8:31 PM ET Daniel Murphy Michigan’s running back depth suffered another potential blow this week when the school confirmed senior Chris Evans is not currently with the team. Evans, who was in line to be the Wolverines top returning rusher in 2019, said on Twitter he was dealing with some academic issues and had no
Month: February 2019
8:04 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut’s incoming president says he’s committed to a major college football program and doesn’t plan to move the school out of the American Athletic Conference. Thomas Katsouleas, the provost and executive vice president of the University of Virginia, was appointed Tuesday as the next
8:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Texas Longhorns and NFL quarterback Vince Young was arrested in Fort Bend County, Texas, early Monday on a charge of suspicion of driving while under the influence. Young paid a $500 bond and was released. Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department told the
9:29 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Nick Foles has informed the Eagles he is voiding his $20 million option for 2019, after the team notified him it would be picking up the option, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Foles must pay the Eagles $2 million to opt out. The move paves the way for
7:46 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have notified quarterback Nick Foles that they will be exercising his $20 million option for 2019, a league source told ESPN. Over the next 10 days, Foles has the ability to void the option by paying the Eagles $2 million. The anticipation is he will opt out. The
8:29 PM ET The ex-girlfriend of Deondre Francois said she never wrote the statement on her Instagram account that appeared to show her recanting claims of having been physically abused by the former Florida State quarterback. Diamond Lindsey told ESPN on Tuesday that someone hacked into her Instagram account and posted the statement without her
7:47 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has passed Sergei Fedorov as the top-scoring Russian player in NHL history. The Washington Capitals captain picked up his 1,180th point on T.J. Oshie‘s goal that opened the scoring Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ovechkin broke the record in his 1,055th game, 193 games fewer than
6:48 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have informed starting cornerback Robert Alford that he will be released, a league source confirmed to ESPN. NFL Network first reported Alford’s impending release, which he appeared to confirm in a tweet: Thank you Atlanta for 6 incredible seasons. Sucks that it ended on this note. I enjoyed playing
7:02 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that the game plan going into Super Bowl LIII was to have running backs Todd
8:00 AM ET In a Super Bowl week that was largely bereft of juicy narratives, one of the few intriguing stories centered on the question of whether Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots’ delightfully gooberish and uniquely gifted tight end, would retire this year. In the days leading up to the game, reporters posited the question to