9:08 PM ET Henry Cejudo has no problem staying retired. But if he were to return to competition, a fight with up-and-coming boxer Ryan Garcia would be at the top of his wishlist. The former UFC double champion told ESPN’s Now or Never on Tuesday that if any bout would get him to come back,
Month: July 2020
7:53 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Diekman has serious questions about Major League Baseball’s ability to pull off a season, given the issues in getting timely test results that have forced delays and cancellations of workouts. For now, Diekman, 33, still plans to play, but he must be extra careful, given that
8:30 PM ET The first impactful decision regarding college sports’ return to play this fall is almost upon us. The Ivy League will announce its plans on Wednesday for fall sports, which could include a shortened schedule or postponing the season until the spring. Back on March 10, the Ivy League presidents decided to cancel
6:56 PM ET The decision has loomed for weeks, and the PGA of America will make it official Wednesday when it postpones the Ryder Cup for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A source who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told ESPN on Tuesday that the event, scheduled for Sept.
5:22 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was tabbed Tuesday to make the ninth Opening Day start of his career, which extends his franchise record. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed his selection in a video conference call. The Dodgers open the 60-game season on July 23 at home against the
6:22 PM ET Associated Press CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Austin Peay has promoted associate head coach Marquase Lovings to interim head football coach for the Governors’ upcoming season. Athletic director Gerald Harrison announced Lovings’ promotion on Tuesday, days after Mark Hudspeth resigned after one season for personal reasons. Harrison said he met with both coaches and
5:01 PM ET Patrick Mahomes said he had two goals for his new contract when extension talks began with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this summer: He wanted long-term security and he wanted to leave the Chiefs enough financial flexibility to build a strong team around him. Mahomes said Tuesday he’s confident he attained both
4:32 PM ET Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian underwent heart surgery last week and is expected to make a full recovery, the school announced on Tuesday. The 46-year-old’s condition was discovered during an annual physical. “During Coach Sarkisian’s physical last week, it was determined that he needed a procedure to correct a congenital cardiovascular anomaly
4:44 PM ET Division III’s Centennial Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that fall sports — most notably football — would be suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Given health and other related concerns, the Centennial Conference Presidents Council has decided to suspend any inter-collegiate competition for sports scheduled for the fall semester,” a statement from the
1:16 PM ET Associated Press The reigning World Series champion Washington Nationals have resumed training camp after canceling workouts Monday because of COVID-19 testing delays. General manager Mike Rizzo said the team felt confident about getting back to Nationals Park for practices after receiving all player and staff test results from Friday. The American League