4:42 PM ET HOOVER, Ala. — Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork is standing up for his school after a Houston Chronicle report that Texas and Oklahoma have reached out to the SEC about joining the conference. The newspaper cited an unnamed college official and said an announcement could come within a couple of weeks.
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2:04 PM ET Some turn off their phones and ignore the “noise.” Others have conversations with their bosses just to know where they stand. Many simply take things as they come, because all are in agreement: When you’re set to become a free agent and the second half of July is here, there’s very little
7:00 AM ET The Seattle Kraken will stretch their tentacles and pluck players from 30 teams on Wednesday night in the NHL expansion draft, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Every team except the Vegas Golden Knights, the 2017 expansion franchise that was exempt from this draft, submitted lists of protected players to the
4:00 AM ET It’s one of the byproducts of the COVID-induced cash crunch in football, and it has created an unprecedented situation across Europe. At no point in recent history have so many key players at big clubs found themselves in the final year of their contract, as is the case heading into the 2021-22
8:11 AM ET In your head, this should sound like a bad, over-the-top game show host … Hey everybody, it’s the waaaay-too-early major championship predictions for 2022! I’ll give you all the picks that have zero chance of coming true but are great for starting arguments! And what’s the first big one I’m gonna give
8:59 PM ET Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. — With darkness closing in, Aric Almirola sprung to life late Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and pulled off the surprise victory, the first one of the year for Stewart-Haas Racing. “There is no doubt we have struggled,” Almirola said. “But guess what? We’re going playoff racing.”
6:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN SAN ANTONIO — Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano aim to put their names in the record books on Saturday night as one will become the undisputed junior middleweight champion. Charlo enters the bout as a -260 favorite, according to Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill. The winner will join Josh Taylor,
1:01 AM ET All eyes were on Islam Makhachev on Saturday night. Heading into his first UFC main event, those surrounding the fight game talked up the Dagestani star and pupil of Khabib Nurmagomedov. He answered all questions and thoroughly dominated Thiago Moises before ultimately submitting him in the fourth round. The top of the
7:16 PM BST Scrum-half Ali Price impressed for the British & Irish Lions and put his hand up for Test selection in a comfortable seven-try 49-3 victory over the Stormers on Saturday, as Alun Wyn Jones returned to the team with 30 minutes off the bench. It was another slow start for the Lions in
6:50 PM ET Associated Press OCEANPORT, N.J. — Kentucky Derby runner-up Mandaloun was involved in another controversial finish, awarded the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday after apparent winner Hot Rod Charlie veered in the stretch and caused Midnight Bourbon and his jockey to take a scary fall. Midnight Bourbon recovered from
4:37 PM ET SANDWICH, England — Bryson DeChambeau stepped to the first tee Friday and tried his best to show his self-deprecating side. He pulled out a 4-iron — not the evil, no-good driver that caused worldwide headlines the day before — then played to the crowd as he was booed. The more those fans
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The Milwaukee Bucks know what it takes to come back from a 2-0 deficit, having already done so in the second round against the Brooklyn Nets. Now, after falling behind 2-0 in the NBA Finals, the Bucks return to Phoenix with the series level at two games apiece. Can the
5:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Novak Djokovic is going to the Tokyo Olympics, keeping alive his chance for a “Golden Slam.” Djokovic, 34, posted Thursday on Twitter that he had booked his flight and was proud to represent Serbia at the Olympics. He made the announcement accompanied by a video in which he wished
9:34 AM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Austin Cindric will replace 2012 NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski in Team Penske’s flagship No. 2 Ford next season. Roger Penske announced last year the reigning Xfinity Series champion would move to the Cup Series in 2022 but in the car fielded by Wood Brothers Racing in
6:36 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall There
7:10 AM ET The best prediction you can make about the NFL is that things are never going to stay the same. With what was a 16-game season — and now is up to 17 — we’re always going to overreact to things we saw in the small sample. Too often, we end up using