Month: September 2019

Sep 18, 2019 Mixed martial arts fan favorite Nick Newell has signed a multifight contract with Bellator MMA, promotion officials confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Newell, a congenital amputee born without most of his left arm, won his Bellator debut last month against Corey Browning by first-round submission. The Bellator 225 bout against Browning was held
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4:02 PM ET Mixed martial arts fan favorite Nick Newell has signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA, promotion officials confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Newell, a congenital amputee born without most of his left arm, won his Bellator debut last month against Corey Browning by first-round submission. The Bellator 225 bout against Browning was held
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3:49 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission was thrilled with its flawless use of instant replay for the first time during Saturday night’s fight between lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Otto Wallin but admitted on Wednesday that it made a serious error after its use. With about 40 seconds left in the third
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2:43 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have starting left tackle Eric Fisher for at least a few games because of a core muscle injury suffered in practice last week. Fisher was scheduled for surgery on Thursday in Philadelphia to have the injury repaired. Cam Erving will replace Fisher in
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2:04 PM ET Getting your homemade sign broadcast on national television during ESPN’s College GameDay has become a fun contest for fans to see who can be the most creative, funny or downright mean. But when Carson King created his sign asking for money to replenish his beer supply, he never thought it would take
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1:40 PM ET The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended UFC middleweight David Branch for two years, for a failed drug test Branch submitted in May. USADA announced the two-year sanction on Wednesday. Branch, 37, tested positive for ipamorelin, which falls under the class of peptide hormones. According to a release from USADA, it
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1:10 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez admitted to police that he tried to have sex with a 13-year-old girl and sent her nude photographs and videos of himself committing sexual acts, according to
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12:58 PM ET Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing thumb surgery Wednesday, meaning he could miss the start of the regular season. The Wizards announced that the operation was to repair a ruptured radial collateral ligament in Thomas’ left thumb. The two-time All-Star suffered the injury Monday during
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12:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had hired former Turner Sports President David Levy to oversee both. Tsai’s purchase of the Nets was
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