7:45 PM ET Associated Press GRETNA, La. — A woman who had a son with former NFL defensive lineman Norman Hand was arrested Thursday on allegations of defrauding a health-care fund for retired players and their dependents out of about $60,000. A Louisiana State Police investigation alleges that Toni Charles, 53, submitted false claims for
2:17 PM ET The UFC is officially getting into the NFT business. The mixed martial arts promotion announced on Thursday it has partnered with Dapper Labs, the same company behind NBA Top Shot and NFL ALL DAY, to launch its own NFT this weekend. Fans will be able to purchase “moments” of UFC history beginning
7:45 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Major League Baseball Players Association plans to make an in-person labor proposal to the league on Monday, sources told ESPN, countering MLB’s offer last week that did little to loosen the
5:56 PM ET LONDON — Befitting of a competition in which success is often defined by it, squad depth mattered most in the end. The debate over postponements and player availability overshadowed the preamble to both legs of this Carabao Cup semifinal, but ultimately, Liverpool’s superior array of options in attack proved the difference in
News India will face Pakistan at the MCG on October 23 Australia will start the defence of their men’s T20 World Cup title against trans-tasman rivals New Zealand at the SCG in a rematch of last year’s final while India and Pakistan will face each other at the MCG. They were among the standout contests
10:00 AM ET OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay on Thursday afternoon pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal property damage of less than $1,000 after he was arrested Wednesday night by police. Gay, 23, was released from the detention center in Johnson County, Kansas on Thursday afternoon. Gay’s
6:00 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA? Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks De’Andre Hunter was mentioned in last week’s column, and he’s still available
1:46 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays‘ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news on Thursday. “Today’s news is flat-out deflating,” Sternberg said. The idea of playing in both the Tampa
10:07 AM ET Oklahoma State cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse, a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2021, has entered the transfer portal as a graduate. Bernard-Converse led Oklahoma State in pass breakups for the second consecutive season (10), also finishing with 48 tackles and 1.5 sacks. The four-year starter has 193 career tackles, 23 pass breakups and
Jan 19, 2022 Stetson Bennett said Wednesday that he will return to Georgia for a final season. The quarterback he replaced, JT Daniels, won’t be. Daniels and Bulldogs receiver Jermaine Burton both entered the transfer portal Wednesday, with the news officially coming around the same time that Bennett took to social media to say he’ll