Month: November 2022

1:57 PM ET Conor McGregor‘s longtime teammate and friend is suing him for millions, claiming he was instrumental in launching McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand. Artem Lobov, a UFC veteran, filed a lawsuit in Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday, asserting that he was a founder of the company and has not been given his
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1:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio — A civil jury has found a woman liable for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made against a former Ohio State football standout more than five years ago, Cleveland.com reported. The accusation against Gareon Conley came shortly before the 2017 NFL draft, in which he had
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2:40 PM GMT Wales centre Joe Hawkins will earn his first cap in their final autumn international against Australia at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, while Leigh Halfpenny gets a first start since July 2021 as he takes over at fullback. Hawkins comes into the side in place of Owen Watkin, who has a knee
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Nov 22, 2022 Associated Press NBA referee Bill Kennedy, who came out as gay in 2015, spoke out in an emotional video Tuesday in response to the weekend shooting that killed five and left 17 others with gunshot wounds at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 41-second video was released on the NBA’s
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1:31 PM ET Borje Salming, legendary NHL defenseman and trailblazer of European-born players in North America, has died. He was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom Salming played the bulk of his career, released a statement Thursday to announce Salming’s passing. “The Toronto
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2:41 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended three games for “forcefully shoving” Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton when the big man wasn’t looking and causing him to fall to the court in L.A.’s game against the Suns on Tuesday, the NBA announced on Thursday. In the league’s statement, attributed to
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11:43 AM GMT England’s Tommy Freeman will start as right wing against South Africa in their final November Test on Saturday while Alex Coles comes in as blindside flanker in the team named by coach Eddie Jones on Thursday. Freeman has been in the training squad throughout November and finally gets his chance to add
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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says the increasing volume of cricket could be a reason for low attendance during the recent England-Australia series and going forward, bilateral series would require “more context” for attracting fans to the stadiums. A sparse crowd witnessed the recent ODI series between the Ashes rivals Down Under. Only a handful
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2:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s owners, the Glazer Family, are looking for a world record price for a sports franchise if they are to sell the club, sources have told ESPN. The Glazers issued a statement on Tuesday to say they are looking at “strategic alternatives” including outside investment or a sale. –
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10:11 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped New Jersey‘s 13-game winning streak on Wednesday night, 2-1, leaving the Devils one win shy of a franchise record. John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg had first-period goals for the Leafs. Dougie Hamilton had the Devils’ lone goal with 5:08 left in the third period. Toronto goalie Matt
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