Month: October 2018

8:47 PM ET OMAHA, Neb. — Welterweight world titleholder Terence Crawford and challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. started their fight a tad early. After both made weight Friday, they went nose-to-nose for a face-off, which was a bit too close for comfort for Benavidez, who gave Crawford a two-handed shove in the chest. Crawford responded by
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8:30 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza is planning a comeback in late December after suffering a fractured vertebra in his neck during a training accident at Del Mar. That’s according to his agent Brian Beach, who said Friday that Espinoza saw his doctors this week and they are
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8:10 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension, league sources told ESPN. The extension for Winslow, 22, underscores the Heat’s continued belief that he can be a key player on an Eastern Conference contender. Heat forward Justise Winslow played 68 games a season ago
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7:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator’s decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge. Watson received a 27-game suspension from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman last month. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced
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6:46 PM ET Associated Press CARY, N.C. — Bernhard Langer birdied nine of the last 10 holes Friday at rain-softened Prestonwood for a 10-under 62 and share of lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ SAS Championship. Tom Lehman and Gene Sauers matched the 61-year-old Langer on the course that was dry enough to play after
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6:24 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida center Micheal Haley will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL and NHL Players Association’s player assistance program for undisclosed reasons. Haley has not appeared in either of the two Panthers’ games this season. The 32-year-old led the NHL with 212
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5:58 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Battling through the ups and downs of a hamstring injury that sidelined him for two games in the first five weeks, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook remains focused on getting back to full health. After practicing in full on Thursday, the first time he was able to go
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5:28 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports TALLADEGA, Ala. – It’s not necessarily a match made in heaven, but it’s certainly a match made in the dirt roads of the South. NASCAR, about to conclude its 70th season, finally has
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