Month: January 2022

3:52 PM ET Police in Ireland are investigating an alleged attack on a bar owned by UFC superstar Conor McGregor, according to the establishment’s management. Management of the Black Forge Inn in Dublin said in a statement that the alleged attackers “made an unprovoked effort to inflict damage” on the upscale pub Wednesday night. Per
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3:16 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A lawyer for ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend said Thursday he’ll appeal a Las Vegas judge’s decision to grant prosecutors access to the woman’s medical records after a fatal high-speed crash that cost Ruggs his spot on the team. Attorney Peter Christiansen’s appeal on behalf of
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8:28 PM ET Former Penn State running back Noah Cain is transferring to LSU, he announced Thursday night. Cain, who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, will join new Tigers coach Brian Kelly. Cain, a native of Baton Rouge, was recruited by LSU out of high school. LSU is losing leading rusher Ty Davis-Price, who
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7:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Barring a setback in the next few days, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to welcome back one of their biggest and most important players in time for Sunday’s NFC wildcard showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Left tackle Trent Williams, who has been recovering from a sprained right
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5:58 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — If there was ever any doubt over the importance of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to Liverpool, Takumi Minamino provided the only proof you need in the 90th minute of the club’s goalless Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg draw against Arsenal at Anfield on Thursday. Minamino, handed a starting role
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7:23 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer cleared health and safety protocols and returned to the bench for Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Budenholzer had missed the past four games after entering the league’s protocols on Jan. 5. He said he felt some symptoms initially after contracting the
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7:53 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has entered the football transfer portal for the third time. McCoy, 21, did not play a snap at USC this season after he was arrested in July on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), which covers domestic violence toward a spouse or other
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5:46 PM ET HOUSTON — When the Houston Texans hired David Culley, team chairman and CEO Cal McNair said the head coach’s “vision and ability to bring people together” was the reason the organization felt Culley was “our guy.” Not once in that news conference did McNair or general manager Nick Caserio speak about building
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7:40 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. will miss 2 to 4 weeks after an MRI revealed significant bone bruising in his right knee, the team announced on Thursday. Jones Jr. hyperextended his knee during Wednesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets after landing awkwardly on his leg 36 seconds into the
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5:37 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Major League Baseball on Thursday made its first labor proposal since locking out
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5:01 AM ET Former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve will join Netherlands based outfit Team Hezeberg in a bid for a spot on the Daytona 500 starting grid, NASCAR said on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Canadian, winner of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 F1 drivers crown, took part in preseason testing at the famed
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5:36 PM ET Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With the Super Bowl just one month away, preparations are in full swing for the return of the NFL’s premier event to the place where it all started. And both NFL officials and local organizers say the championship game isn’t leaving the Los Angeles area. The NFL
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3:56 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has been fined $14,650 by the NFL for violating the COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players by attending a Dallas Mavericks game last week and not wearing a mask, a source told ESPN. Prior to attending the Mavericks game, Cooper was on the sidelines
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4:49 PM ET Colorado running back Jarek Broussard, the 2020 Pac-12 offensive player of the year, on Thursday has entered the transfer portal as a graduate. He had 661 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 2021 season. During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Broussard had 895 rushing yards and five touchdowns while averaging 162.6 yards
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