9:44 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The Fritz Pollard Alliance, the diversity group responsible for implementation of the NFL’s Rooney Rule, is proposing even more changes for 2019 that will create more opportunities for minorities in both coaching and scouting. Pollard Alliance chairman John Wooten, a former player and front office executive, told ESPN that
9:22 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Rory McIlroy is amused by the unusual followthrough and theatrics of Ho-Sung Choi, a Korean golfer who has gained a following due to his unorthodox methods. But McIlroy is not quite sure Choi deserves a spot in a PGA Tour event. McIlroy was asked about Choi’s crazy swing Wednesday
8:47 PM ET Associated Press GREAT ABACO, Bahamas — Rafael Campos won the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic in 25 mph wind Wednesday to become the first Puerto Rican champion in Web.com Tour history. Campos closed with a 2-under 70 at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay for a one-stroke victory. The 30-year-old former Virginia Commonwealth
8:07 PM ET NEW YORK — When the late Roy Halladay is inducted later this summer into baseball’s Hall of Fame, he will go in as neither a member of the Toronto Blue Jays nor the Philadelphia Phillies, the two teams with which he enjoyed a legendary career. Instead, at the wishes of his family,
7:05 PM ET Despite suffering one of the most horrendous cuts in recent ring history, former two-division world titlist Badou Jack laughed it off a few days later. “It might not look pretty, but I’m a fighter not a model,” Jack said on a call with a few boxing reporters to discuss his gruesome injury
7:11 PM ET Amanda BrooksESPN When the checkered flag waved on Saturday night’s Chili Bowl Nationals, Christopher Bell hoisted the trophy, Kyle Larson was dejected, and fans wanted more. Again. With NASCAR on hold for another three weeks, many race fans tuned in to last weekend’s prestigious dirt race to fill a void, only to
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL’s All-Star Weekend is upon us once again, with the festivities taking place in lovely San Jose. Say what you will about the event and its virtues — maybe you think it’s a giant waste of time, or maybe you think it’s a wonderful display of player aptitude and
10:55 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN February is a busy time for the UFC on ESPN. There’s UFC 234 on Feb. 9 in Melbourne, with prelims on ESPN leading to a pay-per-view main event in which Robert Whittaker defends his middleweight championship against Kelvin Gastelum. And over the course of the month there are three other
1:00 AM ET The bittersweet part of being a college football fan is that the best players come and go so quickly. Just when we’ve had a chance to appreciate the brilliance of Dwayne Haskins, off he goes to the NFL. Christian Wilkins and Clelin Ferrell felt like Clemson mainstays, but really, it was just
10:00 AM ET Pac-12 recruiting has been interesting this cycle with some good — and not so good — surprises. Oregon has had a ton of success and is holding its highest-ranked recruiting class since ESPN started its rankings. USC has made some positive strides in the past month, and Arizona State has elevated its