Month: September 2021

12:04 PM ET HOUSTON — Tyrod Taylor was officially named the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans and will make his debut for the franchise on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Tyrod Taylor will start for us at quarterback, for sure,” coach David Culley said Monday. The announcement was not a surprise, but Culley had
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5:28 PM ET NEW YORK — After her disappointing US Open defeat at the hands of Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets, Shelby Rogers said she’s now going to have to deal with “nine million death threats” on her social media accounts from strangers who are unhappy with her loss. Talking about the spotlight
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6:22 PM ET Free-agent forward Alize Johnson has agreed on a two-year, $3.6 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent, George Langberg, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. The loss of Thaddeus Young and Lauri Markkanen this offseason created a need for frontcourt depth and an opportunity for Johnson to crack the Bulls’ rotation.
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7:10 AM ET Jean-Pierre Adams (left) had 22 caps for France. Photo by Universal/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, almost 40 years after falling into a coma following a medical error, his former clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Nimes, said on Monday. In 1982, Adams was administered
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6:00 PM ET Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Europe retained the Solheim Cup on Monday, clinching just its second victory on U.S. soil when Matilda Castren closed out Lizette Salas 1 up to give the visitors their 14th point, sparking a somewhat muted celebration at breezy Inverness. Castren calmly curled in a 10-foot par putt
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11:42 AM ET UCLA is making sure neither Ed Orgeron nor LSU forgets anytime soon the Bruins’ 38-27 victory over the Tigers last Saturday, especially in light of the coach’s comments to a fan before the game. The official Twitter account of UCLA football updated its header to include a blue shirt that reads: “SISSY
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Sep 4, 2021 Concession workers at the San Francisco Giants‘ Oracle Park on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to strike, citing concerns over COVID-19 safety and health coverage. According to UNITE HERE Local 2, at least 20 concessions workers have contracted COVID-19 since the stadium reopened this season. According to the union, 96.7% of active stadium workers
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Sep 5, 2021 ESPN News Services The COVID-19 list keeps growing for the Boston Red Sox, with Sunday’s scheduled starter, Nick Pivetta, going on it earlier in the day. In addition, reserve Danny Santana also went on the list Sunday, meaning Boston has put 11 players on the list in about a week. Pivetta was
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