1:02 PM ET A new federal bill introduced Thursday would make it illegal for the NCAA or other college sports associations to place any restrictions on the type or size of endorsements deals that college athletes could sign in the future. The bill, co-authored by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Massachusetts), is
10:01 AM ET Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott will now make $2 million per year after receiving a contract extension and raise Thursday, giving the Tigers two of the three highest-paid assistants in the country. The Clemson board of trustees approved the three-year extension through Jan. 31, 2026, and a $300,000 raise for Elliott, which
1:31 PM ET Associated Press The WTA’s Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina, will conduct its April tournament without fans because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Event organizers announced the decision Thursday. The tournament is traditionally the first clay-court tournament of the season. The tournament was canceled last April because of the coronavirus and
11:47 AM ET Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger has tested positive for the coronavirus and is entering the league’s COVID-19 protocol. It’s the latest setback for a team that has had its games postponed at least through Monday. The team has four players on the COVID-19 list, including star winger Taylor Hall. Two other teams
12:09 PM GMT Fabien Galthie has named a more experienced side compared to last year’s Six Nations for his side’s opening game against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The main names missing are Romain Ntamack and Virimi Vakatawa who are injured. – Play ESPN’s Rugby Pick’em for FREE Mattieu Jalibert will replace the
12:20 PM GMT Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has named Finn Russell in his team to face England after the fly-half missed the Autumn Nations Cup through injury. Full-back Stuart Hogg will lead the side with Cameron Redpath making his debut for the national side. – Play ESPN’s Rugby Pick’em for FREE “We learned a lot
7:00 AM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Earlier this week, the Major League Baseball Players Association decided to reject
11:00 AM GMT Owen Farrell is back at fly-half for England while Mark Wilson returns to the starting line-up for their opening match of the 2021 Six Nations against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell played at inside centre for the last two matches of the Autumn Nations Cup, but the England captain reverts to
5:52 PM ET West Ham United‘s new signing Jesse Lingard scored twice on his debut as they beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park to stay in touch with the top four in the Premier League on Wednesday. Villa had the better chances in the first half but it was West Ham who went ahead
10:21 AM ET Englishman David Horsey fired a nine-under-par 61 for a one-shot lead over Scot Stephen Gallacher in the opening round of the European Tour’s Saudi International on Thursday. Horsey started slow at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City, before hitting form on the back nine with seven
IND vs ENG: Cheteshwar Pujara posted pictures from training sessions on social media.© Instagram Team India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara posted pictures from training sessions on social media on Thursday, ahead of the opening day of the first Test against England. The match is scheduled for February 5 and the game will be played behind closed
Sachin Tendulkar feels that Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar‘s secret of success during England’s series win back in 2012 was largely because of bowling at a quicker pace than usual, something he has not seen Jack Leach do often. Compared to Swann-Panesar duo, the current left-arm orthodox spinner Jack Leach is a touch slower and
7:30 AM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Before he set foot on the property at TPC Scottsdale, Justin Thomas could see that this year’s Waste Management Phoenix Open was going to be different. As he pulled in, Thomas had a view of the 18th hole from his car and didn’t see the large structures full of
8:41 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The big fight that
8:00 AM ET If the offer is “all or nothing,” the Toronto Maple Leafs have inevitably settled for the latter. They haven’t won the Stanley Cup since 1967, which also was their most recent appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Their seasons either end with the muted disappointment of air slowly seeping out of their
10:00 AM ET What’s the most popular prop bet for the big game? The coin toss, of course. Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports With kickoff of the Super Bowl just minutes away, the scene inside the backroom of the Las Vegas sportsbook is intense. Bookmakers stare at their computers, and an executive paces back and forth, already
7:30 AM ET The most important word when it comes to young NHL players is one that long-suffering fan bases don’t want to hear: patience. Expectations have undoubtedly been skewed for highly drafted players of late in part because Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews destroyed the development curve for everyone else. Young talents just aren’t
9:00 AM ET Jurgen Klinsmann Jurgen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. As a coach, he led Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup and managed the U.S. men’s national team from 2011-16.