Month: August 2019

4:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Oilers captain Connor McDavid says he’s “working towards” being ready for the start of training camp. The 22-year-old star center injured his left knee in April when he crashed into a post during Edmonton’s regular-season finale. X-rays were negative but a subsequent MRI found a small tear in
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4:15 PM ET Brooks Koepka has captured the PGA of America’s Player of the Year award, edging Rory McIlroy for an honor that is determined with a points system. Koepka also won the award last year. The two-time PGA champion defended his title earlier this year at Bethpage Black and won two other tournaments. McIlroy,
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3:48 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Shea Patterson is set to start for No. 7 Michigan in its season opener Saturday night against Middle Tennessee, though coach Jim Harbaugh says he would like backup Dylan McCaffrey to play as well. Patterson threw for 2,600 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, his first
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2:38 PM ET Texas sophomore receiver Joshua Moore is suspended for the Longhorns’ season opener Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech, coach Tom Herman announced on Monday. Moore faces misdemeanor gun charges after police arrested him in July while he was carrying a loaded pistol without a license. He has practiced with the team throughout training camp
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2:09 PM ET FLOWERY BRANÇH, GA. — Atlanta Falcons rookie offensive lineman Kaleb McGary, a first-round draft pick from Washington, spoke optimistically about his recovery from a heart procedure as he returned to full practice this week. McGary underwent a cardiac ablation — a procedure that can correct heart rhythm problems — on July 31.
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2:16 PM ET Former world number one Andy Murray claimed his first singles victory since returning from hip surgery with a 6-0 6-1 drubbing of French novice Imran Sibille at the Rafael Nadal Open in Mallorca Monday. The 32-year-old Scot skipped playing at the U.S. Open, preferring instead to drop down to the ATP Challenger
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1:31 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli has died at 81. The team said Monday he died Sunday nearly five years after being diagnosed with an uncommon brain disorder. The Tampa businessman had been part of unsuccessful bids to purchase and relocate the Seattle Mariners and San
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1:36 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN After a two-year qualification period and one last qualifying weekend, 2019 Solheim Cup U.S. captain Juli Inkster decided the two players who would receive her captain’s picks would be players that brought leadership and experience to the team: Solheim Cup veterans Morgan Pressel and Stacy Lewis. On Sunday, after the
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