Month: November 2022

1:09 PM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Thursday’s warm-up game against Nigeria because he has a stomach bug. The Manchester United forward sat out Portugal‘s training session on Wednesday, having trained the previous two days with the national team. “Ronaldo has a gastritis and did not train today in order to recover and
0 Comments
1:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Stephen Curry posted his 11th career 50-point game to tie Allen Iverson for 9th-most all-time on Wednesday, but the Warriors star’s outburst couldn’t prevent Golden State from setting a club record for season-opening road futility in a 130-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The eight-time All-Star made 17 of
0 Comments
1:49 AM GMT Following his Wallabies debut against Italy last week, Mark Nawaqanitawase has earned a surprise second start when Australia clash with Ireland on Sunday [AEDT]. With the team to be announced Friday morning [AEDT], Wallabies officials confirmed Nawaqanitawase had retained his place in the starting 15 with the Waratahs flyer set to start
0 Comments
12:58 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their fifth straight game on Wednesday night, a 113-98 road loss to a short-handed Milwaukee Bucks squad missing at least five rotation players. The losing skid follows an eight-game winning streak for the Cavs, who started the season 8-1 and looked like contenders in
0 Comments
1:07 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy stopped his post-game news conference Wednesday night to say he was dedicating his past two games to the three Virginia football players who were shot and killed earlier this week. Lavel Davis, Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry were killed in the
0 Comments
9:01 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day.
0 Comments
5:23 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield admits there have been times the past month when he has wondered whether he would get another chance to start for the Carolina Panthers and what that would mean for his future as a quarterback in the NFL. The first pick of the 2018 draft also insists
0 Comments
6:35 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said Wednesday that his injured hamstring feels “a lot better” but he’s still unsure of his status for Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City. “I feel good,” Murray said. He revealed that he initially injured the hamstring on Oct. 30
0 Comments
9:06 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Both Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and receiver Davante Adams expressed relief Wednesday at team owner Mark Davis giving his support to first-year coach Josh McDaniels in the wake of the Raiders’ disappointing 2-7 start to the season. Davis on Monday told ESPN that people want “instant gratification”
0 Comments
8:36 PM ET Associated Press Former big league outfielder Will Venable was named Wednesday as associate manager on the staff of new Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. The Rangers didn’t immediately specify what responsibilities Venable would have with that new title. He was the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox the past two seasons
0 Comments
1:54 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) set a new precedent in its monthly meeting Wednesday. The commission suspended UFC heavyweight fighter Ilir Latifi for three months for not disclosing an illness to commission doctors before his fight Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision on the UFC
0 Comments
4:50 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have ruled out multiple starters for Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Starters ruled out Wednesday included center Ben Jones (concussion), safety Amani Hooker
0 Comments