Month: October 2022

5:25 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former USC football player from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case. The suit filed by Matthew Gee’s widow says the former USC
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5:30 PM ET Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sold his 10 percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, completing a divestment as a limited partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, sources told ESPN on Thursday. David Adelman purchased a substantial share of Rubin’s stake and now joins HBSE co-founders Josh Harris
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4:35 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was limited in practice Thursday, the second consecutive day his hamstring injury has curtailed his workload. Backup quarterback Brett Rypien has taken a large portion of the snaps with the starters over the past two days and although he declined to dive into specifics
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3:49 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott is back. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback said he will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium after going through a full practice on Thursday for the first time since fracturing his right thumb in the season opener. He even made a thumbs-up for the cameras
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2:33 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore, who has expressed frustration over his lack of involvement in the offense, was excused from practice Thursday amid growing speculation about his relationship with the team. Coach Robert Saleh, in brief comments to reporters on the field, said Moore took “a
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1:52 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst has circled Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons for a while. Hurst spent the previous two years with the Falcons before signing a one-year deal worth $3.5 million with the Bengals in the offseason. The former first-round draft pick contrasted the lack of playing
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10:34 AM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Tyson Fury has said he rates Derek Chisora as highly as Oleksandr Usyk as he prepares for the trilogy fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December. Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) will defend his WBC heavyweight belt against Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) in north London on Dec. 3.
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Oct 20, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury has confirmed he will take on Derek Chisora in their trilogy fight on Dec. 3 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Fury’s WBC heavyweight title. On Thursday, Fury tweeted confirmation of the bout, which will be streamed on ESPN+, as the two heavyweights face each other for the
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11:00 AM ET The NHL’s Reverse Retro jerseys were a sensation two years ago, creating significant sales and conversation among hockey fans. Adidas felt the pressure of creating a sequel to that blockbuster with its 2022-23 season retro sweaters. “How many amazing remix combinations are out there?” said Dan Near, senior director at adidas hockey.
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10:02 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones expects to be available for the team’s “Monday Night Football” game against the visiting Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN. Jones, who has been inactive the past three games, has told teammates his recovery from a high left ankle sprain he suffered Sept. 25
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8:00 AM ET As the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season draws closer, ESPN.com’s panel of experts is predicting the order of finish for the nation’s top conferences. Having already looked at the mid-majors, the American and the Pac-12, the focus now shifts to the Big East. During the offseason, surprising news sent shockwaves throughout the
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