Month: July 2022

7:11 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s prime time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has emerged as the most high-profile advocate for the league and HBCUs in general, but his colleagues are embracing potential change and celebrating the status quo as well. Sanders touted the
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7:25 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — Scott Piercy shot a 6-under 65 to share the 3M Open lead with Sungjae Im after the first round Thursday, fresh off several significant changes he made in search of a late-season boost. Tony Finau was two strokes back, with three near misses of birdie putts over
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5:49 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in
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4:55 PM ET Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a slow start to beat Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open on Thursday, while Francisco Cerundolo stunned Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-2. Alcaraz saved four set points down 4-5 in the first set before surging
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5:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The Devin Haney-George Kambosos rematch for the undisputed lightweight championship is being planned for Oct. 16 in Australia, sources tell ESPN, which will accommodate an ESPN prime-time telecast on Oct. 15. The bout could land at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, home of the Australian Open, but no site has been
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3:05 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray finally got the contract he wanted on Thursday, and the Arizona Cardinals finally got the quarterback stability they’ve been seeking for decades. The Cardinals didn’t have a choice. Murray’s five-year extension, worth $230.5 million with $160 million guaranteed, will keep him under contract through the 2028 season.
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3:22 PM BST Gloucester Rugby lock Ed Slater has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), the club confirmed in a statement. Slater, 33, had his diagnosis confirmed last week. He will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The statement read: “Gloucester Rugby is deeply pained to announce that Ed Slater has been diagnosed
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2:23 PM ET Associated Press EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has given her more perspective about her golf. Not that she felt so great taking a shot while standing barefoot in a slimy lake. “I’ve never done anything like
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Jul 20, 2022 LOS ANGELES — Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded not guilty to three felony domestic violence charges during his arraignment Wednesday morning in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bridges has been accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children last month, and the three felony charges were
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2:16 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $3.2 million. The deal, announced Thursday, keeps the former first-round pick at the same salary level as the three-year deal that expired at the end of the
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2:29 PM ET Charles Barkley has acknowledged meeting with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman about a possible broadcasting role while pushing back at what he called “selective outrage” toward the Saudi-funded series. Barkley could receive a LIV offer from Norman after they met in Atlanta on Wednesday, but the Basketball Hall of Famer told the
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1:31 PM ET Two of the top women’s strawweight fighters in the world have been added to one of the UFC’s deepest cards of the year. Marina Rodriguez will take on Amanda Lemos at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The winner of the
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