8:45 AM ET ESPN NFL Nation The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden on Monday, officially starting the NFL coaching carousel for the 2019-2020 cycle. Gruden went 35-49-1 for Washington with one playoff appearance in five-plus seasons. He’ll be replaced by interim fill-in Bill Callahan. And based on recent years, Gruden will be far from the
Month: October 2019
3:12 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The PGA Tour Champions is returning to the St. Louis area next year for the first time in nearly 20 years. The tour announced a four-year deal Tuesday with St. Louis-based Ascension. The Ascension Charity Classic will be held Oct. 2-4 at Norwood Hills Country Club, which
2:35 PM ET Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard posted on social media Tuesday that he has been cleared to return from a concussion that has sidelined him for the past three games. The Colts, who are on a bye this week, have not officially made an announcement on whether Leonard has cleared the concussion
2:38 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos cornerback De’Vante Bausby, who was taken off the field Sunday on backboard after a collision with a teammate, said Monday he “couldn’t move” for 30 minutes after the hit, but hopes to return to the field as soon as possible. “Strengthen my (neck) muscles again and I’ll
3:25 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ben Stokes’ wife has dismissed as “nonsense” the suggestion that she was subjected to a physical assault by her husband during last week’s PCA Awards ceremony in London. Stokes was named as the PCA’s Player of the Year at a gala dinner at the Roundhouse in Camden on Thursday, after
2:20 PM ET Penn State coach James Franklin on Tuesday denounced a letter that was sent to one of his players that members of the team have interpreted as being racist. Safety Jonathan Sutherland received a letter from a Penn State alum that was critical of his appearance and said his “shoulder length (sic) dreadlocks
1:19 PM ET Rising lightweight star Ryan Garcia, a world title elimination fight and a women’s interim title bout will highlight the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Sergey Kovalev light heavyweight world title showdown. Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events on Tuesday laid out the undercard for the show, which will take place on Nov. 2
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Two new eras dawned last week. They were separated by 24 hours, the Hudson River and a palpable amount of enthusiasm. Aesthetically, the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers were on parallel tracks heading into this season. The longtime rivals were both in rapid rebuilds. They added franchise
1:52 PM ET The UFC has found Brok Weaver‘s replacement for the UFC Fight Night Tampa card on Saturday. Mike Davis has agreed to step in on short notice to fight Thomas Gifford, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The fight will be contested at 155 pounds, and the card will proceed with 14 fights. Weaver’s
2:23 AM ET Third-string scrumhalf Cobus Reinach scored a hat-trick of tries in 11 minutes as South Africa celebrated their 500th Test by storming into the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a 66-7 victory over Canada on Tuesday. The Springboks ran in six tries in the first half-hour at Kobe Misaki Stadium, and Canada’s woes