Month: May 2021

3:11 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills have agreed to a contract with undrafted former USC cornerback Olaijah Griffin, son of rapper Warren G. Known for his hit song, “Regulate,” with the late Nate Dogg that was released in 1994, Warren G offered a show of support for his son and newest
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6:05 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos right tackle Ja’Wuan James‘ injury-crossed career took another difficult turn Tuesday. Team sources told ESPN that James suffered a torn Achilles tendon in a workout away from the Broncos’ facility. The injury is considered season-ending, and James will have surgery to repair it. Given James’ injury occurred
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6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services The Las Vegas Raiders signed cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. on Tuesday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed. The move reunites Hayward with Raiders defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who was his defensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers the past four seasons. The Raiders hired Bradley as their defensive
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3:00 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — At various points during the 2021 NFL draft, New York Jets officials were seen hugging and high-fiving on video released by the team. They weren’t the only ones excited. Often questioned on their draft-day decisions, the Jets received high marks from draft experts on their three-day performance. It
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4:09 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Even the first official event for Saturday’s super middleweight unification fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders wasn’t immune to controversy. Saunders did not show for a press event and arrival photos on Tuesday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. His father, Tom, told ESPN that Saunders was
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5:22 PM ET The Florida State Boxing Commission has made a major change to its policy regarding cannabis. At a meeting Tuesday, the commission voted to essentially eliminate marijuana from its prohibited drug list, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation spokesperson Patrick Fargason told ESPN on Tuesday. Previously in Florida, even trace amounts of
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4:01 PM ET Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is eventually going to do something to an opponent that will result in him missing 40 games. Maybe 60 games. Maybe an entire season. But the NHL department of player safety is not the NHL department of pre-crime. It can’t suspend players based on what their actions
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4:30 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by former Bucks NBA player Sterling Brown over his 2018 arrest in which he was taken to the ground and shocked with a Taser. The incident started when Brown was approached by police over
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5:45 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Billy Joe Saunders is hoping Saturday’s fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez does not end in controversy after learning there will not be a British
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4:02 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Juan Soto from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Soto, however, was not in the lineup for Washington’s home game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Davey Martinez said he will be available as a pinch hitter if the right situation appears. That said, Martinez
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4:20 PM ET Associated Press Given that the nation remains in a pandemic, the NFL is more than satisfied with being able to attract 160,000 fans to the draft in Cleveland last week. While those numbers pale in comparison to what the three-day draft drew in previous years in Nashville and Philadelphia, they also reflect
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4:13 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday and Friday to rest his injured right ankle, sources told ESPN. It is possible James could miss more games, sources said, as he works through discomfort in a right ankle
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Italian Matteo Spreafico has been banned for three years by cycling’s world governing body after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance at last year’s Giro d’Italia. Spreafico, 28, who was riding for the Vini Zabu-KTM team, returned two adverse analytical findings for enobosarm on 15 and 16 October. Enobosarm, also known as ostarine, is a
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12:50 PM ET You always knew there was going to be a next chapter; you just didn’t expect it was going to come two weeks and one day after being relieved of duty at Tottenham Hotspur. And, obviously, you wouldn’t have expected Roma. Not this Roma. The sheer speed of Jose Mourinho’s appointment at Roma
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2:36 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE – DK Metcalf established his credentials as one of the NFL’s fastest players with his famous chase-down of Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker. The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver will now test his speed against sprinters. He’s competing in the USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open, which
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2:37 PM ET Associated Press Brendon Todd has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo Championship after testing positive for the coronavirus. This is the third straight PGA Tour event that has yielded a positive result in pre-tournament testing. Four players, including Tyrrell Hatton of England, tested positive last week at the Valspar Championship. Seamus Power of
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