12:44 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona. It’s the first partnership between a college bowl game and a company that specializes in sports betting. Caesars will host
10:35 AM ET Sometimes the best thing for a narrative is a little disruption. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, one could argue Yordenis Ugas didn’t just play a spoiler role. He provided an intervention. Had the odds played out accordingly and Manny Pacquiao beat Ugas to regain the WBA “super” welterweight title, it would
10:40 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to be ready for the season opener despite a right knee injury that has held him out of practice recently, according
9:59 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Veteran free-agent pass-rusher Everson Griffen is expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN. Griffen, 33, was selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft and spent a decade with the Vikings. From 2010 to ’19, Griffen totaled 74.5 sacks, which ranks
11:13 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton will remain away from the team until Thursday due to a “misunderstanding” on COVID-19 tests “conducted away from NFL facilities,” the club announced. Newton’s absence comes after he traveled to a Patriots-approved medical appointment that required him to leave the New England region,
10:52 AM ET The Big Ten conference announced its COVID-19 forfeiture policy Monday, saying that conference games would not be rescheduled if they are unable to take place on their scheduled calendar date. In a statement, the Big Ten said, “In collaboration and communication with the Big Ten Conference Athletic Directors, Chancellors and Presidents, the
4:35 AM ET New Zealand’s nickname was first used in 1982 during World Cup qualifiers. Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images The All Whites nickname used by New Zealand men’s national football team could be removed as part of a review New Zealand Football (NZF) has launched into cultural diversity. The nickname refers to the men’s national
3:45 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid’s “crazy” 3-3 draw at Levante leaves “a bad taste” after the team “gave away two points” by conceding three times in the second half. Gareth Bale had put Madrid 1-0 up inside the first five minutes of Sunday’s LaLiga match, setting up
6:13 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said women are finally getting deserved recognition in football and predicted the club will have a female president within the next 10 years. Barca elect a new president every six years, with Laporta chosen by the club’s members in March to return for a second spell in
6:44 AM ET Nice vs. Marseille was abandoned after fans clashed with players. Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images Nice and Marseille have been summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after their Ligue 1 match on Sunday had to be abandoned due to crowd trouble, the French professional league (LFP) said. The match at