Month: January 2023

8:56 PM ET Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif. — PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson played his first six holes in 7 under, including consecutive eagles, and shot a career-low 10-under 62 at La Quinta on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Jon Rahm and four others after the first round of The American Express.
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8:11 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners signed infielder Tommy La Stella to a one-year contract on Thursday, adding another versatile veteran to their roster. La Stella spent the past two seasons with San Francisco, but was designated for assignment by the Giants in late December. La Stella signed a three-year, $18.75
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7:16 PM ET Raul Rosas Jr., the 18-year-old prodigy who became the youngest fighter to ever sign with the UFC, will return to the Octagon on April 8 to fight fellow prospect Christian Rodriguez at UFC 287, sources confirmed with ESPN on Thursday. Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, who represents Rodriguez under the Showtime Group
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12:08 PM ET On Thursday, the UFC announced the addition of stricter language about wagering in its fighter code of conduct as well as the hiring of sports wagering monitoring firm U.S. Integrity. The two changes come as multiple governmental bodies are investigating a UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke on Nov. 5
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5:37 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day of a fresh LPGA Tour season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on
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4:00 PM ET Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has been fined $25,000 by the NHL for criticizing officials after Florida’s 5-4 overtime loss Tuesday to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maurice took issue with how referees Pierre Lambert and Francois St. Laurent doled out penalties to his squad, specifically a charging call against defenseman Radko Gudas
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10:19 AM ET Yann Sommer has completed a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Richard Sellers/Getty Images Bayern Munich have signed Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Borussia Monchengladbach to replace injured Manuel Neuer, the German champions said on Thursday. The 34-year-old signed a contract to 2025 ending a weeks-long frantic search by Bayern for a goalkeeper
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1:29 PM ET Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. — Washington Commanders assistant running backs coach Jennifer King will coach the position for the Senior Bowl. King, who became the first Black female assistant position coach in NFL history after the 2020 season, will coach the National team running backs, the Senior Bowl announced on Thursday. King
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3:16 PM GMT Tackling above the waist will be banned in community rugby matches from next season to “reduce head impact exposure and concussion risk”, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. The RFU added that ball carriers would be encouraged to “follow the principle of evasion” and avoid “late dipping.” “Designed to improve
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