Month: October 2022

1:05 PM ET When Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the UFC’s lightweight championship and retired from mixed martial arts two years ago, the sport’s expectations turned to his longtime teammate and protégé, Islam Makhachev. And now his time has come. Makhachev (22-1) will attempt to win the UFC’s 155-pound title on Saturday when he meets Charles Oliveira
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12:43 PM ET The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve, leaving him sidelined for at least four games and costing him a chance to face his former teams. Wentz underwent surgery Monday to repair his fractured right ring finger. He hurt his finger while following through on a pass in the first
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11:55 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Boston College‘s offensive line, besieged with injuries all year, will be without two more starters at No. 13 Wake Forest on Saturday. Sources told ESPN that Eagles left guard Finn Dirstine will miss the remainder of the season, as he is expected to have surgery on his injured shoulder in
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8:30 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Liberty quarterback Charlie Brewer is expected to return in a limited role Saturday against BYU, a source told ESPN. Brewer hasn’t played since breaking his hand in the opener at Southern Miss. He is expected to play limited snaps, according to a source, with Johnathan Bennett set to start the
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10:22 AM ET Clemson starting linebacker Barrett Carter is not expected to play in Saturday’s game against Syracuse, the school announced. Carter has suffered a concussion, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by TigerIllustrated.com. Playing both linebacker and nickelback, Carter has been the No. 5 Tigers’ most consistent and versatile player on defense. His
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9:57 AM ET Jack Fox will become the NFL’s highest-paid punter after he signed a three-year extension with the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Fox’s new deal, which runs through the 2026 season, is worth an average of $3.775 million per season, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The third-year player, who would have been a restricted
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9:05 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is expected to return against Iowa on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Smith-Njigba, who broke the Big Ten record for yards in a season in 2021, has been recovering from a hamstring injury that has limited him to parts of just two games this
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8:57 AM ET Associated Press WONJU, South Korea — Atthaya Thitikul hit five birdies on the back nine Saturday and will take a one-stroke lead into the final day of the BMW Ladies Championship. The 19-year-old Thai player’s 5-under 67 in the third round left her at 15-under 201 overall with Lydia Ko and Andrea
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8:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant, who hasn’t played since suffering a concussion on Oct. 8, will start against SMU on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Bryant, who suffered the injury late in the game against South Florida and was replaced by Evan Prater, had returned to practice after a bye week under
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3:51 AM ET United States and England could meet in the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after being placed in opposite sides of the bracket in Saturday’s draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Holders USWNT have been drawn against Vietnam and Netherlands, with the group completed by one
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2:30 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Poole put the Golden State Warriors down just one point with 14 seconds remaining after stealing the ball off a lazy Denver Nuggets pass and laying it back in. But just a split second later, as the Warriors were still getting back in transition, Nikola Jokic
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