Month: November 2021

10:48 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle will make his first NFL start Sunday in Cleveland against the Browns as Jared Goff continues to recover from an oblique injury, league sources tell ESPN. It is considered unlikely that Goff will be recovered in enough time for Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears,
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7:59 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Islanders‘ long wait is finally over. Nearly four years after winning the bid to build a new home next to Belmont Park, the Islanders opened the doors to UBS Arena on Saturday night. The Calgary Flames were the Islanders’ first home opponent this
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9:22 PM ET Miesha Tate‘s highly anticipated comeback run has been upended. Ketlen Vieira defeated Tate, one of the most popular women’s fighters in MMA history, via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Vieira used her counter-punching and length to win the standup
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9:05 PM ET Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon and Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson were both knocked out of the Bears’ 20-10 victory on Saturday with leg injuries. Bohanon, who injured his right leg after an 11-yard run with 2:51 remaining in the second quarter, reappeared on the sideline in street clothes during the third quarter.
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4:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent WATFORD, England — On Friday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spent his usual pregame news conference talking, via video, about how well his Manchester United players trained during the international break and his belief that the problems they have faced in recent weeks have been ironed out. A game against Watford, newly
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9:06 PM ET Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz reveled in his team’s 24-23 overtime win over visiting Florida on Saturday, ending his news conference by trolling Gators’ coach Dan Mullen. Last Halloween, Mullen dressed up as the Star Wars villain Darth Vader after Florida beat Missouri in Gainesville, speaking to reporters postgame in full costume. On
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8:03 PM GMT Wales’ Rhys Priestland kicked a penalty after the hooter as the hosts poured more misery on Australia with a 29-28 victory at the Principality Stadium on Saturday following an early red card for visiting No. 8 Rob Valetini. Valetini became the fifth player to see red against Wales in the last 12
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6:14 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault. The photos appeared Friday on Twitter, which cannot be seen by most internet
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8:15 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Smith was drafted in the
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7:39 PM ET UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s autograph came with a price on Saturday: 15 yards. Moments after scoring on a four-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter, a fan wearing USC colors handed a UCLA hat and sharpie to Thompson-Robinson, who promptly signed it and gave it back. The impromptu celebration drew an
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6:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch is playing some of his best golf in the toughest weather, even when he hasn’t been in the best position off the tee. Now the former Oklahoma State player is one round away from his first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic.
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6:48 PM ET Alabama quarterback Bryce Young on Saturday lit up the Arkansas defense for 559 yards, breaking the school’s single-game passing record that had stood for more than half a century. Young set the record when he connected with Slade Bolden for a 27-yard reception early in the fourth quarter to reach 488 yards
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6:08 PM GMT England’s Marcus Smith landed a last-minute penalty to snatch a 27-26 win over South Africa on Saturday as the hosts looked full of early promise but were hauled back by the battling Springboks in the teams’ first meeting since the 2019 World Cup final. England fashioned excellent early tries for Manu Tuilagi
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