Month: August 2019

2:29 PM ET Georgia outside linebacker Brenton Cox, a former five-star recruit, who was battling for a starting job this coming season, has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Monday. Cox played in 13 of 14 games last season and finished with 20 tackles. He had a career-high six
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2:01 PM ET Like fellow Golden State Warriors cornerstones Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Draymond Green now has a longterm deal with the team. Unlike the star guards, however, Green has a player option, a league source told ESPN. The fourth-year option in Green’s new $100 million extension would allow Green to go after even
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12:38 PM ET The new stadium being built for the NFL’s Raiders in Las Vegas will officially be called Allegiant Stadium, it was announced Monday. Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will be the naming sponsor for the $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat indoor stadium, which was topped off in a ceremony Monday. “We’re thrilled that our future home
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1:44 PM ET Right-hander Kevin Gausman is headed to the Cincinnati Reds after being claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. The 28-year-old has one more season remaining until he hits free agency following 2020 though could be a non-tender candidate this winter. Gausman pitched for the Braves Friday and struggled in his second straight
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1:42 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — One day after finalizing a new contract that increases his pay by $8 million this season, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady acknowledged how the deal doesn’t tie him to the franchise beyond the 2019 season. “It’s a unique situation I’m in — 20th year with the same
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12:19 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing an important fight in the light heavyweight division between Corey Anderson and Johnny Walker in November, sources told ESPN. Both sides have verbally agreed to the matchup, which will take place at UFC 244 on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden. Anderson publicly challenged Walker recently
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