Month: March 2022

6:50 PM ET Associated Press Shaun Norris opened a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Steyn City Championship on Saturday, putting the South African in prime position for his first European tour title. Norris shot 5-under 67 and moved to 23 under par overall at low-scoring Steyn City, where players have been benefiting from
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6:12 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills‘ quarterback room is getting a shakeup. With Josh Allen currently the only quarterback under contract for the Bills, the team agreed to trade for Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum in exchange for one of Buffalo’s two 2022 seventh-round picks, a league source told
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6:23 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MINNEAPOLIS — A small fracas in the game Saturday between the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves led to a pair of ejections midway through the first quarter. Bucks forward Serge Ibaka and Wolves forward Taurean Prince were face-to-face after fighting for positioning following a free throw from Karl-Anthony Towns, when
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5:50 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Nineteen-year-old Georgian Corey Heim raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, getting a push from the lapped machine of John Hunter Nemechek to deny Chandler Smith a second straight win. Coming off a victory at Las Vegas, Smith — another 19-year-old
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7:33 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid‘s El Clasico clash with Barcelona on Sunday (stream LIVE at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.) with a calf injury. The forward — who was hurt after scoring twice in Madrid’s 3-0 win at Mallorca on Monday — was unable
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4:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Rams and Matthew Stafford have finalized a four-year, $160 million extension that includes $135 million guaranteed that should allow the veteran quarterback to finish his career in Los Angeles, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal comes a little over a month since Stafford lead the Rams to
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4:22 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are re-signing cornerback Rasul Douglas to a three-year, $21 million deal worth up to $25.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The first-year cash amount is $7 million, a source told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The Packers signed Douglas off the Arizona Cardinals‘ practice squad Oct. 6. Three
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4:29 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Saturday game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with right knee soreness, coach Mike Budenholzer announced prior to the game. Budenholzer said Antetokounmpo got hit in the knee during the first quarter of Milwaukee’s last game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, but
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4:47 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman‘s return to game action has been pushed back again because of more swelling in his right knee. Wiseman was held out of practice Friday and Saturday and will not play in either Santa Cruz Warriors G League games this weekend. There
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3:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter has been suspended for one game by the NHL for slashing Washington Capitals forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby during Friday night’s game. The incident occurred at 13:43 of the first period. Niederreiter was assessed a minor penalty for slashing. The Hurricanes, who lead the
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3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — After trading quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, Texans general manager Nick Caserio says he feels both parties now have “clarity” moving forward. “Deshaun has clarity on his end, relative to what his future holds from a football standpoint,” Caserio said Saturday. “I think there are some things still
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2:52 PM ET GREENVILLE, S.C. — Auburn expects to have forward Jaylin Williams back for its matchup Sunday with Miami, even if the 6-8 junior won’t exactly be smiling about the news. Williams collided with teammate Walker Kessler during Auburn’s win over Jacksonville State on Friday, knocking out part of a tooth in the process.
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1:58 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Pitcher Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers reached a one-year deal Saturday, the latest move by a team that has been active before and after the 99-day lockout. Pineda was 9-8 with a 3.62 ERA for the Minnesota Twins last season. The 33-year-old right-hander went 5-0 with
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1:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs are signing left-hander Drew Smyly to a one-year, $5.25 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The source said Smyly could earn another $2.5 million in bonuses. Smyly, 32, won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves last season, when he went 11-4 with
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2:04 PM ET Robert Dillingham, the No. 1 shooting guard in the 2023 class, announced his decommitment from NC State on Saturday. Dillingham originally committed to the Wolfpack in December. “After careful consideration, I have decided to reopen my college recruitment,” Dillingham wrote on Instagram. “While NC State is still an option, I would like
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