Month: September 2020

6:10 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley delivered a clear message Thursday during a UFC news conference at the company’s Apex facility. Woodley, who is from Ferguson, Missouri, responded with some variation of “Black Lives Matter” to all 10 questions he received from media members. The individual news conference was
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11:21 PM ET Colby Covington settled the score, won bragging rights over his biggest rival and perhaps earned another title shot. The UFC welterweight star defeated Tyron Woodley via TKO at 1 minute, 19 seconds of the fifth round Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The finish was
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3:53 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — If there was any optimism left at Old Trafford, it disappeared over the course of 90 frightful minutes against Crystal Palace. Manchester United lost 3-1 to a team who finished 14th last season, but it could have been worse. It was still United’s worst opening day defeat
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10:10 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jim Furyk wasted a fast morning start with a dismal finish Saturday at Pebble Beach in the second round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Pure Insurance Championship. Ernie Els then missed a chance to build a big lead in the afternoon, giving Furyk a reprieve and
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8:19 PM ET There are no spectators at Winged Foot Golf Club, at least not within the property limits. But there are plenty of fans in the surrounding neighborhood, watching from makeshift bleachers behind homes, who have made their presence known. Patrick Reed, one of golf’s more polarizing figures, couldn’t have missed them on the
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5:15 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire mostly maintained his jovial demeanor this season. As recently as Friday night, he was needling a reporter while discussing a strategic decision from the late innings. Less than 24 hours later, Gardenhire announced his retirement. This year was taking more of a toll on the 62-year-old
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6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services ROME — Rafael Nadal‘s first tournament in seven months ended with a 6-2, 7-5 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Saturday. Nadal, a nine-time champion in Rome, had never lost to the 15th-ranked Schwartzman in nine previous meetings. But Schwartzman dictated the baseline
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6:56 PM ET The NHL said it was aware of an incident where a Florida Panthers assistant coach allegedly kicked a player on the bench, but said that it left any investigation and punishment up to the team. Canada’s TSN reported this week that coach Mike Kitchen, 64, kicked a Panthers player on the bench
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6:30 PM ET With most of the nation’s top contenders either off or, in Clemson’s case, facing an FCS foe such as The Citadel, the College Football Playoff picks were expected to remain unchanged. But with the Big Ten reversing course and unveiling its schedule earlier on Saturday, the Buckeyes have joined the field. How
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7:56 PM BST Holders Saracens stormed into the semifinals of the European Champions Cup after quelling a spirited Leinster comeback to win 25-17 at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Saturday in a keenly-contested rematch of last season’s title clash. Four-time champions Leinster came into the contest as Pool 1 winners after securing six victories from as
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4:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas will miss his first game in four years after being ruled out for Monday night’s game at Las Vegas with an ankle injury. Thomas has not yet been placed on injured reserve, however, which would require him to miss at least three games.
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4:05 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authentic had his first major workout since winning the Kentucky Derby as he prepares for the Preakness next month. The 3-year-old completed five furlongs in 59.20 seconds under jockey Martin Garcia on Saturday at Churchill Downs, where he has remained since his Derby victory on Sept. 5.
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1:13 PM ET Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, he said in an Instagram post Saturday. Verlander hasn’t pitched since his season debut July 24. He said in a video that he “felt something in my elbow” during a simulated game this week and that, after consulting with doctors,
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3:27 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s home opener against the Carolina Panthers, it was announced Saturday. Godwin returned to practice Friday for the first time since entering the concussion protocol on Wednesday. Godwin went through some light stretching and pass-catching on the sideline with the
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