1:08 PM ET Alfonso Duro Few examples in modern sports embody the maxim “no pain, no gain” quite like a transition from Olympic-style wrestling to MMA. Jordan Burroughs knows this well. The American freestyle wrestler, fresh off winning his third Pan American Games gold in the 74 kg category earlier this month, understands the appeal
1:18 PM ET Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus, recently reinstated to the university and the team after being acquitted of sexual assault charges, will be eligible to play this season for the Badgers. Cephus tweeted the eligibility update and Wisconsin confirmed it to ESPN. God is good! So thankful to be eligible to play with
12:56 PM ET Former middleweight world titlist “Kid Chocolate” Peter Quillin wasn’t without a fight for long. He will face brawler Alfredo Angulo in a 12-round super middleweight bout that will headline a Premier Boxing Champions card on Sept. 21 (Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes, 10:30 p.m. ET) at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California,
5:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is optimism Cam Newton will be ready for the opener against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a mild mid-foot sprain in Thursday’s preseason loss to the New England Patriots. That was the good news for the Carolina Panthers, but there’s still reason to be concerned about the
11:22 AM ET Associated Press LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota are investigating the deaths of a former NFL lineman and his wife and say the couple’s son is a suspect. The bodies of 63-year-old Barry Bennett and his wife, Carol, were found Wednesday after a friend went to their home in Long Prairie
12:35 PM ET Our fantasy football experts have been taking part in mock drafts all summer, and one thing that has stood out during the past month is how much risk people are willing or not willing to take when it comes to players with contract or injury situations. It’s become increasingly clear as we
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Yorkshire Diamonds 168 for 6 (Healy 77, Rodrigues 43*) beat Lancashire Thunder 164 for 5 (Threlkeld 52, Levick 2-19) by four wickets Yorkshire Diamonds kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for Kia Super League Finals Day with a four-wicket win over Roses rivals Lancashire Thunder at Scarborough. Alyssa
11:41 AM ET The Carolina Panthers are “cautiously optimistic” that quarterback Cam Newton will be available to play Week 1 after he was injured during Thursday’s preseason game, general manager Marty Hurney said Friday. Newton has a mild sprain of his left foot, Hurney said. He was hurt on a sack in the first quarter
6:46 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 Vasiliy Lomachenko will try to add a third world lightweight title to his collection when he faces Luke Campbell at the O2 Arena in
9:45 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s application to trademark the term “Tom Terrific” has been refused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Brady, who said his goal was to ensure people didn’t refer to him by that nickname, created a stir among New York Mets fans because