6:57 PM ET HOOVER, Ala. — Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks is not ruling out a career in baseball after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox last month but remains committed to football. “My career is football,” he said Monday at SEC media days. “My main focus is football [in] college, then hopefully a career
Month: July 2019
6:46 PM ET Suspended former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant has formally applied to the NFL for reinstatement, a source told ESPN on Monday. Bryant sent an e-mail to league officials Saturday requesting reinstatement from an indefinite suspension the league imposed in December for Bryant’s repeated violations of the league’s drug
6:47 PM ET Former welterweight world titlist Luis Collazo and former world title challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. will meet on Aug. 17 in the 10-round main event of the first boxing event scheduled to take place at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Top Rank announced on Monday. The Top Rank Boxing on
4:25 PM ET Associated Press HOOVER, Ala. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey considers the mental health of athletes an important issue to be considered when it comes to legalized betting on college sports. Sankey opened the league’s media days Monday with plenty to say about sports gambling and continuing efforts to improve football officiating
5:37 PM ET Pernell Whitaker, a longtime pound-for-pound king and one of the greatest boxers in history, was killed Sunday night when he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 55. The Virginia Beach Police Department said the incident remains an active investigation but that Whitaker was apparently hit by a
3:20 PM ET Michael Rodak HOOVER, Ala. — Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant said Monday he never considered transferring from the school despite a postseason ban that was imposed by the NCAA less than two months after his arrival. “I had already built a relationship with those guys within a couple of months,” he said. “I
4:19 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons and star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett agreed to a four-year extension on Monday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is worth $68 million. The Falcons had until 4 p.m. ET to agree to the deal with Jarrett, who initially
3:03 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons and star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett have agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The sides had until 4 p.m. ET to agree to the deal with Jarrett, who initially received the $15.209 million franchise tag. Jarrett signed the tag in April, which
2:50 PM ET Bellator MMA announced in April the creation of a 16-fighter featherweight grand prix tournament, and on Monday the promotion explained the first-round matchups. Division champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who also holds Bellator’s lightweight belt, will defend his title against rising star Juan Archuleta (23-1) on September 28 in Los Angeles. Freire has
3:01 PM ET The Detroit Tigers selected the contract of right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal on Monday despite his struggles at Triple-A since signing with the team following his release by the Washington Nationals. He had a 10.13 ERA in six appearances for Triple-A Toledo since signing a minor league contract with the Tigers, allowing eight
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