Month: September 2018

5:15 AM BST The Brumbies are confident they can rejuvenate the career of veteran Wallabies prop James Slipper after signing him on a two-year Super Rugby deal. Slipper leaves Queensland Reds after nine seasons and 104 games, having been on the outer following his admission of cocaine use. The 86-Test prop has also struggled with
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9:50 PM ET Less than three months after one of the most impressive performances of his career, 27-year-old bantamweight Michael McDonald has decided to retire from mixed martial arts. The winner of Bellator’s grand prix will receive a $1 million prize sponsored by entertainer 50 Cent. UFC’s Dana White said the promotion would like to
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7:30 PM ET Junior welterweight world titleholder Maurice Hooker and mandatory challenger Alex Saucedo have a date for their collision: Nov. 16, Top Rank announced on Thursday. Middleweight Billy Joe Saunders’ world title belt and a scheduled defense against mandatory challenger Demetrius Andrade are in jeopardy after Saunders failed a drug test for the banned
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12:00 PM ET PARIS — The first time Jim Mackay went to the Ryder Cup is the last time the United States won it overseas. Phil Mickelson wasn’t even playing in the event. Raymond Floyd, now 76, was one of the U.S. stars. The Americans flew to England on the Concorde. You can pick all
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7:25 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Doug Baldwin insists he’s “ready to go” now that he’s sufficiently healed from the knee injury that sidelined — and frustrated — him for the past two weeks. The Seattle Seahawks‘ No. 1 receiver is hoping the team’s training staff agrees with him. He knows that will
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11:44 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jon Lester combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, David Bote hit an early two-run triple and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Thursday night to open a one-game NL Central lead over Milwaukee heading into the final weekend of the season. A day after
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8:34 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — All-Star swingman Klay Thompson made it clear again that he would like to stay with the Golden State Warriors for a long time and is cherishing the current run he and his teammates are on as they enter the collective prime of their careers. “It’s awesome,” Thompson said after
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