5:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday said UCF should look “inward” to address the strength of schedule issues that have held back the Knights in the College Football Playoff rankings. Central Florida (12-0) was ranked eighth in the final playoff rankings by the selection committee after
Month: December 2018
5:10 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent second baseman Jonathan Schoop, who slumped badly in 2018 after a career season in 2017, has reached a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, according to a report. Terms were not released. The Athletic first reported the deal is for $7.5 million, plus incentives. The Twins
7:50 AM ET When the baseball industry makes its way to Las Vegas this weekend for the winter meetings, among the early arrivals will be the members of the 16-person “Hall of Fame-appointed electorate,” which is charged with evaluating the candidacies of the 10 names on the Today’s Game Era ballot for possible enshrinement in
5:19 PM ET CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs are likely to be without closer Brandon Morrow for the early portion of 2019 after the righty had minor surgery on his elbow last month. Morrow, 34, missed the second half of last season with a bone bruise and won’t begin throwing again until around Feb. 6.
4:50 PM ET UFC president Dana White says the promotion consulted female flyweight Rachael Ostovich, the victim of a recent domestic violence assault, prior to booking heavyweight Greg Hardy to fight on the same event as her next month. “Having her support was a key factor in making that decision,” White told TSN on Thursday.
4:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Two months after comparing Baker Mayfield to Brett Favre, Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale heaped high praise on Patrick Mahomes. “I think Mahomes is [Joe] Montana — I’m taking about the San Francisco Montana and not the Kansas City Montana,” Martindale said. “I think how everything is
9:29 AM ET Here we go: 1. The pivoty goodness of Nikola Vucevic Almost no one strings together pivot moves with the whirring, balletic brilliance of Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic: Oh, baby: three pivot moves in less than two seconds. Vucevic pivots middle searching out his righty jump hook. Deandre Ayton sticks with him.
3:42 PM ET Associated Press California coach Justin Wilcox has signed a new five-year deal to stay under contract with the school through the 2023 season. The deal signed Thursday adds two more years to the original contract signed in 2017. Wilcox also gets a raise and more money for his assistant coach pool. Wilcox
With reports linking him with a move to the Premier League, Atlanta United’s Miguel Almiron explains what he admires most about the English top flight. Miguel Almiron shares his keys for Atlanta United as they look to lift their first MLS Cup trophy on Saturday. Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron has told ESPN FC it
3:25 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If the New York Giants aren’t going to be making the playoffs, Odell Beckham Jr. wouldn’t mind playing spoiler. The Giants play on the road against the stammering Washington Redskins on Sunday and close out the season by hosting the division-rival Dallas Cowboys. “At this point, we can