Month: December 2019

3:56 PM ET Adam Gase and a disgusted Sam Darnold engaged in a brief, semi-animated sideline conversation Thursday night that was caught on TV and went viral on social media — the first hint of possible discord between the New York Jets‘ coach and quarterback. On Friday, they both downplayed the incident, insisting it was
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3:01 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals released veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs on Friday, coach Kliff Kingsbury announced. The 37-year-old will now go on waivers. The seven-time Pro Bowler is one of the most accomplished pass-rushers in NFL history, ranking first among active players with 138 sacks. Suggs played 69 percent of Arizona’s defensive snaps this
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3:09 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a bantamweight fight between Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao on March 28 in Columbus, Ohio, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the 135-pound matchup. The UFC Fight Night event is set to take place at Nationwide Arena
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3:09 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have signed left-hander Brett Anderson to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Anderson will make $5 million in base salary with a chance to earn another $2 million in performance bonuses, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney. The 31-year-old Anderson just finished his third stint with the Oakland Athletics
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3:02 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone revealed on Friday she is cancer-free. “They diagnosed me with a [malignant] tumor. It was the toughest fight that I’ve ever faced,” the retired Italian player said in a video on Instagram. “The best thing is that I was able to win
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3:02 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone revealed on Friday she’s beaten cancer. “They diagnosed me with a malign tumor. It was the toughest fight that I’ve ever faced,” the retired Italian player said in a video on Instagram. “The best thing is that I was able to win
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2:09 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins placed linebacker Ryan Kerrigan on injured reserve Friday, ending a frustrating season for the onetime iron man. Kerrigan suffered a calf injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss at Green Bay; he did not return. Kerrigan had never missed a game in his nine-year career
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11:42 AM ET The 2019 coaching carousel spun very slowly — and with the volume on low. This cycle projected to be quiet and ended up even quieter, as potentially landscape-shifting jobs like USC and Auburn remained filled. But there were still several strong hires made, which should pay off in the coming years. Unlike
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1:34 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The LA Clippers‘ backcourt will be even more short-handed after guard Lou Williams was ruled out on Friday against Minnesota. The Sixth Man of the Year has a sore right calf and is considered day-to-day. The Clippers play against the Timberwolves on Friday and then at Chicago on Saturday night.
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