3:40 PM ET Associated Press The Indiana Hoosiers hope Michael Penix Jr. returns to action against Connecticut. They might not know until Saturday morning. Coach Tom Allen told reporters Monday that his injured starting quarterback will likely be a game-time decision for the second straight week. “I don’t foresee it, hopefully, not being a day-to-day
Month: September 2019
3:51 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. How soon is too soon to panic about your stars? That’s
3:40 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas got a boost Monday when coach Tom Herman said three injured starters will likely play this week in the Big 12 opener against Oklahoma State. Senior wide receiver Collin Johnson (hamstring), senior center Zach Shackelford (foot) and sophomore linebacker Joseph Ossai (shoulder) missed all or part
3:28 PM ET The Orlando Magic exercised the fourth-year team options on guard Markelle Fultz and forward Jonathan Isaac and the third-year team option on center Mo Bamba, the team announced Monday. All three players are now signed through the 2020-21 season. Fultz’s option was for $12.3 million. “Mo (Bamba), Markelle (Fultz) and Jonathan (Isaac)
6:55 AM ET It’s time for my annual column looking ahead to potential World Series showdowns. We’ve been blessed in recent years not just with some great matchups in the Fall Classic, but some classic World Series, as well: the small-market Royals winning in 2015; the Cubs ending their curse in 2016 with a dramatic
3:25 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up another of their key free agents by signing forward Travis Konecny to a six-year, $33 million deal. “We are happy to have Travis under contract for the next six seasons,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. “Travis has shown progression in each of his three
8:20 AM ET AUBURN, Ala. — He was in there somewhere, sitting on a small plastic chair in the center of the room, surrounded by a horde of reporters clamoring for whatever postgame nuggets they could scrounge up before deadline. The star quarterback, the son of an Auburn legend and a true freshman beyond his
3:11 PM ET The NHLPA announced that it will not exercise its option to re-open the collective bargaining agreement following the 2019-20 season. The NHL previously decided not to trigger their opt-out clause, meaning the current CBA will remain intact through the 2021-22 season. “While players have concerns with the current CBA, we agree with
2:28 PM ET ESPN.com staff After an embarrassing loss Saturday night, when his back-flips and break-dancing overshadowed his fighting during UFC Fight Night in Vancouver, Michel Pereira received some advice from a most unlikely source. The last time Yair Rodriguez competed in the Octagon, he flattened “The Korean Zombie” with one second remaining in their
2:41 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday that could force him to miss two to four weeks, coach Jason Garrett said on Monday. Gallup suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 31-21 victory over the Washington Redskins. While there