5:36 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam. The Palm Beach Post reports Justin Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye Wayne, also paid $3.8
5:58 PM ET James T. Brady, chair of Maryland’s Board of Regents, is stepping down immediately, he announced in a statement Thursday. One day after his reinstatement, the University of Maryland changed course and fired football coach DJ Durkin in the wake of outrage and protests by students, politicians and even some of the Terrapins
5:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — And the replacement for former Pro Bowl safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is … a cornerback. The Green Bay Packers have moved Tramon Williams to safety, giving them a veteran — albeit one playing a different position — in the middle of their defense to play against Tom Brady
8:42 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports ARLINGTON, Texas — Chase Elliott could feel a little bitter at the NASCAR world, considering his on-track performance the past month. He won two of the three races leading into the event Sunday
4:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony believes the perception of the Knicks during his tenure with the club had a negative effect on its chances to land a top free agent. “I think just the business. Everything that was going on. The perception of New York Knicks … not basketball but the organization,”
4:43 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that UConn did not violate the state’s ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall’s son as an assistant coach. Judge Joseph Shortall on Thursday vacated the state Citizen Ethics Advisory Board’s ruling that would have forced Corey
4:40 PM ET The Boston Bruins sent struggling forward Ryan Donato to the Providence Bruins on Thursday. In 11 games this season, Donato has one goal and has had trouble at both ends of the ice. With center David Backes close to returning from a concussion, Donato was likely to get less time on the
4:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and San Francisco reliever Mark Melancon let the deadline pass for exercising opt-out provisions in their contracts. Doing the same were two Cuban outfielders who have been major disappointments and spent all of this season in the minor leagues: Boston’s Rusney Castillo
Oct 31, 2018 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 Josh Taylor begins his World Boxing Super Series campaign against Ryan Martin on Saturday, hoping it will finish against another American in Regis Prograis.
3:04 PM ET Liam Brickhill Results summary Cape Cobras have already racked up more wins in the opening rounds of this year’s 4-day competition than they did throughout last year’s competition and they solidified their position at the top of the points table with a fourth victory over Dolphins at Newlands. Under a blanket of