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5:36 PM ET Associated Press Lawyers representing more than 40 former team employees are asking the NFL to make the sale of the Washington Commanders contingent on Dan Snyder not suing people who participated in various investigations. Attorneys Lisa Banks and Debra Katz made the request in a letter sent to league commissioner Roger Goodell

8:05 AM ET A group of professional sports leagues and media outlets have formed a coalition that aims to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, which has increased dramatically over the past five years and caught the attention of politicians. The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, announced Wednesday, consists of the NFL,

6:54 PM ET Texas A&M received good news from the transfer portal Tuesday when Boston College defensive back Josh DeBerry announced he was transferring to play for the Aggies. DeBerry entered the transfer portal during the spring window that started on April 15 and reported offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Wisconsin and Texas A&M among

12:43 AM BST World Rugby will trial a Television Match Official (TMO) Bunker concept aimed at reducing lengthy stoppages and making correct decisions on foul play, with the system expected to be used at the men’s World Cup later this year if the trial is successful. The concept, which is essentially a card review system,

12:16 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Australian rookie Grace Kim won the LOTTE Championship on Saturday at breezy Hoakalei Country Club for her first LPGA Tour title, beating Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. While Liu and Sung scrambled after hitting their second shots

3:24 AM ET The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at Wimbledon, not the Grand Slam’s decision to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, former world No. 1 Andy Murray said. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam to ban competitors from Russia

1:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police on Friday have resubmitted a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge against Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon stemming from an alleged incident in January. Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at a woman on Jan. 21, the day the Bengals traveled to face the Buffalo Bills. The initial charge was

7:40 AM ET Appalachian State beat Texas A&M and hosted College GameDay for a game against Troy that it won via Hail Mary. Troy won 12 games and a conference title and finished ranked for the first time. South Alabama won 10 games for the first time. James Madison found itself ranked barely one month

8:29 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Freshman Luke Mittelstadt scored two third-period goals in two-and-a-half minutes, and top-ranked Minnesota beat Boston University 6-2 on Thursday night in the opening game of the NCAA Frozen Four. Mittelstadt gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead on a power play with 18:20 left in the third period,

5:00 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander will continue his throwing regimen after an MRI revealed reduced inflammation. The Mets said Wednesday that additional updates will be provided as appropriate. Verlander opened the season on the injured list with a low-grade teres major strain. The muscle is located on the underside of the

9:50 PM BST Liam Napier It used to be an area with an embarrassment of riches for New Zealand, with powerful, dashing wings, dominant throughout Super Rugby. But with less than six months until Rugby World Cup and with the news of Sevu Reece’s year ending injury, Ian Foster’s cupboard is looking, if not exactly

Eddie Jones has made selection shocks in his first Wallabies squad for 2023 with Waratahs young gun Max Jorgensen and Rebels fly-half Carter Gordon making their way into the squad at the expense of Reds stars James O’Connor, Tate McDermott and Harry Wilson. Naming his 33-man squad ahead of his first training camp in April,

4:07 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson completed the last of 45 passes, raised his right index finger and started jogging toward midfield. He got near the Florida Gators‘ logo and delivered a roundoff backflip that was as perfect as any throw he made during Florida’s pro day Thursday. It might have

1:50 PM ET Michigan added a big piece to its 2024 recruiting class on Friday when ESPN 300 quarterback Jadyn Davis announced his commitment to the Wolverines. Davis is the No. 35 prospect overall and the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the class. He’s a 6-foot-1, 200-pound signal-caller from Charlotte, North Carolina, and chose the

8:49 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are giving All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson a one-year, $33.445 million contract extension that includes $30 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Johnson is now under contract through the 2026 season. Last season, Johnson, 32, was named a first-team All-Pro for the second time and

4:46 PM ET Utah State football player Josh Davis is in fair condition after suffering a “non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest” during Thursday’s practice, the school announced Friday. Davis, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, collapsed during the practice at Maverik Stadium and was treated on the field by Utah State’s athletic training staff before being transported

3:24 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong will have the same role with Hockey Canada for the upcoming men’s world hockey championships in Finland and Latvia. Armstrong was tabbed by Hockey Canada on Thursday as part of a management team that will also see Detroit Red Wings

11:43 AM BST England fullback Freddie Steward has had his controversial red card from Saturday’s Six Nations game against Ireland rescinded by an independent disciplinary committee, the Six Nations said on Wednesday. Steward was sent off just before half-time of the game in Dublin after his elbow made contact with opposite number Hugo Keenan’s head,

3:16 AM ET ESPN News Services World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations between some players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has been a staging area for the invasion, which Russia calls a “special operation.” Players

8:07 PM ET LONDON — Leon Edwards was the first to admit he gave a terrible performance in his welterweight title fight against Kamaru Usman eight months ago. He turned in a much better one against Usman at UFC 286. Edwards (21-3) recorded his first defense of the UFC’s 170-pound championship on Saturday in front