this time “to end the speculation,” commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said. “Following analysis and evaluation by the membership, it has been determined our best interests are served in the conference remaining at 12 full member institutions,” Steinbrecher said in a
Month: November 2021
4:19 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Cris Cyborg has long been a standard-bearer of women’s MMA. As far back as 2009, when Gina Carano was undefeated and emerging as the first star of the women’s game, Carano was put to the test by being booked against Cristiane Justino, also known as Cyborg, in the first Strikeforce
5:02 PM ET It’s looking like Lamar Jackson will have his top three wide receivers together for the first time this season. Sammy Watkins is expected to play for the first time in a month after he was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens (6-2) play at the Miami Dolphins
4:46 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns isn’t buying Mac Jones‘ explanation that the New England Patriots quarterback was trying to tackle and not injure him after a sack Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. He all but put a target on the 15th pick of the 2021 draft when
4:38 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said he hopes his sprained left ankle will be healthy enough for him to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. “I think it’s day by day,” Murray said Wednesday. “I think we’ve got a great plan. I feel way better than I did when
5:35 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said quarterback Russell Wilson is not being limited in practice this week in his return from an injury to his right middle finger. Wilson practiced on Monday for the first time since his Oct. 8 surgery. “I’ve just seen him in the
1:35 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers named Tim Hyers as their hitting coach Wednesday after he spent the past four seasons in the same role for the Boston Red Sox. Hyers and Rangers manager Chris Woodward worked together as assistants on manager Dave Roberts’ staff with the Los Angeles Dodgers
4:44 PM ET ESPN News Services CARLSBAD, Calif. — Baseball’s most influential agent said the sport was the victim of a “competitive cancer” caused by teams unloading veterans to accumulate draft picks, and that the Atlanta Braves‘ World Series title was a direct result of tanking. In an outdoor news conference in front of a
5:57 PM ET Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Anett Kontaveit extended her hot streak by defeating second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-4, in the opening match at the WTA Finals in Mexico on Wednesday. The eighth-seeded Kontaveit had early breaks in both sets to beat the French Open champion in just 75 minutes for her 11th
5:55 PM ET Rory McIlroy has reunited with Michael Bannon, his longtime coach from Northern Ireland who is now allowed to travel to the United States following COVID-19 restrictions. McIlroy, a four-time major winner, had been working with Pete Cowen for most of this year. Bannon, who began working with McIlroy when he was a