Jul 12, 2018 Jarrod Bullard had just been asked by a reporter what his fiancée, Patrice, thinks of this obscure hobby of his, this video game that takes up all of his free time. In a moment of serendipity, she beeped in on the other line. “Hold on,” he said in a moment he would
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12:59 PM ET Alabama outside linebacker Terrell Lewis will be out for an undetermined amount of time after suffering a torn ACL, the school announced Tuesday. “Terrell Lewis suffered a torn right ACL last week while training,” coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “He underwent successful surgery today, and a timeframe for his return
9:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele’s college football preview magazine, which is available here. Which college football programs have the top quarterbacks for 2018? Several teams rely on familiar faces, while others start the season with more than one capable signal-caller after injuries forced a lineup change in 2017.
8:33 PM ET An arbitrator has ruled in favor of USC in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former Trojans head coach Steve Sarkisian. In the suit, Sarkisian was reportedly seeking $30 million, asserting that USC had not allowed him to seek treatment for alcoholism, which is recognized as a disability under the law. The
1:30 PM ET ESPN.com Staff Clelin Ferrell and Nick Bosa broke through offensive lines and challenged quarterbacks in the backfield in 2017. Good luck stopping them this season as they continue to collect sacks and disrupt offenses. There are many talented pass-rushers to watch out for this season, but who will be the best? Our
12:22 PM ET Alabama linebacker VanDarius Cowan has been dismissed from the program for what coach Nick Saban described as a “violation of team rules.” “Each of us has a responsibility to represent The University of Alabama in a first-class way,” Saban said in a statement, “and failure to meet those standards can’t be tolerated.
3:54 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — A former Baylor University athletic director’s claims that the school used black football players as scapegoats to cover up a schoolwide sexual assault scandal are bizarre and “blatantly false,” according to the university. The school responded in court filings Thursday to allegations levied by Ian McCaw during
9:00 AM ET ESPN.com Staff A.J. Brown and David Sills V turned on the jets in the open field last year, making defensive backs miss on their way to the end zone. And we can’t forget about Deebo Samuel, who did some damage through the air even in his abbreviated season. But who will top
7:34 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette signed a rookie contract worth $27 million last summer, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots. The former LSU star saw a tweet from a Tigers student requesting help with her tuition and asking for contributions to a GoFundMe site, with donations of $1, $5, anything. I
5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services The University of Kansas hired former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long as the school’s new AD on Thursday. Long signed a five-year contract worth $1.5 million annually, with Kansas Athletics Inc. paying $1.3 million of the total and the university paying the remaining $200,000. He has terms written into