7:25 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference postponed the Oct. 24 game between Missouri and No. 10 Florida on Friday, the third league contest moved this week because of COVID-19 outbreaks. The Gators had at least 21 players and coaches test positive for the coronavirus and dozens more quarantined because
Month: October 2020
3:00 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua will end a year out of the ring when he defends his WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev
6:16 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s sprained right ankle might not be at full strength just yet, but it’s as close as it has been since before he injured it back in Week 2. “As far as the ankle, it’s feeling great this week,” Garoppolo said Friday. “It
6:39 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If Clint Bowyer could have scripted his sendoff, it most certainly would have been a proper blowout for NASCAR’s best partier. Bowyer would have had fans and friends and celebrated every week all along the NASCAR circuit if he’d had his way. He certainly would not have
6:03 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have signed No. 2 overall NHL draft pick Quinton Byfield to a three-year contract. The Kings on Friday announced the entry-level deal with Byfield, a powerful 6-foot-5 center from Ontario. The 18-year-old Byfield is likely to play another year of junior hockey
6:10 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA will still be outfitted by Under Armour this season even though the university is suing the apparel company for breach of contract. Athletic director Martin Jarmond said there isn’t enough time to get a deal in place with a new outfitter. Under Armour announced in June
6:31 PM ET Northwestern announced Friday that defensive lineman Samdup Miller, quarterback Aidan Smith, safety Travis Whillock and tight end Jason Whittaker have all elected to opt out of the upcoming season. “We completely support the decision each young man made during the spring and summer as they evaluated their personal circumstances,” coach Pat Fitzgerald
6:13 PM ET Steve KimESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez Jr. came in at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds on Friday’s official weigh-in for their anticipated lightweight unification fight at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET). There was a palpable tension as Lomachenko and Lopez engaged
12:52 PM ET Tottenham have signed Swansea City for defender Joe Rodon in a last-gasp move before the English domestic window closed on Friday. Sources tell ESPN the deal is worth an initial £11 million with a further £4m in add-ons. Rodon has signed a contract that will last until 2025, the club confirmed. –
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will take responsibility if Manchester United‘s season does not turn around. Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the Glazers, who own the club, have been criticised for their role in what was considered by supporters to be an underwhelming summer transfer window. – Stream ESPN FC