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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Nick Saban and Alabama added to their 2025 recruiting class Friday by picking up a commitment from running back Anthony Rogers. Rogers (No. 39 in the 2025 ESPN 300) is the Crimson Tide’s second-highest recruit in the cycle and the fourth ESPN 300 member of

Jun 2, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller said he expects to play in the season opener on Sept. 11, approximately 10½ months after suffering an ACL injury in his right knee. “You know I love guarantees,” Miller told Channel 9NEWS in Denver on Thursday “It’s me. It’s Von. I love

Jun 2, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Boxing star Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Hall of Fame fighter Oscar De La Hoya, reignited their war of words via Twitter on Thursday in the aftermath of Garcia’s mega fight with Gervonta Davis in April, the first loss of Garcia’s career. There has been on-and-off public acrimony for

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. A proud, loud fan base never disappears. It just occasionally goes dormant. The college football universe went without the chestiness of fully confident, fully engaged Florida State fans for a few years. The Seminoles won the

Associated Press Jun 2, 2023, 11:09 AM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida men’s tennis coach Bryan Shelton, who led the Gators to the 2021 national championship and three Southeastern Conference titles in 11 seasons, is stepping down to coach his son, Ben. Bryan Shelton and the school made the announcement Friday, saying he and his

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 09:40 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CARY, N.C. — West Ham United F.C. walked off the field during a match in The Soccer Tournament on Thursday, alleging a Dallas United player may have used a racial slur. The allegation

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 1, 2023, 10:05 PM ET Boxing star Gervonta Davis was taken into custody on Thursday following a court hearing and transported to a Baltimore City Central Booking Intake Facility, a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman told ESPN. Davis has been serving a 90-day house arrest sentence at the home of his trainer,

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Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 08:52 AM ET DENVER — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 05:26 PM ET Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, nursing a calf injury, threw on the side and spent most of Wednesday’s practice coaching up teammates. Running back Breece Hall was

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 10:20 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Iowa has named Beth Goetz, its deputy athletic director and chief operating officer, as interim athletics director beginning Aug. 1, when longtime AD Gary Barta will begin his retirement. Goetz, the former athletic

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News IT WAS A suggestion at first. The kind of thing a friend brings up during a long car ride when there will be plenty of time to discuss it. And in

Associated Press May 31, 2023, 08:39 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — When Texas does join the Southeastern Conference next year, the Longhorns prefer to play as many league games as possible and Texas A&M every year. “For where we’re at, and having Oklahoma at a neutral site, I prefer more games,” Texas athletic director Chris

May 31, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Beth Mead has not recovered from injury to make the England squad for the Women’s World Cup but there is a recall for Beth England as head coach Sarina Wiegman named her 23-player squad on Wednesday. Mead suffered an ACL injury in December and in March, Wiegman said it

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 31, 2023, 06:53 AM ET BARCELONA — England international Keira Walsh said Barcelona want to take women’s football to new heights as they target a second Champions League trophy when they meet Wolfsburg in Saturday’s final. Barca are appearing in their fourth final in the last five seasons. They lost

May 31, 2023, 08:48 AM A French court on Tuesday handed rugby international Mohamed Haouas a one-year prison sentence, AFP and L’Equipe reported, after a fast-track trial for alleged domestic violence. Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier team in southern France, had been in police custody since Friday. Sports paper L’Equipe reported

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 09:41 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — Kirby Smart sounded ready to be done with the Southeastern Conference’s great schedule debate. “The most overrated conversation in the world,” the Georgia coach said Tuesday. As is tradition, the Southeastern Conference took over a resort hotel on the Florida Gulf Coast for its

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Texas is hiring former Wisconsin and Pitt coach Paul Chryst as a special assistant to head coach Steve Sarkisian, a team official confirmed to ESPN. Chryst will work with the offense in a

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 02:50 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further boost Las Vegas’ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources. In a committee hearing on Monday

Associated Press May 29, 2023, 09:49 PM ET HOUSTON — A year ago Monday, Royce Lewis tore the ACL in his right knee for a second time. On the first anniversary of the injury, the rookie returned to the field in a season debut more suited for a fairy tale than a baseball diamond. “A