Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 08:48 PM ET Tennessee‘s top-10 class got even stronger Monday night with a commitment from four-star defensive end Jordan Ross. Ross, who is ranked No. 24 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300, is the sixth-best defensive end in the cycle and is Tennessee’s second-highest-ranked recruit, behind Parkview High
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 07:16 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. The New York Knicks on Monday sued the Toronto Raptors,
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 06:58 PM ET UFC women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva, in an Instagram post Monday, said she failed a drug test taken the week of her fight against Holly Holm last month. Bueno Silva is facing discipline from the USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, and the Nevada State
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 06:11 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Aug 21, 2023, 06:08 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts have given All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor permission to seek a trade, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Other teams now are weighing whether to make an offer to the Colts and what would be fair value for the running back, who led the
Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NASCAR and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership for a documentary series that will offer an in-depth look at the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs. The docuseries is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in early 2024, providing behind-the-scenes insights into the battle for the championship in five 45-minute
Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, “was automatically withdrawn” when the tournament’s qualifying draw was held.
Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 21, 2023, 05:44 PM ET The start of Tom Herman’s coaching tenure at FAU will feature a familiar face in a starring role. Former Texas and Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson has won the starting job at FAU, sources told ESPN. The FAU quarterbacks were informed of the decision Monday, per sources. Thompson
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNAug 21, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 11:40 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The PGA Tour said Monday that it has not seen an uptick in spectators attempting to distract golfers — potentially for betting purposes — since legal sports gambling began spreading around the nation. A