Month: September 2022

6:59 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) announced Monday that it would be launching an investigation, with the help of the UFC, into several fights that broke out backstage before the scheduled UFC 279 news conference last Thursday. UFC president Dana White ended up having to cancel the promotional event because of the
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Sydney Sixers have landed the first major new addition in their WBBL revamp, contracting the world’s top-ranked bowler in Sophie Ecclestone. Ranked No.1 in the world in both the one-day and T20 formats, Ecclestone confirmed on Tuesday she will play in the WBBL for the first time this summer. In doing so, the 23-year-old will
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6:31 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki, 23, became the youngest captain in team history on Monday. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced the appointment, saying the decision was made by the club’s hockey management personnel. An alternate captain last season, Suzuki will succeed defenseman Shea Weber, who served as captain between 2018 and
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3:33 PM ET Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Fuller is out for the season after an MRI revealed Monday that he tore his left ACL. Ravens coach John Harbaugh called the injury “a crazy circumstance on AstroTurf.” Fuller, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, was hurt covering Elijah Moore with 1:18 left in Baltimore’s 24-9 win over
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4:41 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Monday that left tackle Donovan Smith has a hyperextended right elbow and his availability will be dictated by his pain tolerance level. Bowles also said he does not believe Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin‘s hamstring injury — which he suffered in
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3:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — An MRI revealed that Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett suffered a season-ending torn ACL during Sunday’s 38-35 victory over the Detroit Lions, coach Nick Sirianni announced Monday. “Obviously that’s a big blow for us,” Sirianni said. “I love the way that Derek Barnett comes to work each day and
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6:34 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had surgery on his right thumb Monday afternoon, and sources continue to believe he will miss six to eight weeks as he goes through rehabilitation. Given that timeline, Prescott is looking at an earliest return date of Oct. 30 vs. the Chicago Bears, but
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1:04 PM ET Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., the SEC’s leading returning rusher from a year ago, will be available to play in his first game this season against Ole Miss on Oct. 1, the school announced on Monday. Rodriguez, who rushed for 1,379 yards as a junior, was being withheld as the result
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5:45 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays put three new pitchers on the roster Monday before a pivotal four-day, five-game series against wild-card rival Toronto, adding right-hander Cooper Criswell as a substitute player to start the opener. Tampa Bay also selected righties Kevin Herget and Javy Guerra from Triple-A Durham. The
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2:07 PM ET Ole Miss quarterbacks Luke Altmyer and Jaxson Dart have both started and led their team to victories through two games this season, but coach Lane Kiffin still won’t say who the starter will be come Saturday against Georgia Tech. “We’re just going to push forward the way we’ve been going,” Kiffin told
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5:23 PM ET After a woeful offensive performance in a 17-14 loss to Appalachian State — one of biggest upsets in Texas A&M history — Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher was asked on Monday if he would consider relinquishing playcalling duties. “In time, I would,” Fisher said. “Possibly could. You always evaluate those things.” Texas A&M
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5:26 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Under siege after one loss, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh fired back at his team’s critics Monday, vowing to hold them accountable when the time is right. “I know it’s going to happen,” Saleh said of a turnaround, “and we’re all taking receipts on all the people
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4:44 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Minnesota Timberwolves said in a statement Monday they were “disappointed” in guard Anthony Edwards for anti-gay comments he made in an Instagram video over the weekend. “We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,” the team said in a statement attributed to team
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4:25 PM ET San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is expected to be sidelined about two months with the sprained MCL he suffered Sunday, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mitchell left the game just before halftime and did not return to the Niners’ 19-10 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. It
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3:30 PM ET South Carolina will be without two defensive starters Saturday against No. 1 Georgia after outside linebacker/edge rusher Jordan Strachan and middle linebacker Mo Kaba suffered season-ending ACL injuries last week in the 44-30 loss at Arkansas. “I’m extremely disappointed and heartbroken for both of these young men,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer
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