Month: August 2019

5:04 PM ET The door seems very much open for one of the most anticipated trilogy fights in MMA history. Conor McGregor took to Instagram on Tuesday to congratulate Nate Diaz for his win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 on Saturday night. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion waited until Tuesday to write
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4:02 PM ET Pitching great Roger Clemens didn’t shy away from many battles in his major league career, but politics is something he’s not willing to take on. Clemens had been encouraged to run as a Republican candidate for the seat of Texas Republican Rep. Pete Olson, who announced his retirement last month. The 57-year-old
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3:51 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — It wasn’t a contract extension for Dak Prescott or Ezekiel Elliott or Amari Cooper, but Jaylon Smith‘s seven-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys that was signed Tuesday allowed owner and general manager Jerry Jones to feel happy. “Y’all have been badgering my ass to get a contract done for
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3:51 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — It wasn’t a contract extension for Dak Prescott or Ezekiel Elliott or Amari Cooper, but Jaylon Smith‘s seven-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys that was signed Tuesday allowed owner and general manager Jerry Jones to feel happy. “Y’all have been badgering my ass to get a contract done for
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3:51 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — While talks with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper have mostly stalled over the summer, the Dallas Cowboys have signed a key piece to their future, with linebacker Jaylon Smith agreeing to a five-year, $65 million deal with $35.5 guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal
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3:51 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — While talks with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper have mostly stalled over the summer, the Dallas Cowboys have signed a key piece to their future, with linebacker Jaylon Smith agreeing to a deal, sources told ESPN. Smith was set to become a restricted free agent after this
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3:30 PM ET ESPN News Services SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and and cited ex-infielder Luis Castillo for their alleged links to a drug-trafficking and money-laundering ring, officials said Tuesday. Dominican Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said police are also actively pursuing the
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3:44 PM ET The Auburn Tigers will start true freshman Bo Nix at quarterback in the season opener against Oregon, the school announced Tuesday. Nix, a four-star prospect from Pinson, Alabama, is the son of former Auburn quarterback Pat Nix, who played for the Tigers from 1992 to 1995. Nix, who enrolled early in January,
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