3:41 PM ET ESPN News Services COLOGNE, Germany — Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a EuroBasket scoring record. Doncic quickly picked Antetokounmpo. A day later, he might have proved himself wrong. Doncic scored 47 points — the second-most by anyone in the
Month: September 2022
3:29 PM BST Three of French rugby’s most prominent figures went on trial on Wednesday accused of offences linked to suspect commercial deals. National federation president Bernard Laporte and top division club Montpellier’s owner Mohed Altrad are charged with influence peddling in connection with sponsorship of the national team. Prosecutors allege that Laporte used undue
Sep 7, 2022 Associated Press BROSSARD, Quebec — Kirby Dach agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. The 21-year-old center, who was a restricted free agent, had 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. Dach’s contract carries an average annual value
2:12 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — The Senators have locked up another one of their top young players, agreeing to an eight-year, $66.8 million contract extension with center Tim Stutzle, the team announced Wednesday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of $8.35 million and kicks in after the 2022-23 NHL season,
9:48 AM ET It won’t quite be Alabama‘s top-ranked football team playing Akron on its home field, but the U.S. figures to be an overwhelming favorite to defeat the International team for the ninth straight time in the Presidents Cup in two weeks. U.S. team captain Davis Love III filled out his remaining roster spots
2:42 PM ET As if there wasn’t enough juice to the season opener between the rival Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, one player who has switched sides gave it a little extra. Za’Darius Smith, who signed with the Vikings this offseason after three seasons with the Packers, criticized how his former team handled the
1:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A radio host has admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves‘ last contract offer. Doug Gottlieb tweeted on June 29 that “Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves final offer.” Close and Excel Sports Management
1:10 PM ET As Aaron Judge continues his pursuit of home run history, the New York Yankees continue to prepare for their offseason contract negotiations with the superstar outfielder. Team president Randy Levine said during a recent interview that Judge is “an all-time Yankee” and emphasized that the franchise “will be extraordinarily competitive” in its
1:07 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have placed starting guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, Vaitai’s former team. Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed Wednesday that Vaitai has a back injury, which occurred during the preseason finale in Pittsburgh on Aug.
12:56 PM ET Associated Press NASCAR is investigating a spate of car fires that left one championship contender fuming after his Ford erupted into an inferno during the opening playoff race. Kevin Harvick lashed out at NASCAR and the new Next Gen car after his inexplicably caught fire at Darlington Raceway. The Next Gen debuted
8:48 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 has accepted a 40-60% offer to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, his promoter Eddie Hearn has said, with Fury taking
Yorkshire’s Tom Pidcock was denied a stage victory in his home county in a photo finish at the Tour of Britain. The 23-year-old from Leeds was edged out by Gonzalo Serrano, who moved to the top of the general classification standings after four stages. Serrano and Pidcock were joined by the Briton’s Ineos team-mate Omar
12:04 PM ET LSU safety Joe Foucha didn’t dress for the Tigers’ season-opening loss to Florida State on Sunday, and now it’s clear why. Coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday that Foucha’s absence is because of transfer credits from his previous school, Arkansas. The Baton Rouge Advocate reported that Foucha is appealing a four-game academic suspension
11:02 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — When Rory McIlroy runs into some of his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week, don’t expect them to spend much time reminiscing about fond memories. European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among the contingent of LIV Golf players
12:01 PM ET Tuesday night, following Chelsea‘s 1-0 defeat in their Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb, Thomas Tuchel faced the cameras looking a little bit like Dennis Hopper’s character in “True Romance” after he gets the kiss of death from Christopher Walken and takes a drag of his cigarette. He knows what’s coming, and
12:01 PM ET The Florida State Seminoles have lost starting right tackle Bless Harris for the season, football coach Mike Norvell announced Wednesday. Harris had an arm in a sling on the sideline against LSU and did not play in Sunday’s game. He is the second FSU offensive lineman to be lost for the season,
12:14 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will miss at least three games as he recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Initially, he was expected to miss one or two games. Explaining the decision, coach Robert Saleh said Wilson won’t play until Week 4 “at the
Where is Mohammed Shami and “why is he cooling his heels at home” instead of being at the Asia Cup? These are questions former head coach Ravi Shastri has asked of the Indian team management after their second straight loss in the Super 4s. On Tuesday, India failed to defend 173 in a final-over loss
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