11:33 AM ET Mississippi State defensive back Jarrian Jones confirmed to ESPN he is transferring to Ole Miss. Jones entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, and is now adding a little fuel to the in-state rivalry and future Egg Bowls with his decision to pick the Rebels. He was an ESPN 300 prospect, ranked No.
10:14 PM IST Even though the ICC has set guidelines for cricket in the pandemic period, Shakib Al Hasan, one of the game’s most experienced exponents, is hesitant about how cricket will be played in this new era. The game’s governing body released a string of protocols designed to minimize the risk of contracting Covid-19
7:18 AM ET Kentucky linebacker Chris Oats has been hospitalized with an undisclosed medical issue, according to the school. A Kentucky spokesperson said Friday that Oats’ hospitalization is not related to the coronavirus. “Chris is expected to move to a physical rehabilitation center in the near future,” the spokesperson said. “The family requests that their
6:58 AM ET New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton, who had back surgery in February, said he’s “back to full strength” and ready to go whenever the season begins. Paxton, who was 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA for the Yankees in 2019, underwent a microscopic lumbar discectomy Feb. 5 in which a herniated disk was
7:00 AM ET The Chicago Bears’ eagerly anticipated quarterback competition might technically be on hold, but the manner in which incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky and challenger Nick Foles navigate their way through Chicago’s virtual offseason program could determine the eventual winner. “There’s no competition going on right now over Zoom, as you know,” Bears coach
8:20 AM ET Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson might just be one of the most high-profile golf foursomes in history. Let’s do the math: Woods and Mickelson combined for 20 major championships and 126 PGA Tour victories. Brady and Manning have eight Super Bowl wins and eight Most Valuable Player awards.
9:31 PM ET Caylin Newton is going to follow in the footsteps of his brother and play football at Auburn after all. Newton, whose older brother Cam won the Heisman Trophy and led Auburn to a national championship in 2010, announced Friday that he’ll be heading to The Plains as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot
5:33 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Kyle Coetzer has expressed concern that with no cricket in Scotland until at least August, the sport could well “start to be forgotten in some ways”, and cricketers who are not getting a chance to do what they do best might just move away from the game. “Any sport that
7:46 AM ET Between the fourth and fifth rounds of his main event bout against Glover Teixeira on May 16 in Jacksonville, Florida, UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith walked to his corner, sat on a stool and told his team, “My teeth are falling out.” And lo and behold, they were. Smith (33-15), who lost
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors In a normal year, Thursday would be a day of celebration. College football returns in 100 days! It would be a time to debate Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields, to ask whether Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell is actually the game’s best player and to wonder what Lane Kiffin will