Month: July 2022

12:50 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN WESTFIELD, Ind. — The name Darius Leonard has become synonymous with defensive playmaking in the NFL. But the Indianapolis Colts All-Pro linebacker no longer wants to be referred to by that name. When Leonard reported to training camp Tuesday, he asked reporters to call him Shaquille, which is his middle
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12:33 PM ET Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Ana Bogdan of Romania upset seventh-seeded Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain 6-4, 7-6 (3) to advance to the second round of the Poland Open on Tuesday. Only three singles matches were completed and three were suspended because of rain at the clay-court tournament in the Polish capital.
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12:08 PM ET Associated Press The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a five-year, $17 million contract extension starting next season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Tuesday. The Swiss defenseman will make an annual average of $3.4 million, with the two biggest paychecks in the first two years of the extension. Siegenthaler,
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12:39 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano has been activated from the 60-day injured list after missing three months with torn meniscus in his left knee. The Twins announced the move before starting a two-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Sano hurt his knee April 26 while celebrating
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12:10 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers turned the heat up on Sam Darnold earlier this month when they traded for Baker Mayfield to compete for the starting quarterback job, but as far as Darnold is concerned the two are “cool” with battling it out. “When things start rolling in training camp it’s
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12:05 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said further expansion beyond USC and UCLA is possible, if done for the right reasons, and the league will take a “bold” approach toward major changes in college athletics. USC and UCLA, which are set to join the Big Ten for the 2024 season, will
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11:20 AM ET The Chicago Bears have signed free agent offensive tackle Riley Reiff, general manager Ryan Poles said Tuesday. The deal is for one year and worth up to $12.5 million, with $10 million likely to be earned, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A 10-year veteran, Reiff spent last season with the Cincinnati
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9:32 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he’s observed “dramatic improvement” from quarterback Mac Jones as he enters his second NFL season. “He’s made tremendous strides,” Belichick said Tuesday morning, the day before the Patriots’ first official practice of training camp. “He did a great job last year, but
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8:14 AM BST Ian Foster has shrugged off queries over his future as New Zealand coach ahead of a tour of South Africa that could spell the end of his tenure. Despite huge pressure, Foster survived a New Zealand Rugby review into the 2-1 series defeat to Ireland, with his assistant coaches instead taking the
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