12:21 PM ET Former Oklahoma State All-Big 12 cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse has transferred to LSU, the school announced on Wednesday. Bernard-Converse, who went to high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, entered the portal last week as a graduate transfer. A four-year starter at Oklahoma State, he had 51 tackles and defended 11 passes this past season.
3:47 PM ET Pete Thamel Jamison Hensley Close ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son The defensive coordinator who keyed Michigan‘s dramatic turnaround in 2021 is on the cusp of heading back to the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens have targeted Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald,
7:30 AM ET Francis Ngannou had a lot stacked against him at UFC 270. The heavyweight champion entered his Jan. 22 title defense with a severely compromised right knee. His challenger, Ciryl Gane, was coached by Ngannou’s own first MMA coach, from whom Ngannou was estranged. And the champ, competing in the final fight on
1:26 PM GMT Coach Gregor Townsend says Scotland must build on the potential they have shown in recent Six Nations championships as they seek a first title success since 1999, but face one of their biggest challenges first up in the form of old rival England. Scotland will host the fixture at Murrayfield on Feb.
11:26 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. exited Tuesday night’s 130-92 loss to the Golden State Warriors after suffering a fracture of the fifth metatarsal on his left foot, the team said. The injury occurred with seven minutes left in the first half when Hardaway drove to the
7:00 AM ET Patrick Mahomes‘ tape in the lead-up to the 2017 NFL draft was scary. It was littered with off-balance passes, sidearm deliveries, leaning throws, backward drifts and lots of improvisation. His footwork was frantic, he didn’t consistently step through to his target and he looked more like shortstop hurling a baseball across the
Time trial bikes are becoming too dangerous for riders to train with on public roads, says Egan Bernal’s Ineos team-mate Tom Pidcock. Pidcock, 22, believes the serious injuries suffered by Bernal on Monday, and his own crash in June, could be a result of the riding position. “Positions are getting more and more extreme and
Rohit Sharma is back from an injury break and will lead the Indian team in the upcoming home series against West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday 18-member squads each for the upcoming three-match one-day international series and the three-match T20I series at home against West Indies. Rohit, India’s designated
3:44 AM ET The first ESPN Africa Boxing event of 2022 is set to entertain the boxing world with seven bouts taking place at the EFC Training Institute in Sandton, South Africa on Thursday January 27. The main event will see South Africa’s Koos ‘The Great Last Warrior’ Sibiya taking on Botswana’s Steven ‘Small’ Bagwasi
File picture of Lasith Malinga.© Instagram Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a specialist bowling coach for Sri Lanka’s senior men’s national team’s upcoming tour of Australia, country’s cricket board announced on Wednesday. “Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka’s bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical
4:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not only might Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams be a package deal, but the timing on whether both will return to the Green Bay Packers could happen almost simultaneously. While Rodgers originally said he would likely have a decision by the time free agency begins, which is March
10:00 AM GMT England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations championship after suffering a second serious ankle injury in the latest blow to head coach Eddie Jones’s preparations for the competition that begins next week. Farrell had surgery in November on an ankle he injured playing against Australia then
9:32 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN The official qualifying tour of the LPGA will now be named the Epson Tour, after a five-year agreement between the LPGA Tour and Epson America Inc. was announced on Wednesday. Formerly known as the Symetra Tour, the circuit enters its 42nd year and will raise entry prize money to $200,000
6:25 PM ET David Ortiz has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot with 77.9% of the vote. He put up huge numbers at the plate, and Big Papi proved to be a larger-than-life presence off the diamond as well, with a boundless charisma that affected teammates
7:20 AM ET We’re just 16 days removed from the 2021 college football season, and after the exciting five months of football we just had, it’s hard to not look ahead to 2022. New faces in new places, rivalries renewed and rivalries intensified have us looking forward to plenty of nonconference matchups heading into next
6:41 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Anthony Davis will play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 17 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Coach Frank Vogel said there was no set minutes level for the All-Star big man, but the Lakers had a range they
5:03 AM ET There was something different about Thomas Tuchel from day one. As the Chelsea head coach marks his first anniversary at the club on Wednesday, a source close to a first-team player outlines how he instantly understood his new surroundings. – Marcotti: How Chelsea beat Tottenham (again)– Olley: Dropping points becoming the new
6:50 AM ET As of Wednesday, 20 of the NHL’s 32 teams have hit the 41-game mark, so it’s the perfect time to check in on their progress against preseason expectations. To help tell the tale, we compared every team’s current standings point pace against their preseason over-under at Caesars Sportsbook. Who’s ahead of pace,