Month: November 2022

2:06 PM ET Associated Press Georgia tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU climbing up to No. 4 and Alabama dropping all the way to No. 10. The Bulldogs had their strongest support of the season after manhandling Tennessee on Saturday, receiving 62 of 63 first-place
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1:24 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Flightline has been retired and will stand at stud after completing a dominant, unbeaten career capped by Saturday’s runaway victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. The son of Tapit will begin his breeding career next year at the farm in Versailles, Kentucky, Lane’s End Farms
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1:22 PM ET Kevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print LANDOVER, Md. — Entering Sunday, Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson hadn’t caught a touchdown pass since Week 1. He took care
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6:43 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and
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12:30 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Danish teenager Holger Rune fought back from a set down to beat favorite Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 and win his first Masters title on Sunday. Rune, who beat four other top-10 players in Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime en route to the
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12:26 PM ET Associated Press The St. Louis Cardinals hired former slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the team win the World Series in 2011, as manager Oliver Marmol’s bench coach Sunday. Holliday replaces Skip Schumaker, who was hired last month as the manager of the Miami Marlins. The Cardinals also announced that Dusty Blake, who
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12:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Sunday. No timetable was given for Johnson’s return. Johnson suffered the injury Friday in the first quarter of the Suns’ 108-106 loss to the Trail Blazers when he landed awkwardly
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11:22 AM ET Bookmakers on Saturday forked over what’s believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history — approximately $75 million — to a Texas furniture store owner who earlier this year plunked down $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale jumped for
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11:32 AM ET The Toronto Raptors will be without leading scorer Pascal Siakam for at least the next two weeks. The Raptors announced Sunday morning that their star forward has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. He was injured in Friday night’s 111-110 loss to the Dallas
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10:36 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Durant, a lifelong fan of the Washington Commanders, says he is hopeful that he can be part of the organization’s new ownership group if the opportunity ever presented itself. The Brooklyn Nets star forward follows the Commanders religiously and is waiting to see what happens with owner Dan
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10:05 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are the consensus betting favorites to win the 2023 World Series entering an offseason that features several high-profile free agents, including Aaron Judge. Caesars Sportsbook has installed the Dodgers as the favorites at +500, followed by the reigning champion Houston Astros at +550. The Astros finished off the
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Syed Hyder Ali, the former Railways left-arm spinner, has died after battling a prolonged illness. He was 79. “He was suffering from chest congestion for some time now. After a routine check-up with his doctor, we were returning home when he suddenly collapsed. He passed away around 1.30 pm on Saturday,” his son Raza Ali,
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6:30 AM ET Father time is undefeated but has Tom Brady definitely reached that point? While many bettors are asking themselves that question, the market still supports the 45-year-old legendary quarterback — to a certain extent. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have received strong support from professional bettors for the second straight week, as Brady’s squad
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