Month: August 2019

4:01 PM ET Fights involving a pair of boxers on the rise and two veterans seeking a notable win to push them closer to another title shot will highlight the undercard of the welterweight unification fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter. Junior welterweight up-and-comers Mario Barrios and Batyr Akhmedov will meet for a
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3:00 PM ET HBO is in negotiations with four college football programs — Alabama, Arizona State, Penn State and Washington State — to create a behind-the-scenes-access show this season, multiple sources told ESPN on Tuesday, confirming multiple reports. While the structure of the show has not been finalized, the schools have discussed allowing cameras to
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12:40 PM ET Associated Press BELTON, Texas — Prosecutors in Texas say they will seek the death penalty for a professional MMA fighter accused in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a shallow grave in Oklahoma. Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza said Monday that his office has filed formal notice
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12:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-handed reliever Greg Holland and the Washington Nationals have reached an agreement on a minor league contract, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The 33-year-old Holland was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks last week. He was 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA and 17 saves in 22 chances this
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11:13 AM ET Associated Press Coco Gauff has received a wild-card entry for the US Open’s main draw. It will be the second Grand Slam tournament for the 15-year-old from Florida. She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the qualifying rounds there. Gauff
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10:32 AM ET MEDINAH, Ill. – After a weekend of acrimony over slow play that included criticism from his peers, Bryson DeChambeau said he will “do my very best to improve my pace,” in an Instagram post. DeChambeau, a five-time PGA Tour winner whose unique approach to the game includes single-length iron, came under fire
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5:51 PM ET Associated Press Kyle Lowry of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors says his surgically repaired thumb has not recovered sufficiently enough to allow him to participate with USA Basketball in camp for the FIBA World Cup, and he is withdrawing from consideration for the team. Lowry made the announcement Monday after meeting with
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