8:43 PM ET Associated Press NFL players must decide by July 2 if they plan to opt out of playing this season due to COVID-19 concerns, though players who voluntarily opt out will not be paid any stipend this year. In a memo sent to clubs Wednesday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league
9:47 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The Holiday Bowl will move downtown to Petco Park after its home of 42 years, Qualcomm Stadium, was razed. Holiday Bowl CEO Mark Neville confirmed the move Wednesday. He and officials from the San Diego Padres will unveil renderings Thursday of how the ballpark will accommodate a
2:11 PM ET ESPN News Services An MRI on New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman‘s left hip showed “no significant issues,” a team spokesman said Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He is considered day-to-day. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday that Stroman is optimistic he can make his next start but wouldn’t go that far, himself.
12:04 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso was arrested and released on Tuesday for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to Texas A&M police. Both are misdemeanor charges. Lt. Bobby Richardson of the Texas A&M Police Department told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that around 2 p.m. Central Time, Caruso tried to board a
4:23 PM ET Associated Press NCAA president Mark Emmert said Wednesday the association is working on interim rules that will permit college athletes to earn money off their fame and celebrity by July. The rules would act as a bridge until there is a permanent solution. In a memo sent to member schools and obtained
Report Will Smeed offers sound support as visitors bounce back from thumping less than a fortnight ago Somerset 149 for 3 (Hildreth 72*, Smeed 42) beat Surrey 146 for 8 (Jacks 65, Leach 3-28) by seven wickets Something old, something new for Somerset, James Hildreth and Will Smeed combining to ease their side to victory
Jun 20, 2021 Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nelly Korda became the first two-time winner on the LPGA Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a 2-stroke victory in the Meijer LPGA Classic. The Gainbridge LPGA winner in February, Korda finished at 25-under 263 to break the tournament record at
Nov 1, 2017 Editor’s note: Thsi story was originally published on Dec. 7, 2017. Lightweight world titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s also very good at pretty much everything else he does. Lomachenko is very active on social media and we
Dec 5, 2017 Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This was originally published in December, 2017. OXNARD, Calif. — The training of Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko — conceived, orchestrated and monitored by his father, with an assist from a psychologist trained in cognitive behaviorism — is famously idiosyncratic. It includes street skating and juggling, handstands and tennis, which
3:45 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print It’s been a rough couple of days for the Philadelphia 76ers and their star point guard Ben Simmons. Not only were they knocked out of the playoffs in seven games by the Atlanta Hawks, but Simmons demonstrated an unusual reluctance to shoot the ball,