Month: November 2018

7:07 PM ET Maryland will conduct finalist interviews for its head-coaching vacancy on Sunday and Monday, meeting with three candidates: Matt Canada, who served as the Terrapins’ interim head coach this season, Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley and Michigan quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton, sources confirmed to ESPN. The interviews will take place locally with athletic
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6:37 PM ET Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Jon Rahm hardly missed a shot and found golf easy Friday on his way to a 9-under 63, giving him a share of the lead with Henrik Stenson going into the weekend at the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods stayed eight shots behind, and an 18-month-old rules
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6:17 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Pat Fitzgerald will coach Northwestern in its first Big Ten championship game appearance in the title game’s eight-year history this weekend. He said Friday that he believes his program will be a regular visitor to Indianapolis in future years. See their picks for the rematch of Texas-Oklahoma and the other
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5:35 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — The Washington Redskins finally received some good injury news Friday. Coach Jay Gruden said he is “very optimistic” that running back Chris Thompson will return Monday night vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Thompson was a full participant in practice Friday, the first time that has happened since he broke a
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — One unidentified major league player tested positive for a banned stimulant in the year ending with the World Series. Under the joint drug agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, an initial positive test for a banned stimulant results in six additional urine tests over
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5:40 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have activated cornerback Aqib Talib from injured reserve and he is expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
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5:03 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith on Friday denied a report that Urban Meyer doesn’t expect to coach past the 2019 season and could hand his duties to offensive coordinator Ryan Day. Football Scoop reported, citing anonymous sources, that Meyer has informed Smith that he expects to step down before
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4:54 PM ET Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is be out indefinitely with a sore right knee, the team announced Friday. Oladipo has not played since a Nov. 17 game in which he played just five minutes before exiting after falling into a broadcast cameraman and fans sitting courtside. An All-Star last year, the 25-year-old
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4:28 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins executive Doug Williams apologized for comments he made regarding linebacker Reuben Foster that were criticized for being insensitive. The Redskins claimed Foster off waivers Tuesday, three days after he was arrested for domestic violence in Tampa. The San Francisco 49ers released him Sunday. Foster had similar charges
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