Month: May 2022

3:05 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas told The Associated Press that he and several former teammates are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the victims from a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Among those players expected to make the
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3:26 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat with a right midfoot sprain, coach Ime Udoka said Monday. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Smart had an MRI on the foot Monday that came back clean, and that Smart
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3:24 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Knight Commission on Monday urged the NCAA to act immediately on two proposals to correct racial and gender inequities in NCAA athletics revenue distribution, and was staunch in its belief that the organization doesn’t need to wait for a new NCAA president to do it. According to the
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1:43 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail again Monday in his attempted murder case at a motion hearing in Santa Clara (California) County, per the court. Judge Shelyna Brown decided against allowing Velasquez bail for a second time, citing Velasquez’s “reckless disregard for human life.” Brown first denied Velasquez bail
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2:39 PM ET Tennessee and Virginia will face off to open the 2023 college football season at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, the schools announced Monday. The Volunteers were originally set to play BYU in Provo, Utah, as their season opener, but the Cougars are now expected to officially begin play as members of the Big
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2:19 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The specifics of former New York Giants head coach Joe Judge’s role as a New England Patriots offensive assistant became clearer Monday, as he told reporters that he’s working with Mac Jones and the quarterbacks. It’s a key position on Bill Belichick’s staff, given Jones’ promise and the departure
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2:17 PM ET MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra knows exactly what kind of games he expects to see as his proud Heat squad prepares for an Eastern Conference finals showdown with the Boston Celtics. “Pat’s [Riley] probably is going to enjoy this,” Spoelstra said after Monday’s practice. “This is like a throwback series. If both teams
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1:44 PM ET The Chicago White Sox have purchased the contract of veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto, who will make his season debut Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Cueto, 36, joined the White Sox last month on a one-year deal worth up to $4.2 million and has made four starts at Triple-A Charlotte, posting a
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1:31 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt to fill his role Monday in a shakeup of the coaching staff that they hope will wake up one of the worst offenses in the majors this season. The Royals have scored 118 runs through
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12:19 PM ET EAGAN, Minnesota — The Minnesota Vikings continued their shift toward an analytics-driven front office Monday, hiring Demitrius Washington to the newly created position of vice president of football operations. Washington worked for seven seasons in the San Francisco 49ers‘ research and development department, five of which he spent alongside current Vikings general
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12:04 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — NFL officials are scheduled to meet with Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson this week, a source confirmed to ESPN. The NFL has been investigating Watson to determine if he violated its code of conduct policy. Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from women who have accused him of inappropriate
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10:50 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Gael Monfils said on Monday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open because of an injury to his right heel that will require minor surgery. Monfils, France’s highest-ranked player at No. 22, said he has been hampered by the lesion in his foot since the Monte
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