Month: May 2019

4:56 PM ET The NFL announced Wednesday that the scouting combine will remain in Indianapolis through 2021 and that on-field drills will be held in afternoon and prime time starting next year. After 2021, the league will hold an annual option to determine a host city for the event, which has been hosted by Indianapolis
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4:25 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov — teammates of Khabib Nurmagomedov — had their UFC 229 brawl-related suspensions reduced Wednesday. Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett confirmed that Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Tukhugov, who were suspended for entering the Octagon and exchanging blows with Conor McGregor after last October’s fight,
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4:15 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A former Notre Dame running back is headed to trial in state court on murder and 19 felony child abuse and neglect charges in the death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter. A judge told Cierre Wood that testimony from a detective, firefighter and medical examiner convinced her
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4:30 PM ET SAINT PAUL, Minn. — You know the old saying: If you can’t beat them, kick them out of your league? That’s how officials at Division III powerhouse The University of St. Thomas said they feel after the school was “involuntarily” removed from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) on Wednesday due to
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8:44 PM ET Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Miranda Wang won the 20th hole of the final match on the course Wednesday, giving Duke a 3-2 victory over Wake Forest for its seventh NCAA title in women’s golf. The longest day at rain-soaked Blessings Golf Club concluded with three of the five matches going extra
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4:51 PM ET Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Duke freshman Gina Kim drilled a fairway bunker to 2 feet for birdie on the final hole, which secured a 1-up victory and sent her team to the title match against Wake Forest in the NCAA women’s championship. Wake Forest, led by Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion
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1:30 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Juan Adams for UFC Fight Night on July 20 in San Antonio, according to multiple sources. Both sides have agreed to the bout, however contracts are not yet signed. Once official, the bout will take place on the ESPN-aired
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12:44 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Dealing a blow to Olympic boxing officials after months of investigations, the IOC has set up a vote next month on removing the sport’s governing body AIBA from organizing bouts at the 2020 Tokyo Games. The International Olympic Committee said its executive board on Wednesday proposed suspending
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12:29 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
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11:34 AM ET Lewis Hamilton was excused from his media duties at the Monaco Grand Prix on Wednesday following the death of Niki Lauda. Lauda, a triple world champion regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats, was non-executive chairman of the Mercedes team when he died on Monday night at the age of 70.
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