Month: November 2022

7:00 PM ET Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for possession of “metal knuckles,” a spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed with ESPN. The time of the arrest was 1:57 p.m., per police. According to Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, the UFC star
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7:00 AM ET The World Cup kicks off next week in Qatar at a time when international soccer is under attack from match-fixing syndicates. Sportradar, a prominent international firm that monitors the betting markets, says it identified approximately 600 potentially manipulated soccer matches in the first nine months of 2022. Most of the suspicious activity
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7:46 PM ET Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was unanimously voted the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday, capping a brilliant bounce-back season that saw him reach unprecedented heights. Verlander beat out Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox and Alek Manoah of the Toronto Blue Jays. With Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara
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6:24 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is still in the concussion protocol but is expected to play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday. McVay said Stafford was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, which is a step in the process
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6:56 PM ET It wasn’t a question of whether Sandy Alcantara would win the Cy Young Award, just one of whether he would become the first unanimous winner in the National League since Clayton Kershaw in 2014. Indeed, the Miami Marlins’ 27-year-old right-hander swept all 30 first-place votes to beat out Braves’ lefty Max Fried
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6:46 PM ET Suspended All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is nearing completion on the process needed for a return to play and could rejoin the Brooklyn Nets as soon as Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Barclays Center, sources told ESPN. Irving will miss his eighth consecutive game on Thursday night in Portland, but he
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6:06 PM ET In a show of solidarity, the ACC announced Wednesday it will honor Virginia with league-wide initiatives beginning this weekend in the wake of the shooting deaths of three Cavaliers football players. Included among the initiatives are special helmet decals designed by the conference office, and a moment of silence will be observed
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5:34 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders didn’t have to make a quarterback decision after all. With Carson Wentz still not practicing, Taylor Heinicke will remain the starter. Washington coach Ron Rivera said while Wentz was cleared to start throwing, he has not yet been designated to return to practice. Because of that,
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6:00 PM ET A pair of veteran college basketball players plan to use Wednesday night’s game between Pittsburgh and No. 20 Michigan to start publicly campaigning for the NCAA and its schools to share revenue with athletes. Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson and Pitt’s Jamarius Burton are among a group of athletes who will be writing the
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4:35 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Mavericks star Luka Doncic is out for rest against the Houston Rockets a night after he played 40 minutes to help prevent a 25-point collapse in Dallas’ win over the LA Clippers. Doncic hinted he might not play Wednesday night after scoring 35 points, including a crucial 3-pointer
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3:50 PM ET The New Orleans Saints are sticking with quarterback Andy Dalton, according to coach Dennis Allen. “We’re going to go with Andy. We discussed it as a staff. I got an opportunity to talk to both quarterbacks, and I feel like right now, Andy is the direction that we want to go,” Allen
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3:44 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday placed left wing Patrik Laine on injured reserve because of a sprained ankle. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Laine is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering the injury in a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. During the game,
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3:00 PM ET Nick Martinez, who pitched in practically every role last season, has returned to the San Diego Padres with a new three-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Martinez recently opted out of the three remaining years of a deal he signed in March, coming off a breakout season in Japan,
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2:57 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson practiced with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday for the first time since Aug. 30. But with the quarterback sidelined for two more games as part of his 11-game suspension, coach Kevin Stefanski said the team’s priority remains preparing quarterback Jacoby Brissett to play. “This is the next
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3:40 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State College basketball’s busier-than-expected early signing
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1:05 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are adjusting their practice schedule because of a number of illnesses on the team. Coach Sean McDermott said five players would be absent from Wednesday’s practice because of illness, including defensive linemen Jordan Phillips and Tim Settle, linebacker Matt Milano, defensive back Cam
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12:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Linval Joseph agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday. The Eagles also placed tight end Dallas Goedert on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury, meaning he will miss at least the next four games. A source had confirmed to ESPN
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