11:13 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have placed defenseman Ben Lovejoy and forward Drew Stafford on injured reserve. The team announced the moves on Tuesday, while recalling defenseman Eric Gryba and forward John Quenneville from Binghamton (AHL). Lovejoy sustained a lower-body injury against Colorado on Thursday and missed Saturday’s
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10:02 PM ET The NFL recognizes that Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead should have been penalized for a hit on Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday, a source familiar with the league’s thinking said Tuesday. Whitehead could have been flagged for one of two infractions: unnecessary roughness for a hit to the head of a
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8:37 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Alex Oliveira for UFC 231 on Dec. 8 in Toronto, sources told ESPN. The pay-per-view event is scheduled to take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Nelson (16-3-1) hasn’t fought since a first-round knockout loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in
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7:45 PM ET Welterweight contender Egidijus Kavaliauskas, known as “Mean Machine,” has been on the short list of potential opponents for world titleholder and pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, but he can solidify his position with a win in his next fight. Kavaliauskas will take on Roberto Arriaza in a 12-round eliminator on Nov. 16 (ESPN+,
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7:36 PM ET Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith accepted a plea deal Tuesday to resolve the criminal charges that sparked a months-long controversy for the Buckeyes football program and its head coach, Urban Meyer. Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in exchange for the dismissal of a criminal trespassing
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7:35 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Padres manager Andy Green says Mark McGwire won’t return as San Diego’s bench coach next season so he can spend more time with his family. McGwire, who hit 583 home runs during his big league career, spent three seasons on the Padres’ staff. “He wants to watch
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8:17 PM ET In 2013, Chris Rogers finished his first full Test series and within a handful of days was back playing for Middlesex in the County Championship. Battling through scores of 8 and 2 against Somerset at Lord’s, he found himself far more exhausted than expected, having realised the mental toll of the game’s
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