5:20 PM ET Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame‘s latest run at a national title under coach Brian Kelly ended with another rude awakening. “We got a taste of what it’s like to be in the playoffs,” said Kelly, whose 10th Irish squad begins preseason drills Sunday morning at Culver Academy, 45 miles
4:56 PM ET The relationship between the UFC and its former featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino appears to be done. In an interview released on the company’s YouTube channel on Friday, UFC president Dana White declared he is “out of the Cyborg business” and will waive any contractual matching rights he owns on one of
5:00 PM ET Associated Press Former Florida State starting quarterback Deondre Francois has enrolled at Hampton as a graduate transfer, the school announced Friday. Francois participated in the FCS team’s first practice. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. “I am very happy that Deondre Francois is joining our program,” second-year coach Robert Prunty said.
4:36 PM ET Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — The Pro Football Hall of Fame will expand the number of potential inductees to 20 in 2020 as part of the NFL’s celebration of its 100th season. Calling it a centennial class, Hall of Fame president David Baker said Friday that five modern-day players, 10 seniors, three
4:34 PM ET Just a few weeks after lighting up the radar gun at a Coors Field speed pitch cage during a Rockies game, 23-year-old Nathan Patterson is getting his shot to play for a major league team. The Oakland Athletics, who had been keeping track of the righty for some time, recently signed Patterson
4:22 PM ET The Boston Red Sox have placed left-hander David Price on the paternity leave list, the team announced before its series opener against the Yankees in New York on Friday. Price had been scheduled to start Sunday against New York. It wasn’t immediately clear if he would make that start or who would
4:13 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar returned to the injured list with a strained right groin, one day after appearing in his first game in two years. Salazar, troubled by injuries to his right arm the last two seasons, pitched Thursday for the first time since the 2017 Division
3:58 PM ET The New England Patriots have signed wide receiver Cameron Meredith, who became a free agent when the New Orleans Saints released him Monday, four days into training camp. Meredith played in six games for the Saints in 2018, posting nine receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. The Patriots placed Meredith on
3:58 PM ET The New England Patriots have signed wide receiver Cameron Meredith, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Meredith became a free agent when the New Orleans Saints released him Monday, four days into training camp. He played in six games for the Saints in 2018, posting nine receptions for 114 yards and
3:38 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin clarified comments he made about the challenges of building a title contender around LeBron James during their three seasons in Cleveland together, saying Friday that he maintains a “positive relationship” with James. In a Sports Illustrated story published Thursday, the former Cavaliers general manager