Month: December 2022

12:11 PM ET Former NC State quarterback Devin Leary is transferring to Kentucky, the school announced on Tuesday night. Leary will give the Wildcats an experienced and successful option to run the offense next season. Current starter Will Levis has declared for the 2023 NFL draft, which left the coaches looking for a new option.
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6:32 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett had successful surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand and has a chance to return after missing only one game, according to coach Pete Carroll. “He had his surgery and the doc said it was perfect,” Carroll said Tuesday.
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4:55 PM ET Tom Van Haaren One day before the early signing period starts, Alabama flipped five-star offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor from in-state Iowa. Proctor made the announcement on social media, tweeting: “Home away from home. Roll Tide” Proctor is a 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle from Southeast Polk High in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. He had been
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5:03 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made a surprise reunion Tuesday for their banged-up and frustrated passing attack heading into the playoff run. The Ravens claimed wide receiver Sammy Watkins off waivers and placed starter Devin Duvernay on injured reserve after he was injured in Tuesday’s practice. Baltimore is bringing back
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4:45 PM ET STARKVILLE, MS. — Former Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was a luminary and a larger-than-life character in college football. On Tuesday, his impact was spelled out in detail as friends, coaches and players shared personal stories of Leach’s humanity, his sense of humor and the deep curiosity that drove him to the
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3:59 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Zion Clark, a former college wrestler born with no legs, made his professional MMA debut a success Saturday. Clark, who was born with a rare disorder that affects fetal development, won a unanimous decision over nondisabled opponent Eugene Murray at an event in San Diego called Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings.
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4:47 PM ET CHICAGO — Calling 2023 a “big year” for him, new Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger is hopeful his struggles of recent seasons are behind him after signing a one-year, $17.5 million contract earlier this month. “It’s definitely important,” Bellinger said Tuesday afternoon. “Not going to say it’s not, but I think that
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3:08 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Reliever Adam Ottavino and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $14.5 million contract, sources told ESPN, reuniting the veteran right-hander with the team for which he posted a
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3:32 PM ET Associated Press The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference Tuesday to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop’s physical, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants
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2:00 PM ET Major League Soccer released its regular season schedule on Tuesday, revealing the full slate of games for opening day on Feb. 25, and setting the date for Decision Day on Oct. 21. The MLS Cup playoff schedule will be released at a later date. The first match of the 2023 season will
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1:47 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and well-traveled right-hander Jordan Lyles have agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract, according to multiple reports. The 32-year-old Lyles has played for seven teams over 12 seasons, going 12-11 with a 4.42 ERA last season in his lone year with the Baltimore
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1:33 PM ET Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia is finalizing a purchase of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for a record price of $4 billion, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal, expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday, will end the tumultuous tenure of owner Robert Sarver. Ishbia is well known
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10:32 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Last week, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said to “stand by” on his team adding wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. On Tuesday, Jones tapped the brakes on the potential addition while speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. “As of this morning we don’t have anything,”
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1:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After being sidelined with his second concussion in eight weeks, Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is expected to start against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. As of Monday afternoon, Pickett remained in the concussion protocol. But Tomlin said if the team practiced Monday, Pickett would be a full
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1:35 PM ET The San Diego Padres are in agreement with free agent Matt Carpenter on 1-year contract for the 2023 season which includes a player option for 2024, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Carpenter, 37, revitalized his career in 2022 after hitting 15 home runs in 47 games for the New York
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