12:03 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed former 2014 second-round draft pick Ra’Shede Hageman, who they released in 2017 following domestic violence charges, to a one-year contract. Hageman, who served a six-game suspension as a result of that March 2016 incident, now faces a two-game ban at the start of the 2019 season for
11:57 AM ET Featherweight world titlist Gary Russell Jr. will once again come off of a year of inactivity to defend his belt. Russell will face former junior featherweight world titlist Kiko Martinez on May 18 (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Premier Boxing Champions announced on Friday. The fight
12:03 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit. Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal. The TIU says that the provisional suspension has been put
8:39 AM ET When Jonah Williams stepped onto the campus at the University of Alabama, it couldn’t have taken long to notice he was different. He was already a self-described “film junkie” upon arrival, not exactly the norm for a teenager whose counterparts were more likely binging on Fortnite than on football tape. On a
12:11 AM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Ty Lue and Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka met on
11:17 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Ty Lue is meeting with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka on Friday to discuss the franchise’s coaching job, league sources told ESPN. The meeting is set for Southern California, sources said, and represents the GM’s second significant sit-down in the Lakers’ process to replace
11:25 AM ET New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk will miss three to four weeks with a lower-body injury, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Friday. Boychuk was injured in the second period of the Islanders’ series-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. He left the game and did not return. The timeline would knock
11:49 AM BST Japanese police have been encouraged to take a “light touch” approach to fans during the Rugby World Cup, with organisers warning they are likely to “drink a lot” but will not be a threat. Tournament officials have been visiting host cities to emphasise that fans will be boisterous but are unlikely to
2:24 PM ET Novak Djokovic is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after defeat to Daniil Medvedev Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Novak Djokovic has been eliminated from the Monte Carlo Masters after losing his quarterfinal 3-6, 6-4, 2-6 to No. 10 seed Daniil Medvedev. The world No. 1 fought back to level the match after losing the
10:19 AM ET Novak Djokovic is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after defeat to Daniil Medvedev Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Novak Djokovic has been eliminated from the Monte Carlo Masters after losing his quarterfinal 3-6, 6-4, 2-6 to No. 10 seed Daniil Medvedev. The world No. 1 fought back to level the match after losing the