Month: August 2022

Aug 21, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez have agreed to a deal for a WBA light heavyweight title fight that will take place Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates, the organization announced. The rights to the fight were scheduled to be auctioned off at a purse bid on Sunday afternoon
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1:31 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Bakhtiari‘s circuitous return from the torn ACL in his left knee that he sustained 598 days ago had him back on the practice field for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Since the initial injury on Dec. 31, 2020, the All-Pro left tackle underwent three surgeries on
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11:57 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers will be without guard Aaron Stinnie for the 2022 season after he suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee Saturday night, coach Todd Bowles announced Sunday. Stinnie, who had started three postseason games for the Bucs in 2020, including Super Bowl LV, was in
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11:52 AM ET Tony Ferguson‘s return to the cage is imminent. UFC president Dana White said Saturday night that Ferguson will face Li Jingliang at UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas. Sources told ESPN that bout agreements have not yet been signed, but there is a verbal agreement in place. Ferguson will move
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12:05 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is expected to return to the team this week, coach Todd Bowles announced Sunday. Bowles did not provide a specific date, but said, “It’ll be this week, early.” Brady has been away from the team since Aug. 11 to tend to what has been described
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10:56 AM ET The Chicago White Sox placed starting catcher Yasmani Grandal on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left knee strain. Grandal suffered the injury when he was thrown out at the plate in the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 2-0 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians. He was unable to put any
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10:19 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears rookie safety Jaquan Brisker underwent surgery for a broken right thumb, a source confirmed to ESPN. Bears coach Matt Eberflus did not specify a timetable for Brisker’s return but expressed optimism that the safety will be available for Chicago’s season opener against San Francisco on Sept.
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6:38 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that his side should be awarded the three points if Monday’s Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford is called off due to home fans protesting against their owners. The fixture between English football’s two most successful clubs
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4:29 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua’s career has recovered before from a world title defeat and it may do so again, but the former heavyweight champion will likely
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