Month: August 2019

Aug 28, 2019 Darren ArthurESPN New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France is feeling comfortable as he prepares in Shenzhen Shi for his August 31 fight with Mark de la Rosa. The 26 year-old enjoys China, a country where the popularity of UFC continues to soar. “I have fought in China six times, so this is all familiar
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If Dabo has one true gift, it’s his ability to somehow convince the world that he’s an underdog, even after two national championships in three years. Earlier this spring, Swinney noted that, heck, his Tigers had never won back-to-back titles. That’s the type of thing only big, bad Alabama does, and here’s “little old Clemson”
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10:25 PM ET Oakland Athletics All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman is feeling OK and not in the concussion protocol after being hit in the head by a pitch and exiting Wednesday night’s road game against the Kansas City Royals. A’s manager Bob Melvin provided the update to reporters after the 6-4 loss. Chapman was hit
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10:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic is through to the third round at the U.S. Open and will use some of the time until then getting more treatment on his left shoulder. Djokovic fought through trouble with the shoulder to beat Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-1. The defending champion
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9:00 AM ET Show me someone in the sports media who is criticizing fans, and you’re undoubtedly showing me someone who has forgotten what it’s like to be one. I was reminded of this when Indianapolis Colts fans were called “just too stupid to breathe the same air we breathe” for booing their franchise quarterback
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8:36 PM BST Former rugby star James Haskell has vowed to “put his life” into making a success of his switch to MMA with the Bellator promotion, but will not be rushed into the cage, pointing to a cautionary tale from Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. Haskell, who won 76 caps for England in a 17-year professional
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7:17 PM ET Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Boise State and Florida State expect to make a decision Thursday about their season opener, which could be affected by Hurricane Dorian. The neutral-site game is scheduled to be played Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida. Dorian gained hurricane strength earlier Wednesday and is forecast to become a
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6:35 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans signed outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday, putting him under contract with Houston through 2020. Terms were not disclosed, but the Houston Chronicle reported the deal is worth $3.75 million. Scarlett is scheduled to make $2.025 million in base salary this
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6:06 PM ET Marc J. Spears Former NBA All-Star Joe Johnson is in Philadelphia preparing for a workout Thursday with the 76ers, a source told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Johnson, 38, also is receiving interest for potential workouts from the LA Clippers, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans head coach
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