4:35 PM ET Florida added a big commitment to its recruiting class Wednesday with ESPN 300 defensive end Antwaun Powell. The No. 28-ranked prospect overall, Powell announced his commitment to Florida on Twitter and held offers from Michigan, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech, among others. Go gators💙🐊 pic.twitter.com/3wsiBKubRU — Antwaun Powell (@TwaunPowell) June 26, 2019 Powell
4:16 PM ET The 2-year-old girl who was struck by a foul ball at Minute Maid Park on May 29 suffered a skull fracture and had a seizure, a spokesperson for the family said in a release issued Wednesday. The girl also had subdural bleeding, brain contusions, brain edema and an abnormal electroencephalogram, and is
4:16 PM ET The Houston Rockets are canvassing NBA teams with significant salary-cap space to individually offer center Clint Capela, guard Eric Gordon and forward P.J. Tucker as a prelude to their pursuit of a sign-and-trade deal for Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler, league sources told ESPN. The Rockets want to present a package to
3:40 PM ET With his original opponent sidelined after being injured in an automobile accident, Amir Khan will instead face fellow former world titlist Billy Dib in a welterweight bout on July 12 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Fight organizers made the announcement on Wednesday, one day after India’s Neeraj
2:54 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Troubled boxing body AIBA was stripped of Olympic status on Wednesday and the International Olympic Committee will now organize qualifying and final tournaments for the 2020 Tokyo Games. AIBA had created “very serious reputational, legal and financial risks” for the IOC and its stakeholders, not just the
8:27 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Henry Cejudo remembers running into Demetrious Johnson backstage at a UFC event in early 2016, before their first fight for the flyweight title. Johnson was the longtime champion, Cejudo the upstart challenger and 2008 Olympic gold medalist. Cejudo approached Johnson as he stood with his family. There were already rumors
3:07 PM ET American Taylor Fritz shocked No. 1 seed and tournament favourite Guido Pella 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at Eastbourne on Wednesday. Fritz, who broke Pella’s serve to seal the deciding set, will face Hubert Hurkacz in the last eight after he defeated Sam Johnson 6-3, 7-6 (6). There was
1:45 PM ET We’re closing in on the second set of regular-season fights in the Professional Fighters League, and over the first three fight cards, there have been a handful of standout performances that have elevated certain fighters into the spotlight. That’s clear when looking at traditional stats, like fastest finishes, total strikes landed and
3:03 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Saying it’s time to become “just another retiree in South Florida,” goalie Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after a stellar 19-season career. Luongo had three more seasons on his contract at a $5,333,333 salary cap hit. “Thinking about getting onto the
3:17 PM ET UFC fighter Desmond Green is facing four DUI manslaughter charges for his alleged role in a five-vehicle crash last August that killed two people. According to Broward County Jail records, Green, 29, was arrested Tuesday. Along with the manslaughter charges, the Broward County Court lists 19 total charges, including DUI causing serious