10:50 PM GMT Premiership Rugby are set to finalise a £200 million-plus deal with CVC Capital Partners before Christmas, according to reports on Tuesday. The 13 members of Premiership Rugby, comprising of the 12 top-flight clubs and London Irish, are close to agreeing to the deal, which would sell a 30 percent share of the
Month: December 2018
5:18 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — What had been threatened since the first week of the season became reality Tuesday as the City of Oakland announced it has fiied a federal lawsuit against the Raiders and the NFL. The suit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California,
4:57 PM ET The United States Anti-Doping Agency has acknowledged a recent “technical glitch” led to inaccurate data on UFC athlete Brock Lesnar appearing on its public website. Per company policy, USADA updates all testing data to a public website throughout the year. This Athlete Test History database does not include results, but indicates how
4:36 PM ET LAS VEGAS — We have the first big move of the winter meetings as the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to terms with Andrew McCutchen on a three-year deal for a reported $50 million that also includes a team option. So far, new GM Brodie Van Wagenen has shown a penchant for playing
4:57 PM ET The Phillies cleared left field with their recent trade of Carlos Santana and J.P. Crawford to Seattle for Jean Segura and two relievers, which allowed them to move Rhys Hoskins, who was a defensive disaster in left, back to first base for 2019. They’ve now filled the vacated corner outfield spot by
4:02 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission has cleared Jon Jones to return to competition but is also encouraging him to voluntarily submit to additional drug testing ahead of an upcoming UFC title fight at the end of the month. Jones (22-1) is scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson for the light heavyweight title at
5:10 PM ET Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, ending his season and potentially his time with the franchise that drafted him in the first round in 2013. Ansah, 29, injured his shoulder during the first quarter of Sunday’s 17-3 win over Arizona while attempting
4:28 PM ET Boston College has extended the contract of football coach Steve Addazio for two seasons through 2022, athletic director Martin Jarmond announced Tuesday. Boston College is 7-5 this season and headed to the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl where it will face Boise State on Dec. 26. Addazio, 59, is 38-38 overall in six
4:25 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon said he expects the decision on whether he plays on Thursday in a nationally televised game against the Kansas City Chiefs to go all the way up until game time. “I’ve been grinding hard to get back and we’re still trying
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Zach Johnson will have a new caddie next year, ending a 15-year partnership with Damon Green. They had worked together for 12 victories, two of them majors, and more than $44 million in PGA Tour earnings. “Zach said, ‘I think we need to take a break. It’s not a