10:07 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas won nine football games last season for the first time since Bobby Petrino’s final two seasons in 2010 and 2011, but the Hogs aren’t exactly feeling the love entering Year No. 3 under Sam Pittman. “In the previous years, Arkansas was always slept on, and we’re still dirt
Month: August 2022
8:19 PM ET Dmitry Bivol will have a tough test on his hands if he wants to remain a champion. Bivol must face top contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in a mandatory defense, the World Boxing Association announced Wednesday. Ramirez is the No. 1 contender in the WBA’s 175-pound ranking. Bivol had requested to face London’s
7:29 PM ET Highly regarded running back Cedric Baxter, Jr. committed to Texas on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Baxter, from Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, is ranked No. 58 in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best running back in the class. He’s the 12th ESPN 300 pledge for Texas. Texas’ class sits at
6:38 PM ET Alabama wide receiver JoJo Earle is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a fractured foot, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. Earle sustained a Jones fracture in practice “a couple of days ago,” according to Saban. A Freshman All-SEC selection as a return specialist last season, Earle was expected to compete for
Aug 9, 2022 Henry Cejudo. Cody Garbrandt. Urijah Faber. Those are some top-shelf bantamweights, and Marlon Vera has a chance to join their exclusive club this weekend. The 135-pounders named above are the only three fighters who own victories over Dominick Cruz. All three of those losses came in title bouts for Cruz, who ruled
4:42 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker III is preparing for his first preseason game against Atlanta on Friday, but knowing justice was served for his late cousin Ahmaud Arbery this week was more important for his family. Travis McMichael and his father, Greg McMichael — both white
5:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL running back Frank Gore is facing a simple assault charge linked to an alleged incident of domestic violence in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to a news release by the Atlantic City Police Department, which was released Tuesday, officers responded to a call at the Tropicana Atlantic
5:35 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears removed linebacker Roquan Smith from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Wednesday, the team announced. The news comes one day after Smith, 25, said in a written statement that he has requested a trade after contract negotiations between the linebacker and team reached
5:59 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN TAMPA, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters last week that he believes the team is “all in” on him despite its prior interest in Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. His answer was even more succinct Wednesday when asked again about his reaction to that interest. “Yeah,
4:46 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to start Friday’s preseason opener against the Jaguars. The team made the announcement Wednesday just before boarding a flight to Jacksonville, Florida. Watson and the Browns are waiting to see whether he will be suspended longer than the six-game suspension he was