Month: October 2022

9:42 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Another woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, alleging the suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback pressured her into oral sex during a massage session in 2020. It is the 26th known civil lawsuit filed against Watson, accusing him of inappropriate sexual misconduct or sexual assault during massages. In
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9:50 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After several videos went viral making it appear Russell Westbrook was intentionally distancing himself from teammates during the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Westbrook offered context to debunk any signs of discord. In one video, shot on a phone by Instagram user
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8:51 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green returned to practice on Thursday, following a week away from the team after the fallout from punching Jordan Poole last Wednesday. The Warriors opted not to suspend Green for the incident, and instead handed him a fine. He will play in
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7:12 PM ET A little more than 2½ months after reopening his commitment, cornerback Dijon Johnson found his new home Thursday when he announced he would be attending Florida to play for new coach Billy Napier. Johnson, from Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida, is No. 88 on the 2023 ESPN 300 and the seventh-best
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6:01 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Travis Sanheim to an eight-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal will have an average annual value of $6.25 million. “Obviously, I’m really excited. It’s a huge day not only for me, but for my family and friends as well,” said Sanheim in a
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British Cycling’s partnership with Shell is “controversial” but could help persuade the oil giant to look at its environmental policies, says Sir Chris Hoy. British Cycling announced the eight-year sponsorship deal on Monday but received widespread criticism. Hoy said it could allow British Cycling to “have a voice in an organisation”. He added: “If you
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5:29 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan was back with the team Thursday blasting punts off the ceiling of its indoor fieldhouse during practice after getting stuck in London because of a passport issue. Gillan, a native of Scotland, returned to the United States on Wednesday night after the
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5:16 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who has taken plenty of the heat for the team’s 2-3 start and is dealing with pain near his right (throwing) shoulder, said Thursday that he’s physically ready for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Wilson was officially listed
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4:54 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — With Lonzo Ball sidelined to begin the season, the Chicago Bulls are looking to second-year point guard Ayo Dosunmu to provide leadership while he’s in the starting lineup. “He has no problem leading,” coach Billy Donovan said Thursday. “If he thinks he’s got something to say to somebody
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3:19 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vernon Carey Jr. of the Washington Wizards has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol following what the team said was a minor traffic accident. Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said Thursday that Carey started having symptoms after practice Wednesday. Unseld said he didn’t have details about the accident, but
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1:30 PM ET Associated Press Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf’s funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he was on the “winning side” and that he sees the PGA Tour trending downward, and he also denied doing the notorious interview with
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2:25 PM ET The UFC has added a light heavyweight championship rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira to its December pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but multiple sources confirmed the bout is close to being finalized. It will take place at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 inside T-Mobile Arena.
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1:37 PM ET ESPN News Services Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black and most of his coaching staff, minus hitting coach Dave Magadan and third-base and infield coach Stu Cole, will return for the 2023 season, it was announced Thursday. The Rockies were 68-94 this season — equaling their most losses since 2015. Magadan, 60, was
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12:45 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The second game of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed because of rain in the forecast and rescheduled for 1:07 p.m. Friday. Major League Baseball called the game Thursday more than seven hours before the scheduled 7:37 p.m.
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