Month: November 2022

10:03 PM ET The University of New Mexico said Tuesday that its two men’s basketball games against rival New Mexico State won’t be played this season, a decision that came in the wake of a shooting over the weekend involving one Aggies player. The teams had been scheduled to play in Albuquerque this past Saturday
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7:34 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, the MAC’s most prolific passer, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, it was announced Tuesday. Rourke suffered the injury against Ball State last week and is out for Tuesday’s game against Bowling Green. He’s being replaced by redshirt sophomore CJ Harris,
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7:19 PM ET Washington coach Kalen DeBoer, who has led the Huskies to a 9-2 record in his first year, has agreed to a contract extension through the 2028 season, the university announced Tuesday. The two-year extension will raise DeBoer’s salary by $1 million in 2023, and by $100,000 in each subsequent year. He will
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9:07 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The University of Kansas and head football coach Lance Leipold have agreed to terms on a new contract that includes an extension through the 2029 season, sources told ESPN. Leipold, 58, has resuscitated the Jayhawks program in just his second season in Lawrence, leading Kansas to a 6-5 record and
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9:02 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman Morgan Rielly on long-term injured reserve with a knee injury Tuesday. Rielly was hurt in a collision with New York forward Kyle Palmieri early in the third period of Toronto’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders at home Monday night. Rielly
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9:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year awards Tuesday night. Verlander, the American League recipient, returned from Tommy John surgery to lead Houston to its second World Series championship. He had the lowest ERA in
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7:57 PM ET UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has been forced out of his upcoming bout against Jack Hermansson due to an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Brunson (23-8) was supposed to face Hermansson (23-7) in a highly ranked bout at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 3 in Orlando, Florida. The UFC already has
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7:16 PM ET The UFC has added a highly ranked welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Neil Magny to its UFC 282 pay-per-view on Jan. 21, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The 170-pound bout should be finalized shortly. UFC 282 will take place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Burns (20-5) recently accused UFC
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7:07 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was cleared Tuesday by a California court to perform on a professional wrestling show for the Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA, according to court records. Velasquez, 40, is still facing charges in an attempted murder case in Santa Clara County, and Tuesday’s decision comes less than
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4:57 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The Glazer family, who own Manchester United, have announced they are open to selling the club. United issued a statement on Tuesday to reveal they are “exploring strategic alternatives,” including new investment or a full sale. The Glazers completed their takeover in 2005, but have faced fierce opposition to their
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8:21 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not face the Golden State Warriors here on Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle. Leonard landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot late in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday. 1 Related “Just
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7:19 PM ET After overcoming tough games against unranked opponents, the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained the same Tuesday night, while LSU stayed one spot ahead of USC at No. 5. Georgia led off the CFP selection committee’s rankings for the third straight week, followed by Ohio State at No.
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6:49 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Downing will keep working until the Titans hear from either the NFL or something happens after the offensive coordinator was charged with speeding and driving under the influence. “Those things could obviously change,” coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday as his Titans returned to work after a
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7:15 PM ET The Cleveland Browns‘ field at FirstEnergy Stadium was vandalized early Tuesday morning by an unknown individual who drove circles around the turf. Footage from News 5 Cleveland, which captured the damage from a helicopter, shows tire marks that appear to span almost half of the field. A team spokesman said the Browns
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5:53 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals fired offensive line coach and run game coordinator Sean Kugler after an incident in Mexico City on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kugler was sent home on Monday morning ahead of Arizona’s blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. The Arizona
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