Month: October 2018

3:33 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is often referred to as “Superman” because of his touchdown celebrations. The Baltimore Ravens described him in more prehistoric terms heading into Sunday’s game. “He’s a fast dinosaur, muscular and big and runs people over,” Ravens safety Eric Weddle said Wednesday. “He’s a
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3:37 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $2.61 million signing bonus with 16-year-old Cuban pitching prospect Sandy Gaston, pending a physical. The hard-throwing right-hander is considered one of the top international free-agent prospects and had attracted interest from several major league teams, including the Miami
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3:30 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle says his cancer is in remission. Boyle, who revealed the news on Wednesday, said he received his most recent blood test results on Monday. Boyle, 33, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in September 2017 after a training camp physical. He made his 2017-18
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3:29 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton was fined $15,000 on Wednesday for publicly criticizing the officiating following Monday’s 143-142 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Walton, clearly frustrated with the Lakers’ 0-3 start, opened his postgame news conference by saying several missed calls on LeBron James and his teammates were “not
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1:24 PM ET The UFC and ONE Championship are close to finalizing what could be considered the first major trade in mixed martial arts history. According to multiple sources, there is a proposed deal on the table for the UFC to release former flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson from his contract in order to allow him
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1:53 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend its temporary suspensions of UFC stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their postfight actions at UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena. The NSAC placed Nurmagomedov (27-0) and McGregor (21-4) on 10-day suspensions Oct. 15 —
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