10:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Linebacker K.J. Wright‘s status for the Seattle Seahawks‘ regular-season opener sounds very much in doubt based on the estimated timetable coach Pete Carroll gave Wednesday. That means rookie Shaquem Griffin is looking increasingly likely to fill in as Seattle’s weakside starter on Sept. 9 against the Broncos
9:33 PM ET Former middleweight boxing champion Jermain Taylor was arrested Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, after another alleged domestic violence incident in which he is said to have threatened to kill a woman. According to a police report, Taylor, 40, allegedly punched a woman and held a knife to her throat. He was arrested
7:11 PM ET Mixed martial arts legends and longtime rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will officially meet for the third time on Nov. 24 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya. Golden Boy signed Liddell, 48, and Ortiz, 43, to promotional agreements in July. The
6:41 PM ET CINCINNATI — Carlos Dunlap calls Geno Atkins the “silent assassin.” Local reporters might call Atkins evasive. The only thing more clear than the power of Atkins’ bull rush is that he prefers to do his talking on the field. And so far, that has worked out for him just fine. Atkins, 30,
Mar 31, 2018 Former three-division world titleholder Jorge Linares will eye a return to the win column when he faces Abner Cotto on Sept. 29 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, Golden Boy Promotions announced Wednesday. Linares will face Cotto, a nephew of former four-division world champion Miguel Cotto, in the 12-round
1:08 PM ET In a significant step toward the elimination of the one-and-done rule, basketball’s biggest stakeholders have come together to make an unprecedented agreement that will allow the NBA to begin formally working with the nation’s top teenagers to help prepare them for pro careers. The NBA, NCAA and National Basketball Players Association announced
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN One of the astonishing aspects of sports wagering is the bookmakers’ uncanny ability to choose a number for points spreads and over/under bets. I’ve always imagined that they’re the product of a room of MIT grads working on NASA supercomputers. Or a sports almanac imported back from the future. One
3:19 PM ET Steve Takaba “Teddy Tradebait” is on the move. The New York Jets dealt quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints Wednesday, as the Saints do some long-term quarterback planning that looks beyond the Drew Brees era. The long-term impact of the move remains to be seen, but has a chance to
Craig Burley says Cristiano Ronaldo’s goalless start for Juventus is of no concern, offering a reminder Ronaldo has a recent history of dry spells. Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic says Juventus “can only benefit” from having Cristiano Ronaldo in their side. Juve have won both their opening Serie A games against Chievo Verona and Lazio, with
3:00 AM ET Matt Roller Sussex 120 for 6 trail Middlesex 169 (Holden 50*, Jordan 3-26, Archer 3-34) by 49 runsScorecard Less than three years have passed since the domestic schedule was changed to avoid counties constantly switching between formats, but if this Sussex bowling effort was anything to go by then nothing could be