6:49 PM ET LATROBE, Pa. — As the Pittsburgh Steelers broke training camp Thursday, players were still deeply affected by the loss of assistant coach Darryl Drake, who died Sunday. Wide receiver Ryan Switzer got emotional when speaking fondly of his position coach. “I’m a better man, I’m a better husband, I’m a better son,
Month: August 2019
6:54 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — The good news for Tiger Woods on Thursday during the opening round of the BMW Championship was that he looked far better than a week earlier, when back stiffness and a strained oblique caused him to withdraw from the Northern Trust. The bad news was despite some promising signs,
6:17 PM ET Ten of the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee are recused from voting for certain schools this season, according to a release on Thursday from the CFP. The recusal policy remains the same as it has in the past five years, stating, “A recused member is permitted to answer
5:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES — After a disappointing 2018 season, USC Trojans athletic director Lynn Swann said the expectation is for the program and coach Clay Helton to win a conference championship in 2019. “The expectation is that we’re going to win the Pac-12 championship,” Swann said after Thursday’s ribbon ceremony for the recent
5:35 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — In his first comments on Melvin Gordon‘s holdout situation since the start of training camp, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sought to clear the air about any possible friction between himself and the workhorse running back. “I know Melvin knows I’m pulling for him,” Rivers said. “And
5:42 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — For Roger Federer, it was one big blur. The seven-time champion was ousted from one of his favorite tournaments in barely over an hour, falling in straight sets to a 21-year-old qualifier he’d never faced. Andrey Rublev — with only one career win over a top-five player
5:42 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Seven-time champion Roger Federer was ousted from one of his favorite tournaments in only 61 minutes Thursday, falling in straight sets to a 21-year-old qualifier he’d never faced. Andre Rublev — with only one career win over a top-five player to his credit — took advantages of
5:22 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of lower back spasms. Ray left his start on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the third inning because of the spasms. He struck out two, walked two and allowed one run over two innings.
8:00 AM ET Pro Football Focus At the heart of every offense is a quarterback. At the heart of the Oklahoma offense has been back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners who were no strangers to highlight-reel passes with deep throws placed perfectly in receivers’ hands well downfield. At the heart of the Oklahoma offense in 2019 will
1:35 PM ET Free agent forward Patrick Patterson has agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the LA Clippers, league sources told ESPN. Patterson and the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a buyout on the final season of his contract recently, allowing him to become a free agent. The Clippers, with one available roster