Month: January 2023

5:56 PM ET ESPN’s Lee Corso has been elected to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, and college football insider Pete Thamel is one of two national sportswriters of the year, the NSMA announced Monday. Corso has been part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” since 1987 and his “helmet pick” of the winner of
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5:42 PM ET The UFC’s first main event of 2023 has taken a hit, as Kelvin Gastelum has withdrawn from a five-round middleweight bout against Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday in Las Vegas. Gastelum withdrew due to an injury to his mouth, sources told ESPN. Middleweight contender Sean Strickland has agreed to replace Gastelum on the
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1:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on an $11.5 million, two-year contract with right-hander Luke Jackson. The 31-year-old Jackson missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on April 13. Jackson had a strong season in 2021 when he helped Atlanta win the
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3:11 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight title against Mauricio Lara on Feb. 18 in Nottingham, England, promoter Matchroom Boxing announced on Monday. The bout, which shapes up as a slugfest between two aggressive fighters, was scheduled for September before Wood suffered a torn biceps while sparring. Wood (26-2, 16
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