Month: February 2020

6:33 PM ET Former Stanford starting quarterback KJ Costello is joining Mississippi State as a graduate transfer, he announced Monday on Instagram. Costello, a two-time captain at Stanford who started 25 games over the course of three seasons, has one season of eligibility left. He joins new Mississippi State coach Mike Leach, who oversaw the
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5:52 PM ET The Seattle Mariners have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a four-year extension, the team announced Monday. The extension, which begins in 2021, contains a club option for 2025. The four-year deal is worth $30 million, according to The Athletic. Gonzales, who turns 28 later this month, was a bright spot for Seattle
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4:49 PM ET UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith said Monday he was ready to have his left index finger amputated in order to keep fighting. Scar tissue that built up after two surgeries prevented him closing his hand following his win over Alexander Gustaffson on June 1, 2019. “We were going to amputate my
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4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Super Bowl put a halt to a four-year decline in viewership, with an estimated 99.9 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in what is annually the most-watched television event of the year. The Nielsen company said viewership
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3:36 PM ET ESPN News Services BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has named John McDaid coordinator of football officials. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced McDaid’s appointment Monday to replace Steve Shaw. McDaid has been a college football official for 24 years and joined the SEC as a referee in 2015. 2 Related He previously worked
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2:57 PM ET Colby Covington says he did not break his jaw in a welterweight title fight at UFC 245 against Kamaru Usman. And he wants an immediate rematch after feeling robbed in the Dec. 14 bout. Covington said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that it’s “world championship or bust” for him next. He
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