10:37 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Tim Rossovich, a consensus All-America defensive end at Southern California who played in the NFL before going on to an acting career, has died. He was 72. Rossovich died Thursday in Sacramento after a long illness, the school said Friday. Rossovich played at USC from 1965-67 and
Month: December 2018
The 2018 Broyles Award semifinalists (nation’s top assistant coach): UAB defensive coordinator David Reeves, Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, Army DC Jay Bateman, Cal DC Tim DeRuyter, UCF O-line coach Glen Elarbee, Clemson co-OC Jeff Scott, Georgia OL coach Sam Pittman, LSU D-coordinator Dave Aranda, Michigan DC Don Brown, Mississippi State DC Bob Shoop, Notre
3:06 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — When two established contenders square off early in the regular season, it’s a virtual guarantee that both teams will downplay the magnitude of the meeting. But the Milwaukee Bucks, still fighting to stake their claim as one of the NBA’s best teams after a first-round playoff exit last
9:10 PM ET Justin Langer believes if the Australia players were to react in the same manner Virat Kohli celebrated the wicket of Aaron Finch they would be considered “the worst blokes in the world”. Langer also fended off criticism from Sachin Tendulkar over Australia’s slow batting in the first innings. Langer’s comments showed the
9:15 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors center Damian Jones underwent surgery for a torn left pectoral muscle. Golden State said Friday that Jones had the procedure Wednesday in Chicago, with Dr. Benjamin Domb performing it. Jones is expected to begin the rehab process in six weeks, with a timetable to be determined
8:58 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Right-hander Merrill Kelly is joining his hometown Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing to a $5.5 million, two-year contract. The 30-year-old spent the past four seasons with SK Wyverns in South Korea. He was 48-32 with a 3.86 ERA, including 16-7 in 2017. A Scottsdale native, Kelly attended Desert Mountain High
8:26 PM ET For the first time all season, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy — in both the legal and offshore markets. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa opened as the third-favorite at 10-1 odds in June at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, behind Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor
8:37 PM ET LeBron James is in his 16th season in the NBA. Only six active players have played more games than James, so the Los Angeles Lakers forward is about as far from being a rookie as you can get. Apparently someone forgot to tell the San Antonio Spurs, who mistakenly gave James the
5:49 PM ET It was a festive atmosphere as pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jose Pedraza both weighed in on Friday afternoon for their lightweight world title unification fight at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Vasiliy Lomachenko has won world titles in three divisions but has always wanted to unify the belts in
6:59 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NAPLES, Fla. — The teams of Bryson DeChambeau–Kevin Na, Brian Harman–Patton Kizzire and Emiliano Grillo–Graeme McDowell shot 13-under 59 in scramble play Friday to share the first-round lead in the QBE Shootout. Harman-Kizzire and Grillo-McDowell birdied the final three holes at Tiburon Golf