12:01 AM ET Former Notre Dame starting cornerback Nick Watkins is headed to Houston as a graduate transfer, one of several key transfers joining the Cougars for the 2018 season. Watkins announced his decision Thursday night on Twitter. He told ESPN he picked Houston over West Virginia and SMU after visiting all three schools. Watkins,
Month: June 2018
Jun 8, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin is a Stanley Cup champion at last, and he has another piece of hardware, too. The Washington Capitals‘ captain won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs after leading his team with 15 goals this postseason. “It means everything,” Ovechkin said. “We
Jun 7, 2018 Virginia Tech starting quarterback Josh Jackson is dealing with an academic issue that could impact his future eligibility, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Jackson remains on the team while he awaits word from the university about any potential discipline. His father, Fred, told The Richmond Times-Dispatch that they expect a
8:15 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kyle Larson doesn’t sound like a driver going for his fourth consecutive win at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. When a driver hasn’t won all season, a
Jun 7, 2018 The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a three-year contract extension with running back Duke Johnson, the team announced Thursday. Browns coach Hue Jackson had his equipment staff remove the stripes that go down the middle of the team’s helmet, saying players must earn it this season. As the Browns’ offseason practices hit
Jun 7, 2018 Realizing full well that it’s only a possible four-game suspension for Julian Edelman, that the New England Patriots made it all the way to the Super Bowl without him last season and that we may well be overreacting, it’s worth at least considering whom they might bring in to replace him, right?
Jun 7, 2018 NEW YORK — It’s just past 8 a.m. and Colby Covington is discussing his sex life. “I always have one-night stands before my fights. Lose off those last couple of pounds before weigh-ins. It helps me out.” His father, Brad, a sweet and quiet man who lives in Oregon, sits no more
Jun 6, 2018 Unless the UFC is sabotaged by one of its own stars this week, Saturday’s UFC 225 pay-per-view looks like the deepest event of the year. The same was said about UFC 223 two months ago, before things in Brooklyn started to unravel. There was an incident involving a famous Irishman, a dolly,
11:56 AM ET Brooks Koepka will begin the defense of his U.S. Open title at 7:40 a.m. ET next Thursday off the first tee at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, and three-time U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods will be grouped with the two most recent No. 1-ranked players in the world for the first two rounds.
Jun 7, 2018 A thoroughly deserved victory for Daniel Ricciardo in Monaco made it two wins apiece for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari through six races in 2018. Who will gain the ascendancy in Canada? Focus on: Time for Mercedes to take control? If the characteristics of the Monte Carlo street circuit favoured Red Bull