Month: November 2018

4:14 PM ET Each fall, my ballots for the International Hall of Fame arrive, and the task of voting in the modern boxing category is not all that difficult. In most years, there are usually three new names added to the ballot, and at least a couple of them are no-brainers. Last year, for example,
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2:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen for embellishment . Rantanen was docked $2,000 under the league’s program designed to discourage diving and embellishment. He was warned for a play on Oct. 16 at the New York Rangers. His second offense occurred late in the
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1:47 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Michael Gallup took part in meetings and the walkthrough on Wednesday and intends to play in the Dallas Cowboys‘ game Thursday against the Washington Redskins, four days after learning of the death of his brother. Gallup was informed about the death in the locker room by his sister after
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10:07 AM ET The Chicago Bears will start Chase Daniel at quarterback in place of Mitchell Trubisky on Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Trubisky woke up with soreness and had less movement in his injured right shoulder than the team expected Wednesday morning, according to a source. Trubisky has
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1:11 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky woke up sore Wednesday and had less movement in his injured shoulder than the team expected, making it likely that Chase Daniel will start Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Trubisky, who is officially listed as doubtful for the game, has an
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1:10 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — New Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias called upon a familiar face to help rebuild the club, hiring former NASA engineer Sig Mejdal from the Houston Astros to be assistant general manager for analytics. Mejdal will report to Elias and will oversee all aspects of the club’s growing
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12:55 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna The Barbados-contracted pair of Aaron Jones and Hayden Walsh has come
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12:43 PM ET When you talk about popular fantasy football traditions, it rarely gets brought up. People talk about the draft, the punishment for the loser, the one weird rule that only your league has. They mention the trash talk, the epic trophy, the weeklong email war over a trade. But they don’t mention the
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1:21 PM ET Nordine Oubaali and Rau’shee Warren will fight for a vacant bantamweight world title, and former two-division world titlist Rances Barthelemy will return from a nine-month layoff on Dec. 22, a source with knowledge of the plans told ESPN on Wednesday. Both bouts will take place on the undercard of the Premier Boxing
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