5:59 PM ET Houston and Memphis‘ American Athletic Conference opener, scheduled for Sept. 18, has been postponed, the league announced Saturday. The decision was made a day after Memphis paused football activities because of issues related to COVID-19. The Tigers halted because a “significant number of individuals” inside the program were placed into quarantine due
Month: September 2020
6:02 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The Big Ten’s council of presidents and chancellors will meet Sunday to review the latest medical information and
5:02 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Justin Allgaier saw a more than nine-second lead evaporate when a late caution flag flew, but he pulled away again on a restart with 13 laps to go to complete a sweep of a NASCAR Xfinity series doubleheader weekend at Richmond Raceway on Saturday. Allgaier, who lost
6:10 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — After one errant forehand in the first set of the US Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is happening?” In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria
4:20 PM ET Angela Hill will continue to make history Saturday night. Hill will become the first Black American woman to headline a UFC card when she faces Michelle Waterson in the Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. Hill already was the first Black American woman to sign with the UFC, which she did
5:23 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes parted ways with defenseman Joel Edmundson after one season, trading his free-agent rights to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday for a fifth-round pick. Carolina acquired Edmundson after he won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in the 2019 trade that sent defenseman Justin Faulk
4:13 PM ET Golfer Kevin Kisner issued an apology and the PGA Tour put out a statement in response to the golfer’s tweet on Saturday morning in which he says he made “a reckless comment” about the guidelines that are in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Kisner, a two-time PGA Tour winner who
10:59 AM ET LONDON — The Arsenal rebuild is still far from complete, but new signings Willian and Gabriel already look at home. As opening days go, this jaunt to south-west London could not have gone better for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal won 3-0 at Fulham in their first game of the 2020-21 season. –
4:33 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — There are two ways to assess Liverpool‘s 4-3 victory against Leeds United on the opening day of the 2020-21 Premier League season. It was either a sensational showcase of everything that makes the Premier League the most box office competition in world football, or it was a game in
5:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As recently as Friday morning, the San Francisco 49ers held out hope that wide receiver Deebo Samuel would be able to practice before Sunday’s season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. As it turns out, the Niners won’t have Samuel for at least the first three games. San Francisco