4:28 PM ET Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam of Colorado, and former Toledo and Missouri coach Gary Pinkel headline the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame class announced Monday. Penn State’s LaVar Arrington, Georgia’s Champ Bailey, Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree, Alabama’s Sylvester Croom and Oklahoma’s Roy Williams were also selected.
Month: January 2022
8:00 AM 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 British Olympic bronze medalist Frazer Clarke will make his professional debut on the Amir Khan-Kell Brook undercard at Manchester Arena, England, on Feb. 19.
2:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The junior welterweight bout between Jose Ramirez and Jose Pedraza won’t take place on Feb. 5 as planned because Pedraza is ill with flu-like symptoms, multiple sources told ESPN. The bout, which was set to headline on ESPN+, will be rescheduled to Friday, March 4, at the Save Mart Center
2:53 PM ET West Virginia football has hired former Southern California and North Texas offensive coordinator Graham Harrell as its offensive coordinator. Harrell, who spent the past three seasons as USC’s offensive coordinator, also will coach WVU’s quarterbacks. Head coach Neal Brown, who had been handling offensive coordinator responsibilities, said in a statement, “We need
3:25 PM ET The Orlando Magic have extended the contracts of president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond through the 2025-2026 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. Talks on new deals for Weltman and Hammond started at the end of last season, sources said. Both executives were headed into the final year of their
10:31 AM ET Sadio Mane scored seven minutes into stoppage time from a penalty. Getty Senegal‘s Sadio Mane converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time to hand the pre-tournament favourites a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Bafoussam on Monday. Zimbabwe defender Kelvin Madzongwe was penalised
7:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Wolves to sign winger Adama Traore in a deal which could be worth around £20 million, sources have told ESPN. The 25-year-old is interested in a move to north London and Spurs boss Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his squad this month after being alarmed
12:07 PM ET Atletico Madrid have drawn up a four-man shortlist to replace Kieran Trippier headed by Valencia‘s Daniel Wass and Chelsea‘s Cesar Azpilicueta, sources have told ESPN. Trippier joined Newcastle last week in a deal worth an initial £12 million plus add-ons with Atletico boss Diego Simeone admitting he was sad to see the
9:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Axel Tuanzebe is aiming to help Napoli win the Serie A title for the first time in more than 30 years after leaving Aston Villa over concerns Steven Gerrard’s history at Liverpool was affecting his chances of getting first team football at Villa Park, his agent Dimitri Tuanzebe told ESPN.
10:15 AM ET Kathleen McNamee North Carolina Courage have traded United States women’s national team forward Lynn Williams to Kansas City Current, it was announced on Monday. As part of the deal, the Courage will receive $200,000 in allocation money as well as the rights to goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland and the Current’s first round pick