Month: October 2021

News The fast bowler will continue to play state, BBL and perhaps county cricket James Pattinson‘s decision to retire from international cricket did not come as a huge surprise to his Victoria coach, and former Australia team-mate, Chris Rogers who had sensed the fast bowler was struggling for motivation during the longer winter months. Pattinson
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10:43 PM ET The next time point guard TyTy Washington pulls up to Kentucky‘s campus, the freshman standout will be driving a luxury vehicle that’s worth nearly six figures. Washington — a projected first-round pick in the 2022 NBA draft and the No. 14 recruit in this season’s freshman class, according to ESPN — announced
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10:35 PM BST ESPN staff Wallabies centre Hunter Paisami will make his return to the starting line-up against Japan on Saturday, after tackle-busting star Samu Kerevi was ruled out through an ankle injury. Leaving the Wallabies squad for the birth of his child ahead of Bledisloe III in August, Paisami has frustratingly been unable to
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8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC is working on finalizing a catchweight for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, the promotion said Wednesday. The UFC didn’t reveal what weight it is pursuing for the fight. The announcement was made after Costa admitted he did not intend to
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8:27 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers placed goalie Mike Smith on injured reserve Wednesday because of a lower-body injury. The Oilers recalled goalie Stuart Skinner from the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. Smith, 39, was hurt in the second period of Edmonton’s 6-5 home victory over the Anaheim
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8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori appears to be in jeopardy after Costa admitted on Wednesday he does not intend to make weight for the 185-pound contest. During a joint interview with ESPN on Wednesday evening, Costa (13-1) and Vettori (17-4-1) agreed to
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4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The snakebitten lightweight championship fight between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos is now set for Nov. 27 at New York’s Hulu Theater at MSG, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday, a bout that will be streamed on DAZN. This is the ninth new date for the fight, which was originally
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7:33 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Cristiano Ronaldo had answered many critics of his value to the team with his display in the 3-2 Champions League win over Atalanta on Wednesday. Ronaldo grabbed the 81st minute winner with a superbly executed header to maintain his 100% scoring record in group F
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6:11 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves‘ pitching puzzle for Game 4 of the NL Championship Series was complicated further by news that righty Huascar Ynoa would be unavailable because of tightness in his right shoulder. Atlanta made the announcement as manager Brian Snitker sat down for his pregame press conference. Ynoa had
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4:32 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the collegiate landscape changes amid conference realignment and the NCAA’s future remains in flux, West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins said it’s time for the major conferences to split from the other schools and create their own postseason tournament, so they can control the sport’s most
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4:18 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — A former NFL wide receiver and South Florida native has pleaded guilty to stealing identities to fraudulently obtain coronavirus-related unemployment insurance benefits in California. Kenbrell Armod Thompkins, 33, pleaded guilty Monday in Miami federal court to one count of unauthorized access device fraud and one count of aggravated
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2:54 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage
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1:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company is under criminal investigation by a district attorney in a New York City suburb into whether it misled officials to cut taxes for a golf course there, according to The New York Times. The district attorney’s office subpoenaed records from both the Trump National
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2:54 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement on Wednesday after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming,” which make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards that average $500,000 or more. The new testing formula, developed during
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4:19 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Despite being more than 2,000 miles away from California, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff couldn’t hide the “sourness” that he feels about how his trade from the Los Angeles Rams unfolded, with no communication. However, as the former Rams star gets set to make his return
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5:45 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks claimed quarterback Jacob Eason on Wednesday, a day after he was waived by the Indianapolis Colts. Eason joins his hometown team to bolster its quarterback depth while Russell Wilson recovers from finger surgery. With Wilson on injured reserve, the Seahawks now have Geno Smith and Eason on
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5:24 PM ET LSU guard Adam Miller is expected to miss the 2021-22 season after tearing his ACL, sources confirmed to ESPN. Miller, a 6-foot-2 transfer from Illinois, was expected to make an immediate impact for LSU this season. The former top-30 recruit started all 31 games for the Fighting Illini last season, even though
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