8:23 PM ET Even though two of the five power conferences won’t be playing football this fall, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he doesn’t believe it will diminish the meaning that comes with a national championship. Asked on Wednesday about whether the absence of the Big Ten or Pac-12 “damages” the meaning of a title,
6:48 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was fined $25,000 by the NHL after he criticized the officiating in Wednesday’s 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Toronto. In a statement, the league also assessed a conditional fine of $25,000 to Brind’Amour “which will be collected, in addition to any subsequent discipline, in
3:47 PM ET Paige VanZant has found a new home. The former UFC fighter says she has signed a new four-fight, exclusive contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Her debut for BKFC isn’t set yet, but the current plan is for her to compete in November. “It was an amazing contract, an amazing opportunity,” VanZant
7:33 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council recommended Wednesday that the Division I Board of Directors give student-athletes impacted by the coronavirus pandemic an extension of their five-year period of eligibility and an additional season of competition if they participate in 50% or less of the maximum number of competitions allowed in each sport
6:28 PM ET The overall positivity rate for the NFL’s coronavirus testing program has been 0.46%, well below the threshold set this summer for avoiding outbreaks at team facilities. Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, reported the following data during a conference call Wednesday with reporters: Through Tuesday, the league had conducted 109,075
5:58 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Ross, one of the team’s projected starters, reportedly left camp after his 3-year old son and his son’s mother tested positive for the virus, according to the NFL Network. Ross could not be reached Wednesday and
5:41 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS – Howard Mudd, the longtime offensive line coach of the Colts, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 78. Mudd spent two weeks in ICU in a Seattle hospital dealing with several injuries, including a fractured spine and pelvis, following a motorcycle accident on July 29. S “Right after the
4:00 PM ET ESPN staff Helmets came out at 2020 NFL training camps on Wednesday. It was the first day in which players were allowed to don headgear, part of a gradual ramp-up process the NFL has put in place. Some rookies showed off their skills in practice, Buffalo’s coach put ink to paper on
4:27 PM ET Sportsbooks around the United States have halted betting on college football, as bookmakers try to determine the best approach to a season in flux. On Tuesday, the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they were postponing their seasons due to safety concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic and are looking at the possibility of
3:45 PM ET Sam Khan Jr. Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers Texas A&M and the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Houston. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University A day after his league decided to proceed toward a fall football