Sep 26, 2023, 01:15 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Police are investigating the death of former NFL player Mike Williams in Tampa after getting information that he might have received unprescribed drugs from someone while hospitalized after a construction site accident. The Tampa Police Department said in an email Tuesday that the probe involves “unprescribed
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Alabama coach Nick Saban said Monday that going on the road to Mississippi State this Saturday could be a tougher test than the team’s previous two games. The Crimson Tide won a closer-than-expected
Namibia captain Johan Deysel has been given an effective five match suspension for his dangerous tackle on Antoine Dupont that left the France skipper with a facial fracture and on the sidelines at the Rugby World Cup. Deysel received a red card for the incident in France’s 96-0 win in Marseille last week, and later
Sep 26, 2023, 08:10 PM ET Cory Schneider, who played parts of 13 NHL seasons as a goaltender primarily with the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks, announced his retirement from the league on Tuesday. Schneider, 37, last played in the NHL during the 2021-22 campaign and was not signed to a team ahead of
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Rafael Fiziev suffered a torn left ACL during the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas, the lightweight contender said on Instagram. Fiziev threw a kick with his right leg in the second round of the fight with Mateusz Gamrot and went down
Sep 26, 2023, 05:37 PM ET The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder JJ Bleday from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned shortstop Kevin Smith to Triple-A Las Vegas. Bleday, 25, had been on the IL since Aug. 15 with a sprained left ACL. On rehabilitation assignment with Las Vegas, he went 5-for-10 with three
News » Premier League news » Manchester United news September 26, 2023 21:06 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Guerra wanted by Man Utd Manchester United are keeping a close eye on the performances of Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra, according to AS. The Red Devils bolstered their midfield over the summer with the acquisitions of Mason Mount and Sofyan Amrabat.
Sep 26, 2023, 06:04 PM ET NEW YORK — Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts. “I think it would be intriguing,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The only
Sep 26, 2023, 04:54 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to set a Dec. 12 citywide vote on a proposed 1% sales tax for six years that would fund a new $900 million downtown arena and keep the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder in the city through at least 2050. The
Sep 26, 2023, 12:38 PM ET New legislation set to be introduced in Congress would dismantle the year-old national authority in charge of regulating safety and medication in horse racing and replace it with an organization backers say would allow for the safe treatment of horses and address concerns about doping. The Racehorse Health and
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News IT’S 9:04 P.M. ON a steamy Monday in late August, and new Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris is standing in a booth he never imagined he’d occupy, in between two legends
Sep 26, 2023, 12:06 PM ET NEWPORT, R.I. — Leander Paes, the owner of 18 Grand Slam titles in men’s doubles or mixed doubles, is the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category. Paes, who is from India, was one of six player candidates announced
Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 26, 2023, 12:48 PM ET When the Brooklyn Nets open training camp next week, Ben Simmons is expected to be a full participant. That was the message from Nets coach Jacque Vaughn and general manager Sean Marks to reporters Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, where they said Simmons is fully participating in 5-on-5
Sep 26, 2023, 10:16 AM ET Taylor Swift’s trip to watch Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce play football Sunday didn’t just have the internet talking nonstop. After the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight end seemingly skyrocketed. According to sportswear and fan merchandise company Fanatics, Kelce’s
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Justin Thomas says he hasn’t “kept receipts” for those who have criticized his inclusion in the U.S. Ryder Cup team. The only thing
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. WINCHESTER, Va. — More than a decade after her three-year run as a Washington Commanders cheerleader was over, Heidi Van Voorhis never lost interest in the team. A mother of two working in
Sep 26, 2023, 10:52 AM ET ZHUHAI, China — Top-seeded Karen Khachanov won his first tour title in nearly five years by beating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday. The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in only his second tour-level event since his French
News » Premier League news » Chelsea news September 25, 2023 20:47 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Vlahovic, Toney and Watkins on Chelsea radar Chelsea are looking at three striker candidates ahead of the January transfer window, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The west London giants signed Nicolas Jackson to bolster the strikeforce in the summer, but he has