Month: November 2020

3:25 PM ET Associated Press Fresno State has had its second straight football game canceled because of COVID-19. The Mountain West said Friday’s scheduled game between the Bulldogs and San Diego State will be declared a no contest because Fresno State doesn’t have enough available players because of contact tracing from COVID-19. The Bulldogs’ game
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3:00 PM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson rediscovered his scoring connection with tight end Mark Andrews, hitting him on a 31-yard touchdown in the third quarter. After struggling throwing the ball in the first half, Jackson lofted a perfectly thrown toss to a wide-open Andrews along the sideline. This was Jackson’s longest
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2:38 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Bogdan Bogdanovic to a four-year, $72 million offer sheet, ESPN has confirmed. Multiple media outlets reported on the offer sheet earlier Sunday. The Sacramento Kings now have two days to match the Hawks’ offer to Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic is a versatile offensive wing built for the modern
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2:17 PM ET Associated Press Alabama is now a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Northwestern moved up to No. 11 on Sunday for its best ranking in 24 years. For the second straight week, the top eight teams in the poll held their spots. The Crimson Tide received all
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3:29 AM ET UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is getting right back to work. Less than two hours after he successfully defended the 125-pound title against Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Figueiredo verbally agreed to defend the belt against top contender Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of UFC
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1:31 AM ET The UFC’s flyweight division, once maligned for having fighters too small and bouts that were too dull, has been completely turned on its head by the man nicknamed “God of War.” Deiveson Figueiredo finished Alex Perez via guillotine choke at 1:57 of the first round Saturday night to retain the UFC flyweight
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1:10 PM ET Kent Bazemore is heading back to the Golden State Warriors, as the two sides have agreed to a one-year deal, his agent, Austin Walton, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 31-year-old shooting guard began his career with the Warriors before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during his second year in the
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12:22 PM ET All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a five-year, $195 million designated rookie max extension, his agents Ty Sullivan and Austin Brown of CAA Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Mitchell, 24, who Utah acquired with the 13th overall pick after trading up in the 2017 draft, quickly established himself as a cornerstone
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12:53 PM ET Associated Press The Florida men’s basketball team has paused activities for at least a week because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing protocols. The Gators will not play this week’s scheduled games against UMass Lowell and No. 4 Virginia in a tournament at the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. The
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9:35 AM ET Houston Texans CEO Cal McNair still is contemplating what direction he wants to take his franchise with its head coach and general manager openings and has solicited many opinions, including those of quarterback Deshaun Watson. McNair told ESPN this past week that he recently had dinner with Watson, and the direction of
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12:08 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former XFL star P.J. Walker will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Walker will replace Teddy Bridgewater, who was placed on the inactive list after going through two rigorous pre-game sessions to test the right
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12:05 PM ET Free-agent guard Bryn Forbes has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent, Mike Lindeman, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Forbes, 27, leaves the San Antonio Spurs and joins the Bucks for the opportunity to play a significant role on a championship contender. Forbes will have a player option in
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Nov 20, 2020 Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
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10:56 AM ET Associated Press JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Joachim B. Hansen of Denmark overturned a three-shot deficit with nine holes remaining to win his first European Tour title at the Joburg Open on Sunday. Wilco Nienaber of South Africa took a one-stroke lead into the final round at Randpark Golf Club and extended his
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