8:59 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week with piqued interest in finding new ways to compensate college athletes. U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., spent Wednesday drumming up support for a proposed bill that could make it possible for all U.S. college athletes to accept endorsement money as early
Month: October 2019
8:40 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says quarterback Brian Maurer‘s status for the Volunteers’ Saturday matchup at No. 1 Alabama will be a game-time decision after the freshman sustained a concussion last week. Pruitt had said Monday that Maurer had taken some reps at the previous night’s practice and
8:40 PM ET Alabama defensive lineman Antonio Alfano has officially entered the transfer portal, a source told ESPN. The true freshman was the No. 28-ranked recruit in the 2019 class out of Colonia High School in Colonia, New Jersey, and was the fourth-highest-ranked recruit for the Crimson Tide. Alfano’s father, Frankie, tweeted on Sept. 13
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8:40 PM ET Jim Hughson, lead NHL announcer for Sportsnet in Canada, apologized on Wednesday for his comments two weeks ago that made light of Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews‘ disorderly conduct charge. Matthews, 22, was charged in May in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, for what police say was an incident involving a
7:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As his San Francisco 49ers prepare to play the Washington Redskins on Sunday, coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t exactly nostalgic about returning to the nation’s capital. Shanahan served as Washington’s offensive coordinator from 2010 to 2013, working with his father Mike, who was the head coach at the time.
6:38 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — On Wednesday, a day after the Los Angeles Rams completed a blockbuster trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Ramsey
6:38 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead expressed uncertainty Wednesday whether newly acquired cornerback Jalen Ramsey will be available to play Sunday against
6:41 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari came out strongly against the idea that the NBA would consider expanding beyond its current draft format, which includes two rounds. Speaking at the SEC Tipoff event on Wednesday afternoon, Calipari argued that the more rounds wouldn’t be for the NBA but rather to
6:25 PM ET Associated Press FRENCH LICK, Ind. — Helen Alfredsson added the Senior LPGA Championship to her U.S. Senior Women’s Open title, rallying Wednesday at cold and windy French Lick Resort to sweep the two major championships of the season. Two strokes behind Juli Inkster entering the day, Alfredsson closed with a 2-under 70