Doug Kezirian and Bob Scucci discuss how the McGregor/Mayweather fight and the Dodgers are dictating a sports book director's day. Plus, how Vegas is dealing with Ezekiel Elliott's suspension and some other NFL win totals.
The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award will recognize student-athletes for leadership, courage and integrity on and off the field.
Prior to putting up two 10-strikeout games in as many starts with the Dodgers, Yu Darvish had just four 10-K games in 22 starts with the Rangers this season. The right-hander's season high for strikeouts (12) came in his second-to-last start with Texas.
Harold Henderson will hear Ezekiel Elliott's appeal hearing, scheduled for Aug. 29, after he was appointed by commissioner Roger Goodell to be the arbiter, a source confirmed to ESPN.
According to his teammates, rookie quarterback Cooper Rush isn't much of a singer, but his Jason Garrett impersonation left the Cowboys laughing.
Joey Gallo hit Tuesday's longest home run, but Giancarlo Stanton remains the talk of the town after hitting a 432-foot homer against the Giants to extend his HR streak to six games.
Ezekiel Elliott's suspension hurts, but it doesn't mean the Cowboys will call more designed runs for QB Dak Prescott, whom they need to keep healthy.
Who are the top rookie-eligible players heading into the 2017-18 NHL season? An American-born Coyote and Canadian-born Islander both make the top 3. We rank them 1-100 here, plus the top 20 goalie prospects.
It has been an eventful preseason. What better time for the debut of our weekly column scanning for insight from our 32 ESPN NFL Nation reporters?
Joe joins the guys after speaking with Jerry Jones about the Ezekiel Elliott situation
Joey Gallo and Mike Napoli hit back-to-back homers off Justin Verlander, and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-4 on Tuesday night, ending the former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner's three-game winning streak.
The Cowboys are eager to see linebacker Jaylon Smith suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Colts. It will be Smith's first game action, after all of his rookie season was lost to a serious knee injury.
Six of Dak Prescott's 13 completions on Tuesday went to Cowboys' star receiver Dez Bryant.
Play of the day: Wide receiver Brice Butler ended practice catching a fade pass on third and goal from the 4 from Kellen Moore. Cornerback Duke Thomas was looking for an interference call but Butler was able to beat his jam and go up for Moore's pass for the touchdown.
Today's injury report at camp: Tight end Rico Gathers suffered a concussion after an inadvertent helmet to helmet collision with safety Kavon Frazier. Gathers and Frazier were going for a Cooper Rush pass and came together in the middle of the field. Gathers remained down for a little bit but was able to walk off the field. His status for Saturday's game is not clear.
Overheard at camp: Dez Bryant is hoping Ezekiel Elliot will be able to play at the start of the season even as the runner faces a suspension. "You can't rule Zeke out just yet," Bryant said. "He's got an appeal and we're going to wait and see about that. Zeke's still out here practicing, still going hard. We're still preparing (as) if we're going with him and that's what we're going to do."
Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith will play Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, according to owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones deferred comment on the Ezekiel Elliott situation until he gets "my feet on the ground," about all aspects of the running back's six-game suspension. Elliott filed an appeal of the ruling Tuesday.
Former Baylor student Jasmin Hernandez, who filed a Title IX lawsuit alleging the university improperly responded to allegations of assault or abuse, reached an undisclosed financial settlement after a daylong mediation Saturday.
In compete drills the offense beat the defense 9-0 with Ezekiel Elliott winning the last rep with a touchdown on Damien Wilson.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 73 | 46 | .613 | - | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 61 | 59 | .508 | 12.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 60 | 61 | .496 | 14 | W1 |
| Texas | 58 | 60 | .492 | 14.5 | W2 |
| Oakland | 53 | 67 | .442 | 20.5 | W1 |
