Month: December 2018

10:09 PM ET LeBron James is keenly aware that his success with the Los Angeles Lakers could come down just as much to his effectiveness as a recruiter off the court as it does to his production on the court. And he is already planning to fulfill his pitchman duties. “I’ve always recruited,” James told
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7:16 PM ET Three Alabama players, including starting offensive lineman Deonte Brown, did not travel with the team to Miami and will not compete against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Saturday. Reserve Elliot Baker, an offensive lineman and Kedrick James, a tight end, were the
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6:52 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Effectively locked into their playoff seed last season, the Los Angeles Rams rested nearly all of their key players against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. The Rams will again host the 49ers in the regular-season finale on Sunday, but have plenty to play for
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6:24 PM ET The Syracuse Orange will be without two starting defensive linemen for the Camping World Bowl, the school announced Monday. Defensive end Alton Robinson, whose 10 sacks rank second in the ACC this season, and nose tackle McKinley Williams will both miss Friday’s game against the West Virginia Mountaineers (5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPNApp).
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5:32 PM ET Jon Jones, as of Monday afternoon, is subject to drug testing from both the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). According to California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster, Jones, 31, enrolled in the VADA program on Monday. As a UFC athlete, he is still enrolled
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4:53 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print LONDON — Europe captain Thomas Bjorn has lived up to his promise to tattoo the team’s winning Ryder Cup score on his bottom. Bjorn made the promise at a news conference before the event in September in France, where Europe was the underdog
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10:33 AM ET Richard Mann Despite some last-minute maneuvering, the UFC still has high hopes for its year-end offering, a card featuring two title fights. In the main event of UFC 232, former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns against old rival Alexander Gustafsson in a bout for the vacant title. In the co-main event,
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4:31 PM ET Star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence was among three Clemson players who tested positive for a banned substance earlier this month, coach Dabo Swinney told reporters Monday. It’s not clear whether the test results will affect the players’ eligibility for Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal between the No. 2 Tigers and No. 3
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