Month: October 2022

4:20 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped for the first time since 2018, likely helped by the introduction of the PitchCom electronic device to signal pitches. The average this season was 3 hours, 3 minutes, 44 seconds, the commissioner’s office said Monday. The
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9:15 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Tom Hoge wanted to be sure to take advantage of pristine conditions Thursday morning in Las Vegas. He did more than he expected, making two eagles on his way to an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead in the Shriners Children’s Open. One of the eagles came
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Oct 4, 2022 ESPN News Services MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson is in concussion protocol and will miss next week’s home game with Baylor after he was injured in a loss to Texas, coach Neal Brown said Tuesday. Donaldson remained on the ground after he was tackled on a short gain
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7:25 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jessie Magdaleno has withdrawn from his Oct. 29 featherweight bout against Robeisy Ramirez after suffering a hand injury, his manager, Sam Katkovski, told ESPN. A former 122-pound titleholder, Magdaleno is dealing with bone exostosis on his left hand, according to Katkovski, a condition where new bone forms on the surface
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7:25 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion and future Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar has booked the final fight of his career. Edgar (24-10-1) will face Chris Gutierrez in a bantamweight contest at UFC 281 on Nov. 12, according to multiple sources. The pay-per-view event will take place at Madison Square Garden, just north of
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Oct 6, 2022 Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Jason Robertson never wanted to be away from the Dallas Stars as long as he was. The restricted free agent’s new contract finally got done a week before the season opener. After missing the first two weeks of preseason practice, Robinson signed a $31 million, four-year contract
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — An appeals panel on Thursday reinstated the 25 points William Byron had been docked by NASCAR for deliberately spinning championship rival Denny Hamlin, a critical decision that helps his playoff hopes. The three-person panel found that Byron did break a NASCAR rule for spinning Hamlin under caution.
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5:30 PM ET Associated Press Jon Rahm overcame early jitters from playing at home and shot a 7-under 64 in the opening round of the Spanish Open on Thursday to sit one stroke behind leaders Ashun Wu, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Darius van Driel. Rahm is trying to win for the third time at home and
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12:27 PM ET Associated Press Drew Brees put his broadcasting career on hold after one year to spend weekends with his family. Going back to the booth or studio is always a possibility for the 13-time Pro Bowl quarterback who worked in a variety of roles for NBC last season. “I definitely feel like I
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