Month: July 2019

5:10 PM ET Paul Lavigne Michigan State University paid a combined $1.2 million to a woman and a former football player who were embroiled in a Title IX investigation and subsequent lawsuits if they both agreed to “set aside” the findings of an investigation that found the football player responsible for violating the school’s sexual
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4:31 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings re-signed restricted free agent Alex Iafallo after his career year — avoiding arbitration. The forward set career highs with 15 goals and 18 assists. He receives a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.425 million. The 25-year-old was a bright spot for a down Kings team
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3:22 PM ET Junior bantamweight world champion Juan Francisco Estrada has not boxed in his hometown of Hermosillo, Mexico, since a nontitle fight in 2014, but that will change when he defends his belt against Dewayne Beamon on Aug. 24, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced Wednesday. The fight, which will headline a card on
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3:12 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt committed a minor NCAA violation earlier this year by tweeting out his congratulations when the high school he attended won an Alabama state basketball title. Pruitt tweeted “Congratulations Robi Coker and Plainview High School on back to back State Championships! #2muchblue #PLV”
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4:26 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks continued their offseason makeover by signing free-agent forward Micheal Ferland on Wednesday. Ferland gets a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million. “Micheal is an energetic player that drives the play and can contribute in all three zones,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a
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1:58 PM ET Darriel Mack Jr., who was competing with Brandon Wimbush for the UCF starting quarterback job, broke his ankle this week in a non-football-related activity and is out indefinitely. “There is no specific timetable for his return. He will not be available for training camp,” UCF coach Josh Heupel said in a statement.
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1:45 PM ET Rich Energy claims to have terminated its title sponsorship deal with the Haas F1 team, arguing the American outfit underperformed at the last race in Austria. The energy drinks company became Haas’ title sponsor at the start of the year, claiming it would take the fight to Red Bull both on and
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