Month: May 2019

3:17 PM ET Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko has agreed to a new three-year contract with the school that will pay him $2.1 million annually, a source told ESPN. The Dallas Morning News first reported Elko’s new contract. Elko, in his second season on Jimbo Fisher’s staff with the Aggies, joins LSU’s Dave Aranda,
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2:03 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals guard Alex Redmond, who started 15 games last season, is being suspended four games for violating the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Drug Policy, sources told ESPN. Redmond struggled at times during his first full season as a starter. Although he started 15 games, he was also penalized 11 times, the second-highest
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1:48 PM ET Tim Heaney Sometimes, a pitcher only needs to make one small change to take a huge leap. One of the most frequent things hurlers use to try and generate better results is an alteration to their pitch mix. Such news is often written off as a minor happening in spring training, but
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8:44 PM ET Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Miranda Wang won the 20th hole of the final match on the course Wednesday, giving Duke a 3-2 victory over Wake Forest for its seventh NCAA title in women’s golf. The longest day at rain-soaked Blessings Golf Club concluded with three of the five matches going extra
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1:58 PM ET Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Duke freshman Gina Kim drilled a fairway bunker to 2 feet for birdie on the final hole that secured a 1-up victory and sent her team into the title match against Wake Forest in the NCAA women’s championship. Wake Forest, led by Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion
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1:49 PM ET Former Florida Gators quarterback Jalon Jones is transferring to Jackson State, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPN. Jones, a freshman early enrollee at Florida, entered the transfer portal last month after participating in spring practice. Two Florida students accused Jones of sexual battery, stemming from an alleged April 6 incident at an
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1:30 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Juan Adams for UFC Fight Night on July 20 in San Antonio, according to multiple sources. Both sides have agreed to the bout, however contracts are not yet signed. Once official, the bout will take place on the ESPN-aired
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12:44 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Dealing a blow to Olympic boxing officials after months of investigations, the IOC has set up a vote next month on removing the sport’s governing body AIBA from organizing bouts at the 2020 Tokyo Games. The International Olympic Committee said its executive board on Wednesday proposed suspending
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12:24 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL has asked teams to eliminate some high-impact drills — including the iconic Oklahoma drill — from training camp practices as part of the league’s ongoing effort to reduce concussion numbers.
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12:29 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
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