4:45 PM ET A suspended MMA coach at the center of an ongoing betting scandal in the UFC has acted as an agent for an offshore bookmaking operation for years, multiple sources who placed bets with him told ESPN. James Krause, 36, has worked as an agent — the term for a middleman between offshore
2:17 PM ET Trevor Bauer was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, six days after they designated the starting pitcher for assignment. The Dodgers couldn’t find a trade partner by Thursday’s 2 p.m. ET deadline, prompting Bauer to be placed on the release waivers that ultimately make him a free agent. The Dodgers
3:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Eric Hinske is joining the New York Mets as assistant hitting coach on manager Buck Showalter’s staff, Eric Chavez is switching to bench coach and Dom Chiti is becoming bullpen coach. Glenn Sherlock is moving from bench coach to catching and strategy coach, and Jeremy Barnes from
3:07 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In what has seemed like a long period without good news for the Baltimore Ravens‘ quarterback situation, backup Tyler Huntley resumed throwing at Thursday’s practice. Huntley, who has tendinitis in his right throwing shoulder, had not attempted a pass during the media viewing portion of the past four
Jan 9, 2023 Nassourdine Imavov meets short-notice replacement Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at the UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the 7 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 4 p.m. Both fighters typically compete at middleweight — Strickland is No.
2:30 PM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Former Wisconsin cornerbacks coach Hank Poteat has been hired to coach the same position at Iowa State, and the Cyclones went to the small-college ranks to bring in Jordan Langs as running backs coach and special teams coordinator. ISU coach Matt Campbell announced the additions Thursday, leaving
2:22 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Owner Woody Johnson believes the New York Jets are a quarterback away from ending their 12-year playoff drought, and he’s willing to spend big bucks for a proven veteran. “Absolutely,” he told a small group of reporters Thursday in his office at the Jets’ facility. “We’ve got a
1:57 PM GMT Flanker Tom Curry has been ruled out of England’s first two Six Nations games after suffering a hamstring tear in Sale Sharks’ Premiership win over Harlequins on Sunday. Curry, who has won 45 caps and captained England for the first time in last year’s Six Nations, will miss the matches against Scotland
1:25 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. The surprise announcement Thursday by McLaren and Hendrick at last gives Larson a path into his dream race. It also means he will
12:55 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals hired Joe McEwing as their new bench coach Thursday to replace longtime star Matt Holliday, who took the job in November but quit to spend more time with his family. The 50-year-old McEwing, who was originally drafted by the Cardinals in 1992 and played two