5:45 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. A conference call with SEC football coaches on Thursday became heated when the issue of how
11:27 AM ET Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Yordan Alvarez is ready to make his 2020 debut for the Houston Astros after being activated off the injured list Friday. Alvarez hasn’t played this season after going on the IL in July with an unspecified issue. He has been playing in intrasquad games at
12:27 PM ET Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano‘s suspension for charging at the Houston Astros‘ bench was reduced from six games to four on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Laureano will drop his appeal, and his suspension will start Friday night and go through Monday. He won’t miss any in-division games. Astros hitting coach
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cleveland Indians activated pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the restricted list Friday and optioned both to their alternate training site. They had been placed on the restricted list Tuesday for violating MLB protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. Plesac posted a six-minute video on his Instagram
3:59 PM ET Two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was scratched from his scheduled start against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Friday night because of neck tightness. The Mets ace (2-0, 2.45 ERA) said that the tightness has lingered throughout the week but that tests revealed no structural damage. He said he’s
4:10 PM ET ESPN staff A few teams took part in padded practices at 2020 NFL training camps on Friday, including the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. In some cases, it was the first chance for our NFL Nation reporters to get a look at the rookie draft picks in
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11:44 AM ET A star-studded Class of 2020, including Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant, will now be inducted in May at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday. The induction festivities are set for May 13-15, 2021. Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the board
4:24 PM ET Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mo Bamba will not play for the Orlando Magic in this season’s playoffs after leaving the bubble for testing related to his previous bout with coronavirus, the team announced Friday. Bamba was diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 11. The 22-year-old appeared in 62 games with
9:32 AM ET The Chicago Bulls have fired coach Jim Boylen after two seasons, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas announced Friday. Boylen was 39-84 without a playoff appearance after taking the head-coaching job in December 2018. His .317 win percentage is the second lowest to Tim Floyd (.205) in Bulls history for