12:33 AM ET NEW ORLEANS – About 45 minutes before kickoff of Tuesday night’s Allstate Sugar Bowl, Bevo XV got a little aggressive. As his handlers tried to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the Uga X, the 62-pound English bulldog that serves as Georgia’s live mascot, Bevo sent all 1,600 of his pounds forward, over
12:40 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Pistons coach Dwane Casey had some strong words for referee Karl Lane after Detroit’s 121-98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on New Year’s Day at Fiserv Forum. In the final minute of the game, Pistons guard Langston Galloway fell to the floor clutching his face after being struck
Manchester United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Paul Pogba was at his best in the side’s victory over AFC Bournemouth where he was winning tackles and not showboating. Manchester United are planning a warm weather training camp following their FA Cup clash with Reading, sources have told ESPN FC. Caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his
12:03 AM ET Two hours after India’s spokesperson declared that R Ashwin was unfit for the Sydney Test, the offspinner was included in the 13 named for the series finale. That was not the only surprise: Ishant Sharma wasn’t included in the 13. Umesh Yadav was roped in as his replacement. Ishant experienced some left
12:22 AM ET Dual Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has crashed out of the Brisbane International, falling to Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit in the second round. The fourth seed was ousted 7-5 7-6 (7-1) by the world No.20 Kontaveit. World No.7 and 2011 Brisbane champion Kvitova did it tough as she tried to back up from her
1:29 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Free-agent veteran shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has agreed to a deal to join the New York Yankees, league sources tell ESPN. The deal, which is pending completion of a physical exam, provides the
7:02 PM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Tour might be taking another step toward connecting players with television viewers. Several years ago, it asked players in contention on the weekend to allow for TV interviews before their rounds, usually as they were arriving or leaving the practice range. Now the tour is
6:12 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SOUTH BEND, IN – It wasn’t what Dallas Stars president Jim Lites said that irked NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, but how he said it. Last Friday, Lites lit into his two star players, forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He told The Athletic that Seguin and Benn have been “f—ing
6:01 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions announced they won’t renew the contract of offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter after the offense sputtered throughout head coach Matt Patricia’s first season with the franchise. Cooter, 34, had been the Lions’ offensive coordinator for three and a half seasons, surviving the team’s move from
5:15 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have placed strong safety Delano Hill on injured reserve because of a fracture in his hip. Coach Pete Carroll announced the move Tuesday and called it a non-displaced fracture that Hill suffered in Sunday’s game. Hill started the past two games while Tedric Thompson