11:41 AM ET Frankie Edgar called Clint Wattenberg in late June with some questions. It was about two weeks before Edgar’s scheduled bantamweight debut. In more than a decade with the UFC, the former lightweight champion had never really cut weight before. He never needed to. Unlike most high-level MMA fighters, Edgar always walked around
Month: August 2020
4:52 PM ET ESPN staff As training camp keeps rolling through August, Rob Gronkowski gave a frank, but positive, assessment of how he feels in the early stages of his comeback while a couple of NFL stars showed moves that apply beyond the gridiron. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league:
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes was drifting to his left and unable to step into a throw at a recent Kansas City Chiefs practice, but by merely flicking his wrist, Mahomes still got off a pass to backup wide receiver Gehrig Dieter for a touchdown. The Chiefs have seen Mahomes successfully
5:35 PM ET East Carolina announced Thursday that it will pause football workouts indefinitely after its latest coronavirus testing results. A university alert stated that the school had identified a cluster of cases, which included 10 positive tests associated with the football team. The school said it will begin isolating the affected individuals and begin
6:06 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — First-year South Carolina assistant Mike Bobo said he was offended by allegations that anyone on his former Colorado State staff or team say they were abused or treated with racial insensitivity. “I know who I am and how I treat people,” said Bobo, the Gamecocks new offensive
5:37 PM ET Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater is forgoing his senior season and declaring for the 2021 NFL draft. Slater started in 37 games over three seasons, including a streak of 30 consecutive starts for the Wildcats. He didn’t allow any sacks this past season, while allowing one quarterback hit and five pressures in
5:47 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida defensive end Zachary Carter plans to play and will dedicate the season to those affected by COVID-19, he said Thursday. Carter missed the opening days of fall camp while he considered skipping the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Carter has been an outspoken supporter of
1:31 PM ET BALTIMORE — Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. has made a full recovery from prostate cancer, he said Thursday. On a Zoom call with reporters, Ripken, who turns 60 next week, said he was diagnosed in February during a routine checkup and underwent surgery in March. “I don’t know if I’m
2:24 PM ET The San Francisco Giants on Thursday called up their top prospect, catcher Joey Bart, to the major league club. Bart was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2018 draft. The No. 1 pick, Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, also was called up this week and made his major league pitching debut
5:37 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Highly touted pitching prospect Triston McKenzie is scheduled to make his major league debut Saturday night for the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander will start at home against Detroit. He has been working out at the Indians’ alternate training site in Eastlake, Ohio. The Indians announced McKenzie as Saturday’s
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