Month: March 2022

5:13 PM ET A proposed rule change would allow conferences to appeal targeting fouls that were called in the second half of games in order to avoid the carryover penalty of sitting out the first half of the next game, the NCAA Football Rules Committee said Friday. The committee, which began meeting Wednesday, also proposed
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Mar 3, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS — It is hands-down the most digested, critiqued and eyebrow-raising number attached to NFL quarterback prospects each year. And on Tuesday at the annual combine for the best players in the country, former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett became the latest high-profile passer to have his hand size become part of his
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10:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal to sign Pablo Torre from Racing Santander, beating Real Madrid to land the player, sources have told ESPN. The transfer of the 18-year-old attacking midfielder is being finalised and an agreement between all parties is close, sources said. – La Liga
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10:42 PM ET After scoring 100 points combined in back-to-back G League games, guard Nik Stauskas has agreed to a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman told ESPN on Thursday night. Stauskas, who had 57 and 43 points in consecutive games for the Grand Rapids Gold, joins the
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1:46 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission board members on Friday voted 10-0 with three abstentions against the stay
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1:49 PM ET LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest grudge matches in UFC history is now official. Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal both made weight Friday morning ahead of their UFC 272 main event. Covington and Masvidal both weighed 170.5 pounds. The two former-teammates-turned-hated-rivals will compete Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. ESPN has Covington
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11:15 AM ET ESPN News Services Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. In addition, Major League Baseball will also be setting up a fund for impacted workers, a source told ESPN. The players’ association on Friday said the fund will be administered by
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1:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux will meet on May 21 at Footprint Arena in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown, for a Premier Boxing Champions on Showtime main event, sources told ESPN on Friday. ESPN reported in December that the boxers signed contracts for the 168-pound bout that could line the winner up
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