Month: November 2022

3:36 AM ET Oleksandr Usyk’s mandatory commitments with IBF challenger Filip Hrgovic will have no bearing on a bout against Britain’s Tyson Fury to unify the world heavyweight titles, the Ukrainian boxer’s promoter told Sky Sports. The 35-year-old retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles after a second consecutive win over Anthony Joshua
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3:26 AM GMT The Wallabies are pledging to perform against Ireland as they look to help extend the contract of their “phenomenal coach” Dave Rennie past next year’s Rugby World Cup. Ahead of their clash with the world No.1 side in Dublin on Saturday (Sunday 7am AEDT) veteran halfback Nic White said the Wallabies were
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1:24 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig did not have a criminal attorney with him and felt compromised partly because of his mental health at an interview with federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, according to a statement Tuesday night from his agent. The U.S. Department of
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9:25 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos outside linebacker Aaron Patrick has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of California that alleges negligence when he tore his left ACL in the team’s Oct. 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers in SoFi Stadium. The lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by KTLA TV
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10:10 PM ET There were no changes to the top five in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s third ranking on Tuesday night, with No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 TCU holding steady as the nation’s only remaining undefeated teams, followed by No. 5 Tennessee. After a 66-24
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7:23 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, the reigning Wooden Award winner, dominated his season debut despite an 86-77 double-overtime loss to Michigan State at the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Tshiebwe, who could become the second player to win the Wooden Award twice since Ralph Sampson achieved the feat 40 years ago,
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12:50 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Midfielder Kellyn Acosta said he and his United States teammates will need to get physical to stop his LAFC colleague Gareth Bale when they open their 2022 World Cup campaign against Wales next week. Acosta has been besieged with questions about Bale since the Welsh superstar’s dramatic header saved
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7:40 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have selected several potential sites to build a replacement for aging Kauffman Stadium, owner John Sherman said Tuesday. In a letter to fans posted on social media, Sherman said the sites are in or near downtown Kansas City, but he did not elaborate. Kauffman
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6:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner wants to leave no doubt about where he stands on Aaron Judge‘s future in pinstripes. “I’ve absolutely conveyed that I want him to be a Yankee for the rest of his life,” Steinbrenner said at the MLB owners meetings in New York on
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5:35 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson and Texas Rangers left-hander Martín Perez accepted one-year, $19.65 million qualifying offers Tuesday as a dozen other free agents rejected the tender from their teams. Players
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7:50 PM ET The New York Mets‘ Buck Showalter was named National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, becoming just the third person to win a fourth award and the first to win with four different franchises. Showalter, the first Mets manager to win the award, received eight of 30 first-place votes, 10
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