6:46 PM ET University of Pittsburgh athletics director Heather Lyke asked the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to prohibit betting on collegiate sports during a hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Lyke, who appeared remotely, testified that presidents of Atlantic Coast Conference schools unanimously oppose gambling on collegiate sports over concerns for the well-being of
8:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Umpire Angel Hernandez, who has sued Major League Baseball over a lack of top assignments, will serve as an interim crew chief this season after a dozen umps decided to sit out amid the coronavirus pandemic. Eight crew chiefs and four other umpires have opted out. The
8:05 PM ET Edge rusher Markus Golden had his rights revert to the New York Giants at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Golden had previously been given the rare May 5 tender. He had until Wednesday, or the start of training camps, to sign a deal with another team. Otherwise his
7:19 PM ET With two weeks to go before the first major championship of 2020, the PGA of America still is deciding how it will handle instances of a player in the field testing positive for COVID-19 despite being 10 days removed from the onset of symptoms. The PGA Tour amended its policy on cases
4:10 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Although a return to the Orlando bubble is not set in stone yet, the New Orleans Pelicans did provide some clarity on rookie forward Zion Williamson‘s situation Wednesday. The team announced Wednesday afternoon that Williamson has been getting tested daily for the coronavirus since he has been away from the
12:42 PM ET Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions announced a stacked schedule on Wednesday with nine cards that will run from August through December. The slate will feature two pay-per-view cards. The first will feature a Charlo brothers doubleheader on Sept. 26: Jermall Charlo will face Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the WBC middleweight title, and WBC
2:43 PM ET Associated Press Boxing and mixed martial arts competition may resume in California after the state athletic commission approved new safety regulations for the coronavirus pandemic. The commission will require a “quarantine bubble” around participants in every event, including referees and judges. The events also must be held without fans. Golden Boy Promotions
1:35 PM ET The UFC has been forced to change next weekend’s main event. The Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana headliner has been canceled after Aldana was forced to withdraw. The current plan, according to sources, is to rebook Holm and Aldana for an Oct. 5. main event. As a result, the Derek Brunson vs.
2:00 PM BST Aramide Oladipo Leicester Tigers wing Nemani Nadolo has criticised a supporter of “casual racism” after the fan suggested the club should sign “players with names we can pronounce.” The club made five new signings on Monday including Nadolo’s Fiji international teammate Kini Murimurivalu. The supporter responded to the club’s Facebook post of
12:24 AM IST Sir Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, is confident that the cricket-loving public will get behind next week’s #RedForRuth day at Emirates Old Trafford and help raise awareness and funds for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, even though the Covid-19 pandemic means that no spectators will be present to emulate last year’s inaugural