Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Iowa defensive tackle Noah Shannon, who has acknowledged his involvement in sports wagering, has been suspended for the season, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Wednesday. Ferentz told reporters in Iowa City that the school would appeal the NCAA’s decision. Shannon, who has not been charged in the state’s
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 01:11 PM ET Randy Gradishar and Steve McMichael, key members from dominant defenses in the 1970s and ’80s, and game-breaking AFL receiver Art Powell are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Gradishar, McMichael and Powell were announced Wednesday as the three senior candidates for next
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Aug 23, 2023, 01:40 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles reinstated right-hander Austin Voth from the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Voth, 31, has not pitched for the Orioles since June 13 because of right elbow discomfort. The reliever was 1-2 with a 4.94 ERA in 31 innings over 23 appearances before the injury. Baltimore optioned right-hander
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:58 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Georgia running back Branson Robinson, the former No. 1-ranked back in the 2022 class who rushed for 341 yards as a freshman, will miss the season with a ruptured patella tendon, coach Kirby
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive end
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler came within one stroke of winning the FedEx Cup last season, and he’ll start the opening round of Thursday’s Tour Championship with a
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 23, 2023, 12:00 PM ET If it feels like there has been an influx of top-tier prospect talent into the majors in the past week, you’re not mistaken. In fact, there’s a logical reason behind it. Among the less-discussed rule changes born from the March 2022 labor agreement was an incentive
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ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Alex Cora was on the receiving end of an expletive from Astros ace Justin Verlander and later was ejected for arguing balls and strikes during a contentious game Tuesday night for the Red Sox manager. Verlander was unhappy with Cora for coming onto the field and
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From left, Joe Thompson, Nedum Onuoha, Karen Bardsley, John O’Kane and David Thompson spoke openly with ESPN about how they handled that transition into ‘normal life’ after retiring. While all experienced significant difficulties along the way, all five are finding peace beyond soccer. ESPN Retirement can be a daunting prospect in any profession — the loss
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Aug 23, 2023, 09:34 AM England coach Steve Borthwick will be without number eight Billy Vunipola for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup against Argentina after he was handed a three-match suspension on Wednesday following a red card in the weekend loss to Ireland. Vunipola’s ban will be reduced to two games if
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