11:18 AM ET Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal in his domestic battery case in Nevada and will serve no jail time, according to online court records. Jones pleaded nolo contendere to a lesser charge, misdemeanor destroying the property of another, in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday, stemming from a
3:01 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State University police chief has resigned after a recording came to light of him telling the school’s football players that some religious women may say sex was not consensual because they regret it. Utah State called his comments “reprehensible.” Chief Earl Morris stepped down
2:45 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced Thursday that he is transferring to UCLA. Gabriel entered the transfer portal on November 27. The junior missed the last nine games of the season after fracturing the left clavicle in his throwing arm on Sept. 17 against Louisville. In the three games he
1:26 PM ET Associated Press The Boston Bruins placed forwards Anton Blidh and Trent Frederic and goalie Jeremy Swayman in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Thursday. With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements rising across the league, the additions of Blidh, Frederic and Swayman gave the Bruins six players in the protocol. One
4:36 AM ET After three matches and a handful of training sessions, we’re starting to see what Ralf Rangnick’s Manchester United will resemble. After news of United’s new interim manager broke through, the tales of Rangnick’s methods — and his influence on world football and gegenpressing as we know it — were well documented. From
1:01 PM ET All three of the Chicago Bears‘ coordinators are in the COVID-19 protocols, coach Matt Nagy said Thursday. Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, defensive coordinator Sean Desai and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor are all working remotely, Nagy said. Their status for Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings is uncertain. “I don’t know
2:08 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns activated tight end David Njoku off the reserve/COVID-19 list, clearing the way for him to play Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Njoku, who missed last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, rejoined the team in time to practice Thursday. Cleveland, however, still has 10 starters
12:51 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are placing wide receiver Jaylen Waddle on the reserve/COVID-19 list, a league source told Adam Schefter, their fifth player to go on the list in the past week. Waddle joins running backs Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed and Phillip Lindsay, and safety Jevon Holland on Miami’s
1:24 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — No. 88 was absent from the Detroit Lions practice facility on Thursday. Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson’s 2021 season is now over. Hockenson underwent thumb surgery Thursday morning with renowned hand-specialist Dr. Thomas Graham, and is expected to make a complete recovery in time for
12:32 PM ET Quarterback Myles Brennan will stay at LSU for the 2022 college football season after entering the transfer portal in November, he announced Thursday. “There’s no place like home. Let’s ride tiger nation!” Brennan, who opened the 2020 season as LSU’s starter before being injured, tweeted Thursday. An LSU spokesman confirmed to ESPN