4:29 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame referee who officiated the Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield “Bite Fight” and more than 100 other championship bouts, died Tuesday morning at his Reno, Nevada, home, his son Terry Lane confirmed to ESPN. He was 85. Lane, known for his prefight catchphrase “Let’s get it on,”
Month: December 2022
5:28 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Portugal manager Fernando Santos now has a level of control over Cristiano Ronaldo that Erik ten Hag created at Manchester United. We all know how that turned out — Ronaldo’s Old Trafford contract ripped up last month in an acrimonious exit — but Portugal showed on Tuesday night that
4:53 PM ET Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — TCU offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Garrett Riley is the winner of the Broyles Award as the top assistant football coach in the nation, the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Tuesday. Riley coached Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan and coordinated the top offense in the
5:24 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee UNLV has hired Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom to be its next head coach, the school
4:34 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Perhaps San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s season isn’t over after all. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday that doctors concluded Garoppolo did not suffer a Lisfranc injury to his broken left foot and will not need surgery. If his rehabilitation goes well, he has a chance
4:14 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers, the team announced Tuesday. The Carolina Panthers waived Mayfield on Monday, something interim coach Steve Wilks said was a mutual agreement between the two sides. Wilks said Mayfield asked to be released after finding out he wouldn’t
3:59 PM ET SAN DIEGO — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is hopeful that a sales process involving a change in ownership of the Los Angeles Angels could be completed by Opening Day of next season. “My understanding is that the club would like to have the sale resolved by Opening Day,” Manfred
ESPNcricinfo understands Pakistan will call upon a fast bowler from outside the original 18-person squad for the second Test, starting in Multan on Friday. The only specialist fast bowler who didn’t play the first Test for Pakistan was Mohammad Wasim Jnr. But Wasim Jnr is yet to play a Test match, while three of the
1:20 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons said he’s hopeful that he’ll be able to return against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday as he continues to deal with ongoing issues with knee soreness and a calf strain. “I’m excited where I’m at right now,” Simmons said after Tuesday’s practice. “So I’m
3:12 PM ET Associated Press There’s now another trophy for NBA teams to chase. The league announced Tuesday that the team with the best regular-season record will now receive the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named for the first commissioner of the NBA. And that name strongly suggests that another trophy tweak is coming — since until