Month: January 2023

12:01 AM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off the field by stretcher late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 31-14 wild-card playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground,
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11:49 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she obtained a false COVID-19 vaccine certificate to allow her to travel. A doctor is under investigation in Italy for supplying false certificates and fake vaccines and Giorgi’s name was revealed in a long list of people implicated
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4:27 PM ET If you visit Rio Ferdinand’s social media accounts, you’ll discover him sharing a clip from Sunday’s Spanish Supercopa final, in which Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid 3-1 to win Xavi’s first Camp Nou trophy as a coach. The world-class former Manchester United sweeper announces, “The Xavi impact is here. I know what this
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9:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Frank Thomas, a three-time All-Star with his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates who later became the top hitter on the expansion New York Mets, died Monday. He was 93. Both teams announced Thomas’ death. The Mets said he died Monday morning in Pittsburgh. No cause was given. Thomas played
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7:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — As Jalen Brunson‘s potential game-winning 3-pointer sailed through the air, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse had a clear look at its trajectory. And, as it arced toward the basket, Nurse only had one thing going through his mind. “I just kind of said, ‘Please don’t go in,'”
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4:57 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and his wife have filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts to dozens of creditors. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing offers a glimpse into the couple’s financial problems, including money owed to no fewer than 50
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3:55 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals left tackle Jonah Williams is week-to-week with a dislocated left kneecap, coach Zac Taylor said on Monday. Williams went down in the second quarter of the team’s 24-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC wild-card playoff game. He was initially ruled questionable before he was downgraded to
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5:40 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — There’s no question within the Miami Dolphins organization who its starting quarterback will be in 2023. Speaking with local media the day after their season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC wild-card round, general manager Chris Grier confirmed Tua Tagovailoa will resume his role as the
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7:42 PM ET Associated Press RIDGELAND, Miss. — A former University of Mississippi and NFL football player has been arrested in Mississippi on kidnapping charges. Jerrell Powe, 35, remained jailed Monday in the Jackson suburb of Ridgeland with no bail set. It’s unclear whether he has a lawyer to speak for him. Ridgeland Police Chief
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4:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says he “absolutely” would consider coaching the Houston Texans in 2023. Payton said Monday on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” that he will meet this week with Houston, the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. The Arizona Cardinals also have requested permission from
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6:54 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Orioles chairman John Angelos said emphatically that the team will not leave Baltimore, then reacted contentiously when a reporter asked for more clarity on the future of the team’s ownership. “Fear not, the Orioles will be here,” he said. Angelos appeared with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott at Camden
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4:37 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals named Monti Ossenfort, the former director of player personnel with the Tennessee Titans, as their general manager on Monday. Ossenfort interviewed Friday with a panel of Cardinals executives, including owner Michael Bidwill, after an initial phone conversation with Bidwill days earlier. Ossenfort, 44, brings 21 years
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6:18 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox agreed to contracts with seven international free agents on Monday, including pitching prospect Luis Reyes and infielder Juan Uribe Jr. The 6-foot-2 Reyes, the top prospect in the bunch, is due $700,000. The 17-year-old right-hander from Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, is rated by MLB
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