Month: October 2021

Oct 9, 2021 Mike CoppingerESPN Anthony Joshua exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for the unified heavyweight championship, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced on Saturday. Hearn said he plans to stage Usyk-Joshua 2 in early spring. “Back in the game and looking for him to become a three-time world champion,”
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12:45 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder just simply wouldn’t go away. Not after a third-round knockdown. Not as Tyson Fury battered him around the ring, round after round. But Fury wore down the challenger, scoring another knockdown in Round 10 before brutally finishing Wilder with a highlight-reel knockout in the 11th
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2:07 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — For a brief, fleeting moment — the amount of time it took San Francisco Giants reliever Dominic Leone‘s sixth-inning fastball to travel from his hand to the plate — Cody Bellinger looked like the guy who was the 2019 National League MVP. Bellinger was balanced and quick, two elements
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1:04 AM ET Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is calling running back Dalvin Cook a game-time decision for Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Lions due to an ankle injury, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If Cook does play, it’s no sure thing he will get his usual workload, the source said, and
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1:25 AM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Michigan had not trailed at any point this season until Saturday night against Nebraska. With its undefeated season on the line, the Wolverines made the plays down the stretch to win. Starting with defensive back Brad Hawkins. With the score tied and less than two minutes remaining, Nebraska had
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11:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack, listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a rib and foot injury, is expected to play against his former team, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Bears will be making their first appearance in Las Vegas. Mack,
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8:36 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, when several lower-seeded players were knocked out. Medvedev beat American Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-2, extending his winning streak to eight matches dating to his U.S. Open championship last
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10:46 PM ET IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa had practiced the play during the week and felt good about its chances, but also needed the right moment to strike. Penn State‘s relentless blitzing defense made the wait excruciating. “I was thinking about it all game,” Hawkeyes wide receiver Nico Ragaini said. “I was hoping [offensive
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11:39 PM ET Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, listed as questionable for Sunday’s game with a knee injury, is expected to play against the Giants, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Wide receiver Amari Cooper, questionable due to a hamstring injury, is also expected to play, the source said. Elliott was limited in practice
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6:53 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Football Team has placed assistant athletic trainer Doug Quon on administrative leave, according to multiple sources. The move comes within a week of head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion being placed on leave pending an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency. It’s uncertain when Quon was placed on
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