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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 12, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen has been released from the hospital and plans to be working for this week’s home game against Akron. Coen put out a statement Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter,

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Iowa defensive tackle Noah Shannon‘s appeal to the NCAA regarding his yearlong suspension has been denied, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. As a result, Shannon’s collegiate career is over. “I’m not quite sure what went into the decision,” Ferentz said in his weekly news conference.

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Ohio State coach Ryan Day named Kyle McCord the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season after being noncommittal about the full-time starter the past few weeks. Day had a quarterback battle

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 08:51 PM ET Five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson committed to Texas Tech on Monday night, he announced on social media. Hudson, No. 13 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best wide receiver in the cycle, was the highest-ranked prospect left to commit. Editor’s Picks 2 Related

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 01:28 PM ET NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby apologized Monday after his father-in-law, disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, was seen on the field with Lebby after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on Saturday night. Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an investigation concluded he and his

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 02:09 PM ET UConn starting quarterback Joe Fagnano will miss the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in the Huskies’ loss to Georgia State, coach Jim Mora announced Tuesday. Fagnano, a transfer from Maine, was injured during a designed quarterback run in the second quarter of Saturday’s

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Inspirational thought of the week: Do you know who I am?Have you any idea who I am?Do you know how I tried?Have you any idea

Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A review of the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing industry in Australia’s state of Victoria has detailed multiple allegations of physical and sexual abuse over a period of decades, with victims including children as young as 12. Until the 1990s, it was common practice in Australia

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 11, 2023, 09:00 AM ET NEW YORK — The tennis major season officially came to an end this weekend, with Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic winning at the US Open. It was the first of potentially many Grand Slam titles for the 19-year-old Gauff, who defeated new world No. 1 Aryna

Associated Press Sep 6, 2023, 10:30 PM ET The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The New York Racing Association’s hope is to hold the Belmont at historic Saratoga in 2024

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:20 PM ET DEL MAR, Calif. — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his seventh victory in the race at Del Mar. The victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia A LIV Golf League captain will represent the United States when it takes on Europe in next month’s Ryder Cup in Italy. Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka

ESPN News Services Aug 26, 2023, 08:44 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Arcangelo won the $1.25 million Travers by a length at Saratoga on Saturday, but the day was marred by the deaths of two horses, bringing the total to seven horses who have died at the summer meet. Arcangelo gave trainer Jena Antonucci

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 14, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged

Cale Makar can’t quite comprehend how, after just four NHL seasons, he’s being compared to perhaps the greatest defenseman in hockey history. Wayne Gretzky said Makar is “the closest player we’ve ever seen offensively and defensively” to Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr. Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy told “The Cam and Strick” podcast this

LONDON — Chelsea couldn’t beat Liverpool on the pitch, but a more significant outcome than Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge might be winning the race to sign Moisés Caicedo. This was a contest which served as a 90-minute commercial explaining why both sides are willing to break the British transfer record for Brighton‘s Caicedo

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Officials for the Preakness Stakes say they are considering moving the second Triple Crown race to four weeks after the Kentucky Derby — instead of two weeks later — in a shift that would change the timing that has been in place for decades. Aidan Butler, CEO

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC title challenger and fan favorite Derrick Lewis isn’t leaving the Octagon any time soon, as the 38-year-old has signed a new eight-fight deal, according to UFC officials. UFC

Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 11, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Soccer’s global appeal is undeniable, but in the United States, NFL, college football, NBA and MLB reign supreme, captivating the hearts of American sports fans while ingraining themselves into the nation’s most popular pastimes. In Mexico, boxing stands proudly among the elite, just a smidge below