Month: September 2021

4:12 PM ET Former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon, who recently was informed that he is being reinstated, is planning to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, sources told ESPN. Gordon is flying to Kansas City on Monday, and he is expected to be signed to the Chiefs’ practice squad tonight with the expectation that
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4:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Denver Nuggets and forward Michael Porter Jr. have agreed on a five-year designated maximum extension that could be worth up to $207 million, Porter’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter will hit that $207 million number if he makes one of the three All-NBA
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10:11 AM ET UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been pulled from his title defense against Petr Yan at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 because of medical reasons, per sources. According to sources, Sterling (20-3) was denied medical clearance by doctors for the five-round fight. The UFC has not announced an official change to the
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2:02 PM ET Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. is poised to return to football practice on Monday after not participating in last Saturday’s win over Southern Miss. Coach Nick Saban said that Robinson, who injured his ribs during a win over Florida on Sept. 18, is day-to-day heading into a top-15 matchup with Ole
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3:50 PM ET Florida State football coach Mike Norvell passionately defended his program after an 0-4 start, saying he would not compromise the standards he is laying out for his players or his vision for the future. The Seminoles are off to their worst start since 1974 in Year 2 under Norvell. Responding to a
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3:22 PM ET Former Ohio State linebacker K’Vaughan Pope, who was dismissed from the team Sunday following a sideline incident during Saturday’s game against Akron, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Pope’s name appeared Monday in the portal as an undergraduate transfer candidate. He had to be escorted to the Buckeyes’ locker room during the
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6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The made-for-big-screen story of left tackle Jordan Mailata comes full circle this week when the Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football (ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET). AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hosted the 2018 NFL draft. It’s where Mailata, the 6-foot-8, 365-pound former rugby player from Australia, nervously
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News Former Pakistan captain undergoes angioplasty after complaining of chest pain Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and one of their all-time batting greats, is in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. Inzamam underwent a successful angioplasty on Monday evening. Inzamam, who shot to global prominence during Pakistan’s World Cup winning 1992 campaign, had
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2:50 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Umpire Bill Miller provided an explanation Monday for a wild sequence during St. Louis’ 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs that added another layer of drama to the Cardinals’ 16th straight win. A request was made for an explanation after Sunday’s game, but a spokesman for the Cubs
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2:35 PM ET Miami coach Manny Diaz defended his program and the school administration Monday, after pointed criticism that there was not a strong enough commitment to football from the university. Kirk Herbstreit questioned that commitment on College GameDay on Saturday, in comments that went viral and made their way to Diaz. Herbstreit questioned whether
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12:52 PM ET Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral has emerged as the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at U.S. sportsbooks ahead of the Rebels’ trip Saturday to No. 1 Alabama. The SEC showdown between the Rebels and Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, features the Heisman front-runners in Corral and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.
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1:16 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has been released from the hospital, and the team expects him back at work later Monday or Tuesday. Reid will not participate in his usual Monday news conference. “He’s in great spirits, doing well,” said Ted Crews, the Chiefs executive vice president for communications. Reid left
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12:28 PM ET Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon will take the ball on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds in what manager Tony La Russa called an “interesting” and “important” start, as Rodon attempts to shake off arm soreness before the postseason. Rodon threw a bullpen session on Sunday in Cleveland in advance of his
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12:37 PM ET San Francisco 49ers cornerback Josh Norman left Sunday night’s game against the Packers with bruised lungs and remains in a hospital where he was taken for diagnosis and treatment, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder on Monday. Norman made his first start for San Francisco in their 30-28 loss to Green Bay
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