4:32 PM ET Associated Press Josh Allen of Kentucky and Devin Bush of Michigan are among the five finalists for the Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s best linebacker. The other finalists announced Monday were Tre Lamar of Clemson, Dylan Moses of Alabama and Devin White of LSU. The winner will be announced Dec.
Month: November 2018
5:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto outfielder Griffin Conine, a son of former major league outfielder Jeff Conine, has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season under the minor league drug program for a positive test for the banned stimulant ritalinic acid. New York Yankees pitcher Daniel Marten was
4:05 PM ET Arkansas defensive backs Kamren Curl and Ryan Pulley have been suspended for the Razorbacks’ final regular season game against Missouri on Friday after the two were seen socializing with members of the Mississippi State dance team prior to kickoff on Saturday. A local reporter claimed he saw Curl and Pulley taking photos
Nigeria maybe have been to every FIFA Women’s World Cup ever held, and South Africa may have been to none, but Banyana Banyana defeating the Super Falcons on Sunday came as little surprise to fans of either side. Thembi Kgatlana of the Houston Dash struck a superb volley in their Africa Women Cup of Nations
3:02 PM ET Unified women’s middleweight world titleholder Claressa Shields is not going to waste any time getting back into the ring for her next defense. Shields, the two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist, cruised to a shutout decision over Hannah Rankin to retain her two 160-pound belts as well as add a vacant world title
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Does it seem like injuries keep piling up for your team this season? You’re not alone. The 2018-19 season has been especially cruel on the injury front, with stars missing ample time in the first quarter of the season. To assess how your team might stack against the league —
2:35 PM ET The Hall of Fame ballot for the Baseball Writers’ Association of America was announced Monday, and it includes 15 holdovers and 20 new candidates. Edgar Martinez is the top returnee after receiving 70.4 percent of the vote last year, but this is his final year on the ballot, with 75 percent required
There was much at stake when junior welterweight titlist Maurice Hooker and mandatory challenger Alex Saucedo squared off for the belt in Saucedo’s hometown of Oklahoma City. Besides the title, their undefeated records and the prospects of much bigger fights down the line for the fighters, the promoters also had a lot at stake on
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos insists Cristiano Ronaldo is still part of the team’s future and is satisfied his side reached the final phase of the Nations League. Italy coach Roberto Mancini is positive the team is rebounding well from failing to make the 2018 World Cup and is getting better quicker than expected. Sebi
12:12 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — The emotions were difficult to process. There was sadness: When Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy learned the extent of Alex Smith’s season-ending injury, his shoulders slumped, his head lowered as he dressed at his locker. This is not how McCoy wanted to get his first real opportunity in four