4:42 PM ET Redshirt sophomore cornerback Bryce Turner of Cal has been hospitalized in Southern California after suffering what his family called a “medical emergency near his family home” in a statement released Thursday. “We are grateful to those who have cared for Bryce and the doctors who continue to closely monitor him in the
Month: January 2019
11:51 PM ET Two days before Jarrett Hurd and Erislandy Lara were to meet in an April 7 junior middleweight world title unification fight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, at the prefight press conference, Hurd uttered words that were prophetic. “There’s a storm coming,” said Hurd, predicting an exciting fight.
3:45 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he has no problem being a lame-duck coach in 2019. Four days after the Vikings’ once-promising season came to a screeching halt with the team finishing 8-7-1 and missing the playoffs, Zimmer addressed his job status at his year-end press conference. Both Zimmer and
3:35 PM GMT England back-row Mark Wilson has signed a new long-term contract to stay with Gallagher Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. The 29-year-old, who has made 221 appearances for the club and is a Falcons academy graduate, will remain at Kingston Park for another four years as he looks to build his international career. Wilson
3:23 PM ET Featherweight Shakur Stevenson, the 2016 U.S. Olympic silver medalist and one of boxing’s elite prospects, will face Jessie Cris Rosales in a 10-round on Jan. 18, Top Rank announced Thursday. The fight, at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, will serve as the co-feature of the Top Rank Boxing
6:17 PM ET We’ve put 2018 in the books, but there’s still more than half of this NHL regular season still to be played. Fantasy managers would be wise to use the flip of the calendar to 2019 to reboot or refresh their fantasy squads. In that spirit, let’s take a tour around the league
7:10 AM ET PITTSBURGH — His top playmaker is skipping meetings and sabotaging games and sparking trade scenarios. His other top playmaker bagged the entire season. His team dropped four games in six weeks by seven points or less. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood in front of a podium on Wednesday as a man
2:49 PM ET Texas wide receiver Collin Johnson is returning to the Longhorns for the 2019 season, he tweeted Thursday. “The best is yet to come,” he said in making the announcement, adding that returning for his senior year will allow him to accomplish two goals: to get his degree and to help Texas win
2:36 PM ET For the second consecutive game, Clemson will officially be without three players, including starting defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, for the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Alabama. B samples of NCAA drug tests of the three last week showed trace amounts of ostarine, which is a banned substance. “Clemson will not
2:15 PM ET Four-time MVP LeBron James leads all players in fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday. Other top vote-getters in the Western Conference include Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose and Golden State Warriors teammates Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo