4:46 PM ET The Pac-12 released financial performance figures from the 2019-20 academic year on Thursday, showing modest gains in revenue and distribution to its member schools over the previous year. Nearly $403 million was distributed to the 12 schools – averaging $33.6 million – which was an increase from $387 million in the previous
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6:12 PM ET Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is no longer on the UFC roster. The perennial UFC middleweight contender broke his arm in a submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262 last Saturday in Houston. It turns out that it was the final fight on Souza’s UFC contract and he is now a free agent,
2:51 PM ET All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell practiced Thursday for the first time since spraining his right ankle more than a month ago and plans to play in the Utah Jazz‘s playoff opener. “That’s the goal,” Mitchell said. “Barring any setbacks, God forbid – knock on wood – that’s the goal. I’m just trying to
4:32 PM ET Associated Press Sam Burns has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with a back injury. The 24-year-old Burns came in as one of the hottest players in golf. He won the Valspar Championship three weeks ago, then finished second at the AT&T Byron Nelson last week ahead of the year’s second major. Burns
9:35 AM ET The 2020-21 Premier League season isn’t going to go down as one of the most memorable, at least not on the pitch. There were almost never fans in the stands due to the world’s ongoing battle with the coronavirus, and that obviously dampened the match atmosphere. Plus, both the title race and
7:00 AM ET The Chicago White Sox haven’t slowed down one bit since taking over our No. 1 spot in Week 6, but they are hardly the only team playing well heading into this edition of our MLB Power Rankings. How high did strong stretches from the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros and San Francisco
7:00 AM ET At Virginia Tech, senior associate athletic director Brad Wurthman is so excited for the possibility of football fans returning to Lane Stadium this fall, he says jokingly that he’ll pay to put a roof on it “just so we can blow the damn thing off on Sept. 3.” At USC, athletic director
2:09 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, frequently referred to as tennis’ “fifth major,” has been rescheduled for October. Originally slated for March 8-21 in California, the tournament was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. It has been more than two years since the tournament has been held as the
The ECB is yet to respond to the BCCI’s request.© AFP The Board of Cricket Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has written to their English counterparts asking for the Test series between India and England to be rescheduled to start a week earlier than planned with an eye on creating a window for the
8:49 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month, but the veteran wide receiver has yet to officially sign the extension because he still needs to pass a physical after undergoing a knee scope, coach Bruce Arians recently told PewterReport.com. Brown underwent
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 has become a “billionaire boys’ club”. The seven-time champion told Spain’s AS newspaper it would not be possible for him to break into the sport from his background if he tried to do so now. “Growing up in a normal working class family, there is no way I could be
11:25 AM ET The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has initiated an independent investigation into the death of teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat, who died last month after sustaining a head injury at the world youth championships in Poland. 19-year-old Al-Swaisat was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency brain surgery after collapsing during the third
11:50 AM ET Northwestern and Nebraska will open the 2022 season in Dublin, Ireland, the schools announced Wednesday. The Wildcats will serve as the home team in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, set to be played Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium. Nebraska had been scheduled to open the 2021 season against Illinois in
6:50 AM ET Who’s ready for 2022 NFL draft rankings? C’mon — it’s never too early to look ahead. I’m moving on quickly from the 2021 NFL draft with my first Big Board and position rankings for the 2022 class. These are my top 25 prospects overall, plus the top 10 prospects at every position,
11:13 AM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print PARMA, Italy — Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open by beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. The 17-year-old Gauff, who last week reached the Italian Open semifinals for her career-best result on clay, will next face Czech player
Italy’s Andrea Vendrame claimed victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia as compatriot and former race leader Alessandro de Marchi crashed out. Movistar’s Marc Soler and De Marchi’s British team-mate Alex Dowsett were among those to also withdraw as the riders contended with tough conditions. Colombian Egan Bernal remains 45 seconds ahead of Russian
Jofra Archer also had to pull out of IPL 2021 due to his injury.© AFP England pacer Jofra Archer has been reviewed by a medical consultant in respect of his right elbow soreness and the fast bowler will now undergo surgery on Friday. Archer was scheduled to meet with the medical consultant to determine the
Charles Leclerc led a surprise Ferrari one-two in Thursday’s practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc topped the second session, 0.112 seconds clear of Carlos Sainz despite missing virtually the entire first session with a gearbox problem. Sainz was 0.278 seconds quicker than Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who was 0.007secs quicker than title rival Max Verstappen