Month: August 2022

9:54 PM ET Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the wake of him testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In a statement sent in response to an inquiry from ESPN on Friday, an Adidas spokesperson wrote: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear
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10:09 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers backup quarterback Sam Darnold, who lost the starting job to Baker Mayfield earlier in the week, departed Friday’s preseason finale against Buffalo on a golf cart after suffering a left ankle injury late in the third quarter. He did not return to the game, which the Panthers won
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7:47 PM ET ATLANTA – The New England Patriots don’t start the Super Bowl with a 14-point lead. Alabama doesn’t have a 10-point advantage at kickoff in the college football national championship game. The Golden State Warriors didn’t start the NBA Finals with a 15-point cushion. PGA Tour player Max Homa wonders whether the FedEx
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8:45 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Na Rin An shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to top the leaderboard Friday in the suspended second round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. An had her second straight bogey-free round at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club after opening with a 64 on Thursday. An LPGA
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4:50 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have placed star third baseman Nolan Arenado on paternity leave. The Cardinals also recalled rookie infielder/outfielder Juan Yepez from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Brendan Donovan started at third for Arenado in the Cardinals’ series home opener against Atlanta. Arenado is hitting .300 with 26 homers and 82 RBIs
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6:59 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins designated power-hitting Jesús Aguilar for assignment on Friday, moving past the first baseman after falling out of contention for a spot in the playoffs. The 32-year-old Aguilar led the Marlins with his 15 home runs and 49 RBIs but he was hitting only .236. With
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6:45 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Nicholas Sanders, son of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, is joining the Michigan State men’s basketball team as a freshman walk-on. The Spartans on Friday released their 2022-23 men’s basketball roster, which shows Sanders wearing No. 20 — the same number his father donned during his legendary career
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Aug 26, 2022 Associated Press American tool company Craftsman will return as title sponsor of NASCAR’s Truck Series beginning in 2023. Craftsman served as the title sponsor from the truck series’ inception in 1995 through 2008. Camping World has been the title sponsor since. But Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis announced in July that his
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Aug 26, 2022 Associated Press Aric Almirola is putting off retirement and remaining at Stewart-Haas Racing for at least another year and maybe more after signing a multiyear agreement that includes more financial backing from longtime sponsor Smithfield Foods. The 38-year-old Almirola, who is completing his 11th consecutive year with Smithfield as a sponsor, said
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6:07 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thunderstorms washed out practice and qualifying at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, leaving Kyle Larson on the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale. Larson gets the pole for Saturday night’s race because of a formula that puts significant emphasis on last week’s finish; Larson
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6:19 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daniel Suarez says he was never concerned about his racing future and insists he won’t be down the road despite signing a one-year contract extension with Trackhouse Racing for 2023. Suarez, 30, made it clear Friday that he accepted a short-term deal with the belief that
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6:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Rams said any discipline for star defensive lineman Aaron Donald and other players involved in Thursday’s brawl during a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals will be handled by the team. “The incident will be addressed internally, and any discipline will remain in-house,” a Rams spokesperson said Friday when
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6:35 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Los Angeles Angels put outfielder Taylor Ward and relievers Aaron Loup and Ryan Tepera on the restricted list before the game Friday in Toronto. Foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 aren’t allowed to enter Canada, save for limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated baseball
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5:36 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made two significant moves on Friday, activating offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley off the physically unable to perform list and placing outside linebacker Tyus Bowser on the reserve/PUP. With two weeks before the start of the regular season, there’s now hope that the Ravens will get
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5:38 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza, who was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of gang raping a 17-year-old girl when he was at San Diego State last year, will not dress for Friday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team’s kicker, Tyler Bass, and
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3:24 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are considering whether to make an improved bid for Antony after seeing a €90 million offer rejected by Ajax on Friday, sources have told ESPN. United increased their bid after a €80m offer was turned down earlier this month, but it has not been enough to tempt Ajax
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4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was added to the Texas Rangers‘ taxi squad on Friday and is scheduled to start Saturday at home against the Detroit Tigers. The 34-year-old Keuchel was signed to a minor league contract on July 25, five days after
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