Month: October 2022

5:58 AM ET Courtney Baker-Richardson has an unusual excuse for missing Crewe Alexandra’s next game. Pete Norton/Getty Images Crewe Alexandra head into Saturday’s game against Carlisle on the back foot after their top scorer injured himself while playing on his Xbox. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Courtney Baker-Richardson has been ruled out
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2:29 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Victor Wembanyama’s favorite players in the NBA right now are Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. That makes sense, given that they’re both taller than just about everyone else in the league and have all-world all-around games. He might see some similarities there. But comparisons to them, or
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12:14 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons made his long-awaited debut with his new team on Monday after almost a year and a half away from the game. After pushing for a trade out of Philadelphia while citing mental health concerns and then dealing with offseason back surgery, Simmons said he
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11:08 PM ET Nick Wagoner Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In their two losses this season, the
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10:19 PM ET The first-ever quadrilogy fight in UFC history will take place early next year in South America. Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his flyweight belt against former champion and current interim champ Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Figueiredo, who
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10:36 PM BST After a year’s delay, the 2021 Rugby World Cup is finally upon us with 12 of the best rugby nations coming together in New Zealand to fight for women’s rugby supremacy. The first World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand is prepared to put on a show with
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10:24 PM ET Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is seeking to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds, media reported on Tuesday. Kyrgios is facing a charge of common assault in relation to an incident in January 2021 which his barrister said involved a “domestic relationship”. Kyrgios’ lawyer, Michael Kukulies-Smith, requested an adjournment
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10:06 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams defense may have struggled to tackle San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel on his touchdown run in the first half Monday night, but linebackers Bobby Wagner and Takkarist McKinley combined for the hit of the night later in the quarter. Shortly before halftime,
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9:13 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols hit his 703rd career home run Monday night. The 42-year-old slugger connected for the St. Louis Cardinals off Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, pulling a two-run shot into the left-field stands to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of the Cards’ eventual 3-2
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9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Joe Cordina’s junior lightweight title defense vs. Shavkat Rakhimov, scheduled for Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is off after Cordina suffered a hand injury that will require surgery, a source told ESPN. The IBF informed Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) on Monday that he has been stripped of
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9:45 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees starter Luis Severino was in full ace form Monday night at Globe Life Field, when he completed seven innings in his longest career no-hit bid. Severino threw 94 pitches and struck out seven
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7:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Mariners reinstated star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez from the 10-day injured list Monday and also reinstated catcher Curt Casali from the paternity list. In corresponding moves, the club optioned catcher Brian O’Keefe and infielder Abraham Toro to Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners wrap up their regular season at
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