6:45 PM ET The NFL will open its new season where the last one kicked off — in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, as the Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, Sept. 8, the teams announced. The Bills-Rams matchup features elite quarterback play between Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen, who has
Month: May 2022
5:21 PM ET Former Memphis and Arizona quarterback Grant Gunnell has committed to North Texas, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. Gunnell, who transferred from Arizona to Memphis in December 2020, missed all of the 2021 season because of a leg injury. He reentered the transfer portal last month after participating in the
4:17 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested Thursday afternoon by the Arapahoe County (Colorado) Sheriff’s Department. Jeudy, according to the Sheriff’s Department, was taken into custody between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (mountain time). No information on charges was immediately available given Jeudy was still going through the
4:02 PM ET A federal judge in Nebraska dismissed the claims of four female students who had sued the University of Nebraska alleging that the school failed to adequately respond to their reports of being sexually assaulted and harassed by male athletes. In his ruling issued Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.,
1:25 PM ET ESPN News Services Kentucky Derby long-shot winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes on May 21. Owner Rick Dawson said in a statement: “Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should
2:28 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal for Aug. 5, sources told ESPN Thursday. Contracts have not been signed but the bout has been verbally agreed to. The UFC has not announced an official location for the UFC Fight Night event on Aug. 6. Luque (21-8-1)
2:11 PM ET BYU will suspend its series against Utah State after a Sept. 29 game as it prepares to enter the Big 12 in 2023. The teams will meet Sept. 29 in Provo, Utah. BYU and Utah State were set to meet annually through 2026, but the contract allowed games to be voided because
10:00 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was tested before pulling out a 6-4, 6-1 victory over former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Thursday and extend her winning streak to 25 matches. Azarenka took a 3-0 lead before Swiatek won five straight games in a grueling
7:00 AM ET Sports leagues and teams worldwide are working to attract younger people, improve engagement among fans and searching for ways to interact with and reach new audiences. Major League Baseball is no different, and Thursday, the league announced a partnership with Sorare, an NFT gaming company, to launch an NFT-based fantasy-style game this
1:22 PM ET ESPN News Services Top-ranked Novak Djokovic faced little resistance Thursday at the Italian Open, posting a 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, who was playing only his second tournament after undergoing two surgeries on his left foot. Djokovic needed just 1 hour, 14 minutes to finish off the match. Djokovic, a five-time