Month: September 2021

4:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, keeping the elite defensive center fielder in Kansas City
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2:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — For all that Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, he has never started a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field nor has he played against Ben Roethlisberger in nearly 11 years. That will change Sunday, barring injury or anything else unforeseen, when the Steelers play
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1:26 PM ET ESPN News Services College football players and some other athletes in revenue-producing sports at private universities are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday that would allow those players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo
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1:57 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On the first day of practice as he prepares his New England Patriots team to face quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Bill Belichick brought his sense of humor to Wednesday morning’s news conference. “What’s going on? Got any stories this week?” he asked upon arrival,
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Report Rajasthan Royals looked good for a big score with Evin Lewis going strong, but his wicket triggered a terminal collapse Rajasthan Royals 153 for 3 (Maxwell 50*, Bharat 44, Mustafizur 2-20) beat Rajasthan Royals 149 for 9 (Lewis 58, Jaiswal 31, Harshal 3-34, Shahbaz 2-10, Chahal 2-18) by seven wickets Rajasthan Royals were in
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2:02 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer The NBA 2K League announced a partnership with DUX Gaming on Wednesday to launch its inaugural expansion into Latin America. On the heels of the NBA G League officially welcoming a Mexican team in 2021, the NBA 2K League is following suit to expand its global footprint. DUX Gaming,
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1:38 PM ET Georgia quarterback JT Daniels is dealing with a lat muscle injury ahead of Saturday’s top-10 showdown against No. 8 Arkansas at Sanford Stadium, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart said during a teleconference on Wednesday. Daniels, who ranks eighth in the FBS in total QBR (87.6) through four games, is expected to start for
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9:12 AM ET The Ukrainian Hockey League has suspended HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin for a minimum of three games for making a racist gesture at defenseman Jalen Smereck of HC Donbass in a game Sunday. The suspension includes an additional 10 games that Deniskin can avoid serving if he pays a fine. In the
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11:00 AM ET Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund‘s Gio Reyna have been left off the United States men’s national team roster for three upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to injury, the U.S. Soccer Federation said on Wednesday. Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has earned a recall after being suspended for two qualifiers last month by
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12:27 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Two moves by the NCAA on Wednesday should allow increased opportunities for collaboration and cross-promotion between the Division I men’s and
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8:50 AM ET Manny Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division champion, announced his retirement from boxing in a Facebook post Tuesday night. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over,” Pacquiao said. “Today, I am announcing my retirement. I never thought that this day would come. As I hang up
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10:00 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 Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement at age 42 to end a 26-year boxing career that saw him win world titles in an
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11:39 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Players who are forced to miss games due to the executive orders governing vaccination requirements in both New York and San Francisco will not be paid for any games they miss. “Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he
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10:17 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are getting closer to full strength on defense after activating three starters off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Outside linebacker Justin Houston, nose tackle Brandon Williams and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike all came off the list after being designated as close contacts Friday. They return after
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10:08 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears moved one step closer to leaving historic Soldier Field. The Bears announced on Wednesday they signed a $197.2 million purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with Churchill Downs Inc. for the 326-acre Arlington Park property in suburban Arlington Heights. “Finalizing the PSA was the critical next
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8:50 AM ET Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Wednesday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Sherman signed a one-year contract. Sherman had been in discussions with the Buccaneers for several weeks and said on “The Richard Sherman Podcast” that multiple teams, including the San Francisco
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