2:38 PM ET The NCAA Division III fall sports championships have been canceled for the 2020-21 season, the NCAA announced Wednesday, citing “the COVID-19 pandemic and related administrative and financial challenges.” The NCAA Board of Governors directed each division to make its own determination on whether to hold fall championships, which allowed the Division III
3:13 PM ET Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian’s new contract, which includes a raise in his salary to $2.5 million per year, was approved by the school’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday. Sarkisian, who was originally scheduled to make $1.65 million annually, was a top target of Colorado’s coaching search before he withdrew his name
3:26 PM BST The final round of the Six Nations Championship will be played on Oct. 31 with leaders England taking on Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome as organisers confirmed the dates for the remaining four fixtures on Wednesday. The Six Nations was suspended in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe and
2:02 PM ET Steve KimESPN Heavyweight Efe Ajagba is the newest addition to the Top Rank stable, as he has signed a multiyear promotional contract with the company. Twenty-six-year-old Ajagba (13-0, 11 KOs) represented Nigeria in the 2016 Olympics before turning professional in 2017. He signed with Richard Schaefer’s Ringstar Sports. Fighting mostly on PBC
Aug 3, 2020 Several UFC fighters are facing suspensions and fines in Nevada. Tim Elliott, a popular flyweight fighter and former title challenger, and undefeated light heavyweight prospect Jamahal Hill both tested positive for marijuana in in-competition drug tests in relation to their respective fights May 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. The Nevada
1:20 PM ET Four UFC fighters had temporary suspensions extended Wednesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, Luis Pena and Marc-Andre Barriault failed in-competition drug tests in relation to their last fights in Nevada. Upon the results coming back, the four fighters were temporarily suspended. On Wednesday, the commission extended
1:40 PM ET SILVERSTONE, Great Britain — Four Extinction Rebellion protesters have been arrested after gaining access to Sunday’s closed-doors British Grand Prix and hanging a banner on the pit straight with the words “Act Now”. The four climate change protesters managed to break through Silverstone’s security and hang the pink banner over advertising hoardings
12:33 PM ET Formula One commentary legend Murray Walker believes Lewis Hamilton is better than Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher because he does not share their “highly debatable driving tactics”. 1 Related Hamilton is five victories away from overtaking Schumacher’s F1 record of 91 grand prix wins, while another world title would bring him level
11:58 AM ET Miami Dolphins receiver Albert Wilson became the latest notable player to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to coronavirus concerns. “I’ve decided to opt out this 2020 season,” he announced Wednesday on Twitter. “It was a very tough choice but since the day I started playing the game it’s always
11:49 AM ET Football players from the Big Ten on Wednesday joined Pac-12 players in publishing a list of demands related to their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, along with what they called other platforms for change. The list of demands, entitled #BigTenUnited and purportedly written by “Players of the Big Ten,” was published by