Month: April 2022

6:11 PM ET After briefly considering retirement earlier this year, legendary heavyweight Fabricio Werdum still wants to compete in the PFL. A former UFC champion, Werdum, 44, signed with PFL in 2021, but has only made one appearance for the promotion thus far. And when the promotion announced its regular-season heavyweight matchups for April 28,
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12:59 PM ET The only place you’ll see four of the last five NFL MVPs competing at the same time and same place this year is on a golf course. This year’s version of Capital One’s The Match will feature a foursome of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The 12-hole exhibition
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6:16 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former NBA player J.R. Smith has scored a name, image and likeness deal with apparel brand Lululemon that will make him the brand’s golf ambassador. Smith, who went straight from high school to the NBA in 2004, has been a walk-on on the North Carolina A&T golf team after returning
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3:17 PM ET Corey Anderson climbed up on the cage to celebrate. His family was going crazy in the stands. Anderson had become the Bellator light heavyweight champion, a tournament champ and the recipient of $1 million. And then, quickly, it all came crashing down Friday night at Bellator 277 in San Jose, California. Anderson
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2:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — A year ago, Dak Prescott was in the middle of a rigorous rehab from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle suffered in Week 5 of the 2020 season. While the Dallas Cowboys‘ offseason program officially started Monday, Prescott has already gotten plenty of work with his
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3:15 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler, whose first stint with the New England Patriots began with a dramatic game-sealing interception in Super Bowl XLIX and ended with a shocking benching in Super Bowl LII, expressed surprise Monday that he’s landed back with the team a second time. “I didn’t expect to
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6:06 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft, and the Southeastern Conference’s leading scorer is signing with an agent. Pippen announced his decision Monday in a social media post. He thanked Nashville and Vanderbilt fans for making him feel at home and shaping him into
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7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With 11 days left in the 2021-22 NHL regular season, one of the hottest remaining playoff races is the scramble for the two Western Conference wild cards. Heading into Monday night’s games, the
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5:34 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.
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4:02 PM ET Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga forward Julian Strawther said Monday that he will enter the NBA draft and skip his junior year. The 6-foot-7 Strawther averaged 11.8 points on 49.5% shooting last season, earning an All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selection. He shot 36.5% from 3-point range, and was third on
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4:04 PM ET Memphis freshman Jalen Duren will enter the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN Monday. “My plan is to sign with agent Chafie Fields of Wasserman and enter the NBA draft,” Duren said. Duren, the No. 7 prospect in the ESPN 100, was named AAC Freshman of the Year and First-team All-AAC after
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2:35 PM ET The Cleveland Browns are signing Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward to a five-year, $100.5 million contract extension that includes $71.25 million guaranteed, Tory Dandy of CAA Sports, who negotiated the contract, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. At age 24, Ward is now the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The $20.1 million average annual
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1:46 PM ET Five-star recruit Malik Reneau announced his commitment to Indiana on Monday, giving men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson his second top-25 prospect in the 2022 class. Reneau announced his decision via social media. He decommitted from Florida last month following the coaching change in Gainesville: Mike White left for Georgia, while the Gators
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1:56 PM ET Iowa State freshman point guard Tyrese Hunter, the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, announced Monday he plans to enter the men’s basketball transfer portal. “First of all, I’d like to thank the Good Lord for blessing me with the ability and talent to play this game that I love so much,”
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1:39 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former LSU forward Alex Fudge transferred to Florida on Monday, becoming another key building block for new men’s basketball coach Todd Golden. Fudge, who was born in Jacksonville, Florida, averaged 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds as a freshman with the Tigers last season. The 6-foot-8 Fudge has
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