Month: October 2021

6:29 PM ET The family of Jake Ehlinger, a Texas linebacker who died in May, said Thursday that his death was caused by an accidental overdose of what was believed to be Xanax laced with Fentanyl. Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Texas and current Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found unresponsive on May
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5:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Whitney Mercilus heard what Randall Cobb said this summer after Cobb got traded from the Houston Texans to the Green Bay Packers. He didn’t even let the full question come out Thursday before he started laughing heartily. Mercilus didn’t quite have the same feeling as Cobb, who upon
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3:46 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that quarterback JT Daniels was as healthy as he’s been since the fourth game of the season, but that doesn’t mean Smart is necessarily going to make a quarterback change. Senior Stetson Bennett has started the past three games and four of the
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3:46 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that quarterback JT Daniels was as healthy as he’s been since the fourth game of the season, but that doesn’t mean Smart is necessarily going to make a quarterback change. Senior Stetson Bennett has started the past three games and four of the
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3:18 PM ET The Houston Astros will start rookie Luis Garcia against the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday night, manager Dusty Baker announced on Thursday afternoon. Garcia, 24, left Game 2 of the series on Saturday with right knee discomfort, one batter into the second inning, and has only
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2:55 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — When Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt looks across the line of scrimmage this Sunday and sees the Houston Texans‘ uniforms and helmets, he’ll be reminded of the memories made during 10 seasons with his former team, the playoff games won and AFC South division banners hanging inside NRG
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2:35 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Josh Taylor’s undisputed 140-pound championship fight vs. Jack Catterall has been postponed from Dec. 18 to Feb. 26 after the champion suffered a knee injury, Top Rank announced on Thursday. The title defense, Taylor’s first since capturing all four belts with a decision victory over Jose Ramirez in May, will
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2:18 PM ET Denmark’s Jeff Winther carded a superb 8-under-par 62 to claim the lead after the first round of the Mallorca Open on Thursday. Winther, 33, got off to a slow start, struggling to a bogey on the first before making five birdies as he went out in 31. The Dane continued his fine
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2:28 PM ET Ben Simmons did not take part in a scheduled individual workout at the Philadelphia 76ers‘ practice facility Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is unclear whether Simmons, who was suspended by the 76ers for Wednesday’s season-opening, 117-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans for conduct detrimental to the team, will play
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11:10 AM ET As another signing period for college recruits approaches, the first batch of prospects in the NIL era has a new variable to consider when deciding where to attend school: their money-making opportunities. All NCAA athletes are now able to make money from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses, but
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1:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Joe Judge isn’t putting the blame elsewhere for his team’s 1-5 start — he’s looking right in the mirror. “There’s your answer. I’m the head coach. It’s my responsibility, point blank,” Judge said Thursday. “Every player on this field, every position group, the execution,
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1:16 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles center Jason Kelce has some advice for 76ers guard Ben Simmons: “Just play better, man.” Speaking on the relationship between Philadelphia fans and its professional athletes Thursday, Kelce turned the conversation toward Simmons, saying his issues boil down to a lack of accountability. “I tell guys, you write your
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News South Africa’s then-chief selector says such a decision would have been “unethical to the players already selected” AB de Villiers‘ availability for the 2019 World Cup was brought to the attention of South Africa’s then-chief selector Linda Zondi two days before the squad was announced, but was turned down because it would’ve been unfair
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12:41 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone lost a fourth member of his staff when New York announced Thursday that first-base coach and outfield instructor Reggie Willits will leave at the end of the year to become a volunteer assistant for Oklahoma’s college baseball program. A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
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