Month: May 2022

12:13 AM ET Nebraska will suspend its tradition of releasing red balloons after the first touchdown of home games due to a global helium shortage, athletic director Trev Alberts announced on his radio show Monday. Alberts said Nebraska will not hand out red balloons before home games at Memorial Stadium this fall. The tradition of
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12:42 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Canadian Football League players have rejected the new collective bargaining agreement with the league, the players’ union confirmed in a memo to its members on Monday night. The league and the CFL Players’ Association had reached a tentative deal last week. “There is currently not enough support from
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7:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Following his first-round win at the French Open on Monday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic told reporters he disagreed with the All England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year. Djokovic added that he understood the ATP’s subsequent decision to not award ranking points at
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May 22, 2022 Associated Press DENVER — New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt has an $8.65 million salary this season as part of a one-year contract. Bassitt is guaranteed $8.8 million as part of the deal, which avoided an arbitration hearing set for Monday. The deal includes a $19 million mutual option for 2023 with
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3:59 PM ET Associated Press U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu’s French Open debut was as difficult as can be for more than a set before she emerged with a 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1 victory over Czech qualifier Linda Noskova. The 12th-seeded Raducanu trailed by a set, then was down a break in the second set
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4:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for one game for “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson on Saturday. Donaldson, who also was fined an undisclosed amount, is appealing the punishment, MLB announced. He will be eligible to play for
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1:30 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Commanders paid more than $100 million for land in Virginia, a possible next step in building a new stadium, as well as numerous retail shops, restaurants and apartments. According to a source with knowledge of the purchase, the Commanders paid a little more than $100 million for
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