4:00 PM ET ESPN staff Helmets came out at 2020 NFL training camps on Wednesday. It was the first day in which players were allowed to don headgear, part of a gradual ramp-up process the NFL has put in place. Some rookies showed off their skills in practice, Buffalo’s coach put ink to paper on
6:48 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was fined $25,000 by the NHL after he criticized the officiating in Wednesday’s 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. In a statement, the league also assessed a conditional fine of $25,000 to Brind’Amour “which will be collected, in addition to any subsequent discipline, in the event
5:02 PM ET The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right rib cage. The outfielder suffered the injury in Tuesday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays when he fell while going from first base to third base in the eighth inning. X-rays were
1:32 PM ET Borussia Dortmund target Jadon Sancho said he is happy at the club and is looking to be a mentor to his younger teammates this season. Sancho has been heavily linked to Manchester United this summer with the Premier League side still holding out hope a deal can be done for the England
3:40 PM ET Bill Yeoman, a standout lineman and teammate of Heisman Trophy winners Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis at Army, who would go on to shepherd the University of Houston into the top tier of college football as the Cougars’ coach for 25 years, died Wednesday at age 92. His son, Bill Jr., said
3:47 PM ET Paige VanZant has found a new home. The former UFC fighter says she has signed a new four-fight, exclusive contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Her debut for BKFC isn’t set yet, but the current plan is for her to compete in November. “It was an amazing contract, an amazing opportunity,” VanZant
3:40 PM ET Among the many things Tiger Woods will remember about his 2019 Masters victory is the noise ringing in his ears, the constant chanting of his name as he marched toward history, and the seemingly unending sounds of joy as he putted out for his 15th major championship victory. Imagine all of that
11:45 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs officials expect fewer than 23,000 fans will be able to attend next month’s rescheduled Kentucky Derby under an updated health and safety plan. The plan eliminates general admission and standing room only areas, with total capacity limited to less than 14% of the 2015 attendance
2:13 PM ET Associated Press Kristyna Pliskova upset second-seeded Petra Martic 6-1, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Wednesday. Pliskova, ranked 69th, hit nine aces and 28 winners on the way to her first win over her 14th-ranked opponent. It’s the eighth clay-court quarterfinal for the hard-serving Czech since she
12:25 AM IST India batsman Karun Nair has successfully recovered from Covid-19 and is set to travel with the Kings XI Punjab team to the UAE next week to take part in the IPL. ESPNcricinfo understands Nair tested positive for the coronavirus recently, but tested negative on August 8. It is understood Nair went into