Month: May 2021

9:56 PM ET UFC president Dana White told ESPN that he will give Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone one more fight at 155 pounds, saying it will “probably” be his last. Cerrone (36-16) is one of the UFC’s most popular fighters, and is tied with fellow lightweight Jim Miller for the most appearances in the Octagon all
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2:28 PM ET The Valdosta (Georgia) Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday to revisit its earlier decision not to renew embattled football coach Rush Propst’s contract, according to an agenda posted on the school district’s website. The school board voted on April 27 not to renew Propst, who was placed on administrative leave
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12:57 PM ET As his team wraps up the regular season with the NBA’s worst record, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta emphasized his excitement about the franchise’s future, declaring confidence in the leadership the team has in place after a year of extreme turnover. “I never thought I could feel this good after winning only
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12:10 PM ET The Washington Football Team continues to strengthen its offensive line, signing veteran tackle Charles Leno Jr. on Wednesday, according to his agent Ron Slavin. Leno signed a one-year deal worth $5 million. He started 93 consecutive games at left tackle for the Chicago Bears, who released him earlier this month after trading
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10:01 AM ET Associated Press Players at the French Open will be allowed a daily one-hour window outside their social-distancing bubble, tournament organizers said Wednesday. Guy Forget, the director of the clay-court Grand Slam, said players will have the chance to get out for a jog or enjoy some fresh air during their stay in
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10:35 AM ET Alperen Sengun, the No. 14 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “At the beginning of the season, I didn’t think my performance would be this high, but with every passing game
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10:32 AM ET Jonathan Givony Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Five-star basketball recruit Patrick Baldwin has committed to Milwaukee of the Horizon League, he told ESPN on Wednesday, spurning offers from
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8:05 AM ET Anderson Silva, one of the greatest to ever compete in the cage, says he thinks he has fought in mixed martial arts for the final time. The former longtime UFC middleweight champion told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an interview published Wednesday that he likely is done with MMA following his release from
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9:41 AM ET Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, the top two picks in the 2021 NFL draft, will be on the international stage this season with their teams set to play in London. As part of the NFL schedule release, the league announced its return to London on Wednesday, with the Atlanta Falcons set
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8:45 AM ET The NFL will open its 2021 Monday Night Football schedule Sept. 13 in Las Vegas, where the Raiders will host the Baltimore Ravens, the league announced Wednesday morning. The game will be televised on ABC and ESPN. The Ravens have been a playoff team in each season since they drafted quarterback Lamar
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8:00 AM ET Coming off last week’s Wells Fargo Championship (won by Rory McIlroy, who was picked by betting deputy editor David Bearman to win at 18-1), the PGA Tour heads to McKinney, Texas, for the AT&T Byron Nelson for a tuneup before the PGA Championship. This year’s event is moving to TPC at Craig
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8:35 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Raymond James Stadium. It will mark the first time the Bucs will play in the Kickoff Game, the season-opening contest that was introduced in 2002. The
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