Month: August 2022

4:48 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Liga MX president Mikel Arriola said on Wednesday that he’s “worried” about possibly falling behind the level of MLS, particularly when it comes to investment and player development in the Mexican league. Arriola was speaking to ESPN during the Leagues Cup Showcase doubleheader in Los Angeles, in which the LA
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4:29 PM ET D.J. Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Attorney Tony Buzbee and Ashley Solis criticized the NFL on Thursday for the initial ruling on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s discipline for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after accusations of sexual misconduct. Buzbee and Solis, the first woman to sue Watson and the first to go
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4:17 PM ET ESPN News Services NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has chosen former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey to hear the appeal of the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The NFL is seeking a tougher penalty under the league’s personal conduct policy in the wake of disciplinary officer Sue L.
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3:35 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL training camps continued on Thursday with action around the league. Offenses and defenses worked in one-on-ones, and quarterbacks took steps forward in building chemistry with new receivers. Can A.J. Brown be the receiver Philadelphia has been looking for? And will Marquez Valdes-Scantling get on the same page
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3:41 PM ET Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley was charged Thursday with attempting to elude police, the same day Auburn players were scheduled to report to campus for preseason camp. According to police officials, Finley was released Thursday from the Lee County Detention Center. An Auburn official told ESPN that the university was aware of Finley’s
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3:05 PM ET Associated Press MUIRFIELD, Scotland — Playing in borrowed clothes doesn’t seem to bother Jessica Korda at the Women’s Open. Still waiting for her suitcase to arrive in Muirfield, Korda recovered from an early bogey to shoot a 5-under 66 in the first round Thursday, putting her 1 shot behind leader Hinako Shibuno
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3:25 PM ET Defending champion Georgia opened camp on Thursday with coach Kirby Smart telling reporters, “Our guys are ready to grind.” Smart didn’t dwell on any possible hangover from last season’s success or the need to make up for all the production the team lost to the NFL. The Bulldogs had 15 players drafted
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2:42 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Pac-12 athletes will now be able to get something more than retweets for their highlights. On Thursday, the conference announced an initiative alongside Twitter, NIL marketplace Opendorse and sports technology startup Tempus Ex Machina that will allow football and men’s and women’s basketball players to monetize videos of their top
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