Month: August 2019

6:30 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina tight end Kiel Pollard is giving up football after a cyst was found on his spinal cord. The Gamecocks announced Pollard’s decision Friday. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Pollard sustained a small fracture in his neck last week and was expected to miss up to six weeks.
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5:58 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Naomi Osaka felt a strange sensation in her left knee, different than anything she’d experienced. The U.S. Open champion left the court worried about whether she’ll be in shape to defend her precious title. Osaka retired from her quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open on
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5:43 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee, a former Outland Trophy winner at Duke who hired Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier to lead Gamecocks football, died Friday. He was 80. The University of South Carolina announced McGee’s death Friday, saying he died “peacefully” at his home in
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5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from consideration for USA Basketball’s World Cup roster, meaning 14 players remain in consideration for 12 spots. Tucker withdrew Friday, citing a minor left ankle issue. He has twisted the ankle twice in the last several days and decided
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4:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has expanded a lawsuit by minor league baseball players alleging they are being paid less than minimum wage. Players sued major league teams in February 2014, claiming most earn less than $7,500 annually, in violation of several laws. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
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4:24 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the first time since tearing the ACL in his left knee in September, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took snaps against a team other than his own on Friday. With the Niners in town for a pair of joint practices before Monday night’s preseason game against the
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4:16 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — The physical part looks good, which in the big picture is probably the best thing about Tiger Woods‘ performance through 36 holes at the BMW Championship. But it’s not translating on the scorecard, which is trending toward an early end to Woods’ 2018-19 season after a second straight 1-under-par
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3:49 PM BST Bath winger Ruaridh McConnochie is a doubt to make his England debut in the his side’s second World Cup warm up fixture against Wales on Saturday due to muscle soreness. McConnochie, 27, will have his fitness assessed on Friday, having been due to make his international debut this weekend following his surprise
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