Month: October 2023

Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 04:30 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was alleged to have raped a woman in Las Vegas in 2009. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images A U.S. appeals court plans to hear Wednesday from lawyers trying to revive a woman’s bid to force Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions more than the $375,000 in hush money
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Britain’s Mark Cavendish has delayed plans to retire and will race in next year’s Tour de France. The 38-year-old sprinter, who announced his retirement in May, has signed a new one-year contract with his Astana-Qazaqstan team. He will have the chance to break the record of 34 Tour stage wins which he shares with legend
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Oct 3, 2023, 12:20 PM France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team’s health manager said on Tuesday. The scrumhalf also passed a return-to-play protocol and
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ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Flip that finger, Nick. The ring one, of course. Nick Castellanos had no desire to turn his moment on second base into a NSFW part of the postseason Tuesday night, but when the All-Star slugger directed his ring finger toward a joyous Philadelphia Phillies dugout after
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 12:58 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association MILWAUKEE — Before Game 1 of Arizona‘s National League wild-card matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, Diamondbacks veteran Evan Longoria
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2023, 11:47 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A fire that broke out Tuesday night at Illinois‘ Memorial Stadium has been extinguished, and the school will continue to evaluate whether the facility is safe to host Friday night’s football game against
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Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 10:18 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704 to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic,
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Oct 3, 2023, 09:36 PM ET San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado underwent surgery to repair a right extensor tendon on Tuesday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, the Padres said, and the expected recovery time is anywhere between four and six months, so he
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is scheduled to defend his title against a familiar foe at UFC 294 on Oct. 21, and would like to challenge for the welterweight strap
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNOct 3, 2023, 05:46 PM ET Close D.J. Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He is the newest reporter to join ESPN Nation, as he moved over to ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets previously. He’s a former athlete that finished his college career at Louisville. You
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Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 06:03 PM ET LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The small plane crash that killed former NFL tight end Russ Francis and another man at an Adirondack Mountains airport occurred after the craft’s engine apparently lost power, a federal investigator said Tuesday. Francis, 70, and Richard McSpadden, 63, had just taken off
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNOct 3, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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