6:10 PM ET AUBURN, Ala. — Hugh Freeze has officially returned to the SEC as Auburn’s head football coach. He’s getting another chance he wasn’t sure would ever come after his self-inflicted downfall at Ole Miss and some of the questions that have followed his successful yet turbulent career. Freeze, 53, said he’s looking forward
4:07 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday, in a reversal from his postgame comments on Monday night, said Tuesday that he had regrets about the team’s handling of a late-game scenario in a 24-17 loss to the Steelers. Saturday declined to call a timeout before a key third-down play, opting
5:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney told ESPN on Tuesday that he expects to return this season. He was previously unsure of his timeline following a bye-week ATV accident in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. McKinney was placed on the non-football injury list on Nov. 7. He can’t be
3:44 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury’s retirement claim lasted just a few months, and as he prepares for a heavyweight title defense vs. Derek Chisora on Saturday in London (12 p.m. ET, ESPN+), the “Gypsy King” told ESPN he’ll fight on “as long as the body will let me.” “I’m pretty f—ed up with
4:06 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Jose Abreu has spent his entire nine-year MLB career with the Chicago White Sox, but Astros owner Jim Crane isn’t worried about how the newly signed first baseman will fit in with his teammates in Houston. “Jose pulled out his phone last night and had the phone numbers
2:10 PM ET Nate Diaz‘s time with the UFC is officially over. At least for now. The longtime UFC fighter and one of the biggest stars in MMA has officially been removed from the UFC roster, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news. The final fight
3:00 PM ET Associated Press Quarterbacks Caleb Williams of Southern California, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Hendon Hooker of Tennessee have been named finalists for the Maxwell Award as the player of the year in college football. The Maxwell finalists were announced Tuesday along with finalists for most of the other awards that will
3:02 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Georgia Tech has targeted interim coach Brent Key as the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal is expected to be finalized in the next 24 hours, sources told ESPN. Georgia Tech went 4-4 with Key as the interim coach as he took over a program
3:51 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Texas quarterback Hudson Card, a former ESPN top-40 recruit, intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. He’s a redshirt sophomore who will have three years of eligibility remaining at his next destination. Card is expected to emerge as one of the top quarterbacks in the
2:49 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears placed safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve Tuesday after he sustained a foot injury against the Jets. Jackson went down Sunday with a noncontact injury while defending quarterback Mike White’s 54-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson with 5:09 remaining in the second quarter. The Bears had single-high coverage