Month: September 2021

12:33 AM ET Associated Press The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new title on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private
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10:14 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have turned to a longtime former rival to add some much-needed experience at the cornerback position. They agreed to a deal with former Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl defensive back Desmond Trufant after he worked out on Monday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Trufant, 30, spent his first seven
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8:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Duane Brown‘s hold-in is over. And so is any uncertainty as to whether the Seattle Seahawks will have their Pro Bowl left tackle in Sunday’s regular-season opener. “He’s ready to go,” coach Pete Carroll said Monday before confirming that Brown will play against the Indianapolis Colts. “And
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9:54 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. The American League Central-leading White Sox will begin a three-game set at the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night, and Lambert reportedly will start the series opener. Right-hander Matt Foster was optioned to Charlotte to
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4:58 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic‘s opponent in the US Open’s fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That
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6:00 PM ET Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Europe retained the Solheim Cup on Monday, clinching just its second victory on U.S. soil when Matilda Castren closed out Lizette Salas 1 up to give the visitors the decisive point in a 15-13 victory. Castren calmly curled in a 10-foot par putt on the 18th to
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9:14 PM ET Clemson safety Lannden Zanders will miss the rest of the season after injuring his shoulder in the first quarter of the Tigers’ season-opening loss to Georgia on Saturday, head coach Dabo Swinney said on his Monday radio show. Zanders played just five snaps against Georgia before leaving the game. Swinney said the
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8:16 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed tight end Mark Andrews to a four-year extension on Monday, the team announced. A source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the deal is worth $56 million. At $14 million per season, that makes Andrews the third-highest-paid tight end in the league, trailing only George
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News Englishman keen to push for a BBL title after missing out last season but his availability will depend on England selection Sydney Thunder are putting the band back together with England batter Sam Billings re-signing for another stint in the BBL, this time under new coach and former England mentor Trevor Bayliss. Billings’ return
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3:39 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Austin Lindberg Not every team was in action this past week across Major League Soccer, but we still saw plenty of decisive results as the jostle for playoff spots and good seeding continues up and
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6:39 PM ET UConn football coach Randy Edsall isn’t waiting until the end of the season to retire. He’ll step down immediately. On Monday, the school announced the change of plans, saying that Edsall and director of athletics David Benedict had come to a “mutual decision that is in the best interest of the UConn
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5:26 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase didn’t shy away from one of the team’s biggest preseason storylines. Throughout the offseason, training camp and in the preseason games, this year’s fifth overall draft pick has struggled with repeated drops. In his first news conference since the issue became more pronounced, Chase
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6:22 PM ET Free-agent forward Alize Johnson has agreed on a two-year, $3.6 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent, George Langberg, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. The loss of Thaddeus Young and Lauri Markkanen this offseason created a need for frontcourt depth and an opportunity for Johnson to crack the Bulls’ rotation.
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5:52 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens lost their second running back to a season-ending injury in a five-day span, when Justice Hill suffered a lower leg injury at Thursday’s practice, a source said Monday. NFL Network reported that Hill tore an Achilles tendon. Hill, Baltimore’s No. 3 running back, was hurt
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