Month: March 2023

5:14 PM ET Manchester City will face Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in the FA Cup quarterfinals, with the former City captain set to return to the Etihad Stadium for the first time as a manager. In the other ties Manchester United will host Fulham, while League Two‘s Grimsby Town will travel to face Premier League Brighton
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8:21 PM ET Associated Press The Kansas City Royals signed veteran Jackie Bradley Jr. to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, where he will have an opportunity to earn playing time in a wide-open outfield. The Royals recently traded incumbent center fielder Michael A. Taylor to Minnesota for pitching prospects, and
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7:53 PM ET All 10 FBS commissioners are unanimous in their support for three proposed rules changes that are being discussed this week and aim to shorten the length of college football games, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips told ESPN on Wednesday. College football leaders are meeting this week in Indianapolis where they are considering changes
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3:09 PM ET In what commissioner Jay Monahan described as decisions that will “transform and set the future direction” of the PGA Tour, the tour’s policy board voted Tuesday night to dramatically change the format for future designated events, which will have smaller fields and no cuts. In a memo to PGA Tour members Wednesday,
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1:58 PM ET Former NC State quarterback Devin Leary, who transferred to Kentucky, will participate in spring practices after recovering from a pectoral injury, but the staff will monitor how many throws he’s making each day, Wildcats coach Mark Stoops told ESPN on Wednesday. “He’s close to full go,” Stoops said. With Kentucky starting spring
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10:25 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Georgia star Jalen Carter, one of the top prospects in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in connection with a crash that killed a teammate and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) Police Department has issued an arrest warrant, obtained
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1:11 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the quarterfinals at the Dubai Championships by beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 19 matches in tidy fashion a day after being pushed to a third-set tiebreaker by 130th-ranked Tomas Machac. The 35-year-old
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