Month: January 2022

7:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — With the ups and downs of the Las Vegas Raiders‘ season rivaled only by the sheer ridiculousness of it all, books (plural) should be written about it, a 30 for 30 ESPN documentary filmed, a how-to-survive-the-utter-chaos-of-it-all instruction guide printed. That the Raiders made it to the finish line contending
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3:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The investigation surrounding sexual assault accusations against lightweight boxer Rolando Romero is now closed without charges being filed, the Henderson (Nevada) Police Department told ESPN on Tuesday. Romero, 26, was scheduled to fight Gervonta Davis on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles, but he was pulled from the bout in late
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4:09 PM ET A welterweight grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will headline UFC 272 on March 5, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Tuesday. Contracts have not been signed for the 170-pound scrap, but the bout is nearly finalized, per Campbell. The UFC 272 pay-per-view will take place at
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12:05 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia‘s 41-year wait is over. With 54 seconds left in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T, Georgia cornerback Kelee Ringo intercepted Alabama quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown — the longest pick-six in championship game history
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1:24 PM ET Former British Open champion Shane Lowry said on Tuesday he has no qualms about playing next month in Saudi Arabia, which has come under international scrutiny for its human rights record, and that he is just trying to make a living. The Irishman is among a stacked field of confirmed golfers for
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11:25 AM ET Tom Watson, a two-time winner at Augusta National who ranks sixth all-time with victories in eight majors, will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters at the Masters this year. “I am honored that Tom has accepted our invitation,” Masters chairman Fred Ridley said in a statement on Tuesday. “I
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12:33 PM ET Nicklas Lidstrom has been hired as vice president of hockey operations for the Detroit Red Wings, as another franchise legend joins their front office. Lidstrom, 51, will be involved in all aspects of hockey operations for the Red Wings in his new role. Playing his entire 20-season career in Detroit, Lidstrom is
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11:59 PM ET The 2021 college football season has just ended, with Georgia beating Alabama 33-18 in Monday night’s national title game, but it’s already time to look ahead to the 2022 season. Not surprisingly, Nick Saban’s Alabama squad will start our 2022 Way-Too-Early college football top 25 on top, leading three SEC teams in
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11:10 AM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. — No new inductees were selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame for the first time in its history. The Hall has been around since 1955. Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black were the new nominees on the ballot for
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8:45 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen While most headlines are focused on the futures of Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain‘s Kylian Mbappe, it’s Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic — Serie A’s top scorer this season with 16 goals — who has emerged as the most coveted player of the January transfer window. Always a player
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6:45 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden will not play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a left knee hyperextension, the team announced. Nets coach Steve Nash said after Sunday’s 121-119 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs that both Harden and star forward Kevin Durant wanted to
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Washington Sundar has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.© Instagram India all-rounder Washington Sundar has tested positive for COVID-19 and is doubtful for the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting January 19. The 22-year old Tamil Nadu player tested positive for the virus in Bengaluru and has not yet joined the other white-ball cricketers in
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