4:52 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — When Kevin Warren stepped to the lectern Tuesday, he understood the magnitude of the moment. Only five men before him had served as commissioner of the Big Ten Conference since the league’s founding in 1896, and no African American had ever led a major college athletic conference before. Warren,
Month: June 2019
EDGEWOOD, New Mexico — Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is the most successful fighter in UFC history, based on number of wins. He’s also the craziest fighter in UFC history, based on, well, just about everything. Want to hear a wild story about Cowboy? How much time have you got? Over the years, Cerrone has shared tales
4:21 PM ET Associated Press HAMILTON, Bermuda — The PGA Tour is going to Bermuda for the first time with a new tournament that adds to the fall schedule. The Bermuda Championship will be played Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at Port Royal. It will be held the same week as the HSBC Champions, a
4:51 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell says he and Adam Gase are texting buddies and BFFs — even though he knows his coach reportedly didn’t want him on the team. Bell, in his first face-to-face session with reporters since signing a four-year, $52 million contract in March,
4:22 PM ET PARIS — They know each other very well, and thus Roger Federer knew he couldn’t regard Tuesday’s quarterfinal match against Stan Wawrinka as a mere appetizer for the salivating prospect of facing Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros again. Wawrinka is playing his best tennis since returning from knee surgery 18 months ago.
3:52 PM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that Kevin Durant is out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Kerr said, however, that Durant is “ramping up workouts” in his return from a calf injury. Kerr also said Klay Thompson (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable while Andre Iguodala (calf) will
3:50 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones reported to team facilities for mandatory minicamp Tuesday unfazed by the trade rumblings and criticism that he has received this offseason after skipping voluntary organized team activities. “I’ve seen it and I’ve heard of it but I control what I control,” Jones said. “I’m
3:47 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts head coach Frank Reich said the team is fine if franchise quarterback Andrew Luck misses the rest of OTAs and their mandatory three-day minicamp next week because of a lingering calf strain, despite hopes that Luck would be fully healthy in the offseason for the first time since 2014.
3:42 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams did not attend the mandatory minicamp Tuesday, letting the team know he wanted to redo his contract. Williams, who is under contract through 2020, is not expected to attend the final two days of the minicamp. The NFL Network first reported Williams’
3:52 PM ET Associated Press The Big Ten and SEC will be heading to the Las Vegas Bowl in coming years, taking turns facing the Pac-12 when the game moves into a new billion-dollar NFL stadium in 2020. The Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and Big 12 unveiled bowl lineups for the 2020-25 seasons Tuesday. The