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ESPN News Services May 8, 2023, 03:04 PM ET The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports (baseball, football, men’s basketball, men’s track and field, wrestling) and one full-time employee of the athletic department are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Texas native Jordan Spieth will miss this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson because of a wrist injury and his status for next week’s PGA Championship is in question.

May 8, 2023, 02:51 AM ET Andy Murray bounced back to beat world No. 17 Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour final, earning his first title at any level since 2019. The three-time major winner converted four of nine breakpoints to claim his first clay title since 2016, a

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 10:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ariya Jutanugarn helped launch Thailand as an emerging power in women’s golf when she won the British Women’s Open in 2016. The victory inspired younger golfers in Thailand, and the results were evident during a dominating performance at the International Crown team match play

Josef Martinez scored twice in his first game against his former team to reach the MLS 100-goal benchmark and lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night. Martinez’s century of regular-season goals came in his 142nd career game, surpassing Bradley Wright-Phillips (159 games) as the fastest player in MLS

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders said it all offseason: Quarterback Sam Howell was their guy. Then,

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 01:12 AM ET If there are better MMA fighters in the history of the sport better than Demetrious Johnson, it’s a short list. And “Mighty Mouse” has evidently not lost a step, either. Johnson defeated Adriano Moraes via unanimous decision Friday night in the main event of ONE

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 08:44 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Oklahoma and Texas have taken their final steps toward leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma’s Board of Regents on Friday approved the necessary contractual agreements with both conferences to make the switch. This comes after Texas’ Board of Regents this week

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh wishes all this talk about a wish list would go away. Perhaps trying to shield Aaron Rodgers from criticism, Saleh said Friday

Anita Marks May 5, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The 149th Kentucky Derby is Saturday with 20 of the best athletes in the world facing off in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. They have been bred for speed and distance, trained since birth by the best in the world. For them, this moment

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 You have questions about the 2023 Kentucky Derby? We’ve got answers. When, where and how to watch the Kentucky Derby The 149th

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 09:45 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 07:47 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — Following a dizzying April during which dozens of players entered the transfer portal, Colorado athletic director Rick George remained staunch in his support for first-year coach Deion Sanders’ plan to

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 11:22 AM ET AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State football player has been arrested on charges that he raped a woman while she lay immobile after he shoved her so hard into stairs in his home that it fractured her spine. Aidan Ralph, a 20-year-old linebacker and redshirt sophomore from

Associated Press May 3, 2023, 08:06 PM ET SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Pennsylvania club pro Braden Shattuck capped his PGA Professional Championship debut by making a 12-foot par putt on the final hole for a 2-under 70 and a one-shot victory that sends him and 19 others to the PGA Championship in two weeks.

6:00 AM ET (Editor’s note: The New York Jets are expected to agree to a one-year deal with former Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb on Wednesday.) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The NFL draft probably had a familiar feel for quarterback Aaron Rodgers — Day 1, anyway. Since 2012, his teams have picked a defensive

3:27 PM ET Arkansas cornerback Quincey McAdoo, who started four games last season, has been hospitalized but is in stable condition after a car accident Monday. The team said in a statement Tuesday that McAdoo, a second-year player from Clarendon, Arkansas, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Fayetteville hospital. “He is in stable condition

2:06 PM ET Associated Press Toyota will finally expand its fleet in NASCAR by adding Jimmie Johnson‘s two-car team next season. The addition of Legacy Motor Club will give Toyota eight Camry TRDs in the Cup Series. Toyota has long been the smallest manufacturer in NASCAR and also long eager to add new teams to

7:40 PM ET After failing to address their offensive tackle need until Day 3 of the NFL draft, the New York Jets bolstered the position Monday by signing veteran free agent Billy Turner, the team announced. Turner, 31, who started seven games last season for the Denver Broncos, will be reunited with offensive coordinator Nathaniel

7:00 AM ET Shorter games. More action in the batter’s box and on the bases. Outs becoming hits again. Major League Baseball’s new rules seem to have near universal appeal among fans. But what do the players think? We asked ESPN MLB reporters Alden Gonzalez, Joon Lee and Jesse Rogers to sit down with a