12:48 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce‘s first appearance of the spring ended abruptly Tuesday when he was sent off the field at mandatory minicamp for a lack of conditioning. Pierce, a restricted free agent, didn’t attend any offseason practices and looked much heavier than his listed playing weight
Month: June 2019
12:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel was explaining what it meant to have Cam Newton throw publicly for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in January when the 2015 NFL MVP’s voice almost drowned him out from about 30 yards away. “You hear him?” Samuel said Tuesday as
3:38 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Memphis Grizzlies have named Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as the franchise’s new head coach, the team announced Tuesday. The Grizzlies will formally introduce Jenkins as head coach on Wednesday. Jenkins has rapidly built a reputation as an outstanding young teacher and tactician, and he’ll take over a Grizzlies
12:14 PM ET Heavyweight lineal champion Tyson Fury, of England, faces Germany’s Tom Schwarz in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The undercard will air at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Fury
12:03 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid growing discussion about the transfer portal, waiver process and debates over whether all transfers should gain immediate eligibility at their new schools, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Tuesday he believes all student-athletes who want to transfer should sit out one year, with no exceptions. Bowlsby spoke on
11:28 AM ET All the talk leading into this U.S. Open is the lack of length at Pebble Beach. Overpowering the place is not an option. Still, two big hitters’ names kept coming up over and over. Take a look for yourself as we predict who will win this week. Matt Barrie, ESPNWinner: Rory McIlroyWhy
11:01 AM ET ESPN staff The Canadian Grand Prix was an F1 classic which quickly turned into an F1 farce — Sebastian Vettel’s controversial penalty cost him the victory and led him to suggest he is no longer in love with the sport. Our F1 writers Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join columnists Maurice Hamilton
10:53 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive lineman Chris Jones was not with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday morning as they prepared for the start of the mandatory three-day minicamp that concludes their offseason practice. Jones, who would like a new contract, is headed into the final season of the deal he signed
10:51 AM ET Former Florida football staff member Otis Yelverton will not face cyberstalking charges against his former girlfriend after being arrested in April. The Alachua State Attorney’s Office declined to press charges against Yelverton, who had served as Florida’s assistant director of player personnel. Yelverton was arrested April 22 and charged with a third-degree
6:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Red Sox star David Ortiz took his first steps Tuesday, following a second surgery after he arrived in Boston on Monday night. Ortiz is in stable condition, his wife, Tiffany, said in a statement sent through the team. Ortiz has been alert, has spoken to his family and