Month: October 2018

3:30 PM ET Top Rank on Thursday made it official that it has acquired the American broadcast rights from British promoter Frank Warren for the Dec. 22 fight he is promoting between featherweight world titleholder Josh Warrington and former titlist Carl Frampton to stream on ESPN+. The fight, one of the biggest of the year
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3:26 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays will hire Charlie Montoyo to be their new manager, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Marly Rivera, becoming the second member of the Tampa Bay Rays coaching staff to land a managerial position on Thursday. The 53-year-old Montoyo has been with the Rays since their inaugural season in 1998,
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3:23 PM BST Western Province vs. Sharks, Newlands, 16:00 (SAT) Western Province won last year’s Currie Cup after fighting their way into the playoffs, and then causing upsets in the semifinals and final. But this year has been different, as they swept all before them in the round-robin stage. They then almost came unstuck in
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5:44 PM ET The MMA community was shook up Wednesday afternoon when ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC and ONE Championship were close to finalizing a deal to essentially swap Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren. No “trade” like this has ever taken place in the sport, and now it is happening with one of
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2:51 PM ET The MMA community was shook up Wednesday afternoon when ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC and ONE Championship were close to finalizing a deal to essentially swap Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren. No “trade” like this has ever taken place in the sport, and now it is happening with one of
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5:23 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart is reconsidering a return to the Indianapolis 500 in part because of injuries Robert Wickens suffered in an IndyCar crash. Stewart has been consistent in his desire to run at least one IndyCar race on an oval, preferably at Pocono Raceway, to acclimate himself to
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2:47 PM ET Jermell and Jermall Charlo, who made history in 2016 as the first twins to hold world titles simultaneously in the same division when they were competing as junior middleweights, may have vowed never to fight each other but that does not mean they don’t compete outside the ring. The 28-year-olds from Houston
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2:30 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Scott Foster is going to help the Chicago Blackhawks at some optional morning skates after his memorable appearance as an emergency goaltender last season. Foster joined regular goalies Corey Crawford and Cam Ward for practice on Thursday morning before Chicago’s game against the New York Rangers. Scott Foster
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