5:02 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission wants Tyson Nam to move up in weight after the UFC fighter violated the board’s fight-night weight regulations Saturday at UFC San Diego. Nam weighed 126 pounds Friday at the weigh-ins, successfully making the nontitle flyweight limit. But on fight night, the CSAC weighed Nam again and
5:41 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running backs Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are not practicing while they deal with soft-tissue injuries, coach Sean McVay said Monday. McVay said the team is “just being smart” with the pair and wants to wait until they’re able to be out on the field
4:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After having assistants Matt Patricia and Joe Judge split offensive playcalling duties in the team’s preseason opener last week, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that the decision wasn’t based on a competition between them. “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he said. After the
4:38 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks acquired wide receiver/tight end J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive back Ugo Amadi on Monday. The Seahawks were planning to cut Amadi as part of their first wave of roster reductions, according to a source, but instead found a
4:03 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The standoff between the Chicago Bears and linebacker Roquan Smith over contract negotiations took another turn Monday when the NFL management council sent a memo to all 32 teams stating that a non-NFLPA-certified agent has been contacting clubs on behalf of the 2018 first-round pick. According to a
4:04 PM ET The 2026 College Football Playoff national championship game will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the same site as the 2021 national title game, the CFP announced on Monday. The CFP is also expected to announce Atlanta as its host city for 2025, a source told ESPN on
1:49 PM ET Myles Brennan, who started at quarterback for LSU in early 2020 but missed most of the past two seasons with injuries, will no longer play college football, the school announced Monday. Brennan had been competing with former Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels and sophomore Garrett Nussmeier for the starting job. “We are
12:47 PM ET Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate to his brain to Project Enlist Canada for research on brain injuries, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Project Enlist Canada is a program created by the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada that focuses on military veterans and helps researchers better understand CTE, traumatic brain
1:04 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with yet another hamstring injury and this time, it could put a key player’s status for the season opener in doubt. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday that free safety Jimmie Ward pulled a hamstring Sunday in practice and will be out
1:39 PM ET Titans outside linebacker Bud Dupree pleaded guilty to a lesser assault charge in Nashville on Monday and was sentenced to six months of probation, according to online court records. Dupree had been cited with misdemeanor assault (fear of bodily injury) after an altercation with an employee at a Walgreens in Nashville in